CIA Part 2 study plan

Sequence the steps of engagement planning and match each step to the governing IIA Standard number

Distinguish engagement objectives, engagement scope, and risk assessment for three different scenario prompts

Assess process-level and entity-level risks and rank them by significance to the engagement plan

Write ten exam-style questions on planning concepts and score your own answers against the standards

Construct a work program of at least 12 steps for a hypothetical procurement engagement, tying every step to a stated objective

Determine staffing, budgeted hours, and specialist needs for that engagement and justify each allocation in writing

Differentiate an internal audit engagement from other assurance and consulting providers and outline the coordination points between them

Solve 30 scenario-based questions on planning and classify every wrong answer by error type

Classify six pieces of evidence by sufficiency, relevance, reliability, and usefulness, and defend each classification

Differentiate statistical from nonstatistical sampling and attribute from variable sampling, then select the right approach for four scenarios

Compute sample size, projected error, and upper deviation rate for simple attribute sampling cases

Build a risk-and-control matrix that links each assertion to at least one specific test procedure

Evaluate sample workpapers against documentation standards and list the specific deficiencies found

Distinguish engagement supervision and review responsibilities, including who reviews what and when

Interpret data analytics output and convert it into a defensible engagement conclusion

Complete a 60-question timed exam mixing Planning and Execution content

Identify the required elements of an engagement report and test a draft against the report-quality criteria

Distinguish the situations that require interim or verbal communication from those that do not

Draft complete findings statements using criteria, condition, cause, effect, and recommendation for four scenarios

Rank competing recommendations and evaluate whether each addresses root cause rather than symptom

Sequence monitoring and follow-up procedures, including the escalation path for unresolved findings and accepted risks

Decide who receives follow-up results and when, citing the applicable standards for each decision

Determine whether a separate follow-up engagement is warranted and design its scope and objectives

Solve 25 scenario questions on monitoring, follow-up, and risk acceptance communication

Diagnose your weakest subtopics from Weeks 1 through 6 and re-drill 40 targeted questions in those areas

Condense each domain onto a single-page summary sheet of decision rules and standard triggers

Narrate the full engagement lifecycle from planning through follow-up without notes

Retake every section quiz previously scored below 80% and clear that threshold

Complete two full-length mock exams under timed, closed-book conditions

Analyze both mocks by domain and lift overall performance to 75% with no domain below 65%

Re-work every missed question until you can state the reasoning and the governing standard aloud

Rehearse pacing at roughly 1.2 minutes per question across both sessions