CCBA® is IIBA's intermediate credential, so you need to meet a few requirements before you can sit it. Here's exactly what qualifies — and how to prepare once you do.
To be approved for the CCBA® exam, IIBA requires:
✓ 3,750 hours of BA work in the last 7 years
✓ either 900 hours in each of 2 knowledge areas, or 500 hours in each of 4
✓ 21 professional-development hours in the last 4 years
✓ 2 references with a work email
Keep a record of your projects and roles — IIBA may audit a sample of applications, and your application is valid for 1 year once approved.
CCBA® requires 60 continuing development units (cdus) every 3 years to stay current.
Meeting the requirements gets you to the exam; passing it is a separate job. CCBA® is an application exam, so the fastest route is targeted practice with explanations, not just reading. ExamDeck gives you original CCBA® questions, per-area readiness, and a spaced-repetition error log — 6 free to start.
130 multiple-choice scenario-based questions in 180 minutes (3 hours).
IIBA does not publish a numeric cut score — results are pass/fail with per-area performance indicators. Aim for a consistent 80–85% on realistic mocks before booking.
IIBA does not publish official pass rates, so any exact percentage quoted online is unverified. The readiness signal that actually predicts passing: consistently holding 80–85% on realistic, full-length practice exams before you book.
3,750 hours of BA work in the last 7 years either 900 hours in each of 2 knowledge areas, or 500 hours in each of 4 21 professional-development hours in the last 4 years 2 references with a work email
A $145 application fee plus an exam fee of $250 for IIBA members ($405 non-members; first-year membership is included). Member retake $195; recertification $85/3 yrs — verified against the iiba.org fee schedule, August 2026.
For most candidates, 100–150 hours over roughly 2 months. What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
60 Continuing Development Units (CDUs) every 3 years.
No — every question is original, written to test the concepts and reviewed before it ships, with an explanation linked to the source for every option. Dumps are stale, often wrong, and against IIBA's policies.