Everything you need to know about how the CCBA® exam is structured — questions, time, scoring, and exactly how the marks are distributed.
130 multiple-choice scenario-based questions in 180 minutes (3 hours). It is a competency-based exam based on BABOK v3, taken online with remote proctoring (PSI) or at a test centre, with an on-screen pass/fail result. You get up to 3 attempts within your 1-year application term.
IIBA publishes how the 130 questions are distributed (CCBA Handbook, May 2026). Weight your preparation to match — this is the single most useful planning fact:
| Area | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements Analysis & Design Definition | 32% | |
| Elicitation & Collaboration | 20% | |
| Requirements Life Cycle Management | 18% | |
| Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring | 12% | |
| Strategy Analysis | 12% | |
| Solution Evaluation | 6% |
Requirements Analysis & Design Definition is the heaviest at 32% — most candidates under-weight it.
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Start free →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.