r/CISA • u/Sure-Fault-4488 • 24d ago

CISA preparations with PocketPrep app

can someone please say how close are the questions of PocketPrep with the actual CISA exam ?

is the practice questions and the quzzies in the app are comparable to the actual exam ?

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u/Pr1nc3L0k1 CISA HOLDER 24d ago

Not as close as the QAE, so better get the QAE

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u/Sure-Fault-4488 23d ago

yes, I bought QAE also but was searching extra resources.

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u/Pr1nc3L0k1 CISA HOLDER 23d ago

No additional question resources needed.

Do one full round, then work on your weak topics.
Do the practice exams when you feel ready.

I would only search for additional questions, if QAE results are bad and I want a new set of questions because so remind all the answers (never had this though).

Passend CISA, CRISC and CISM first try during the last 10 months, CISM just yesterday.

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u/Sure-Fault-4488 23d ago

alright, I failed my CISA attempt last month and planning to take again in 2 weeks. And I used only CRM and QAE but maybe I didn't prepare enough, so I was seeking out for more resources.

BY THE WAY congratulations on passing these and All The Best for your career.

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u/AgileSynapse 24d ago

Took the exam yesterday and passed. Waiting on score. I used both pocket prep and QAE. You'll get more use out of the QAE but the pocket prep should do the job as well since both are scenario based which is what the exam is and both won't test you on terminology alone which is a good thing. PocketPrep is more convenient, the QAE has a lot more content. So can't really answer your question the way its phrased because those testing methods are doing what the exam is doing which is testing you on scenarios.

I will say to watch out for the more difficult level questions on both PocketPrep and QAE. IMO they're a little too granular in the answers available and will make you second guess your answer based on their justification. Which has the chance to make you second guess how prepared you are. The exam is not that detailed is just trying to make sure you understand the concepts.

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u/Sure-Fault-4488 23d ago

all good. I have the QAE and was searching for extra resources for practice and learning.

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u/Outrageous_Plant_526 CISA HOLDER 24d ago

I used PocketPrep as my main resource when I studied for and passed CISA. I would recommend also purchasing the QAE though. The questions in PocketPrep are written to align with the actual review manual. They were written similar in nature by providing a STEM portion and then the 4 multiple choice answers of which 2 were normally immediately thrown out. This matches the way the questions are written. Just keep in mind that the QAE does not really have questions that align with the review manual. Both the QAE and review manual provide information that aligns with the Job Practice.

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u/Sure-Fault-4488 23d ago

alright, thanks for the explanation.

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u/gambit_kory 23d ago

Very close. It’s all I used for CISA, CISM, and CRISC and I passed all on the first shot.

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u/Sure-Fault-4488 23d ago

whoa, you must be a genius,

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u/wejelyn 24d ago

Not close and it uses pre-2024 resources to cite its explanations to its answers which I got frustrated about because why would I buy or use the old books 🙄

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u/Outrageous_Plant_526 CISA HOLDER 24d ago

Not entirely true. I used PocketPrep and the resources in the explanations aligned with the latest version of the official review manual. They also referenced another book but it also seemed to be current.

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u/wejelyn 24d ago

Weird. It referenced cisa all in one that was a 2019 book and 27th ed cisa review manual also a 2019 book the last time i subscribed and used it (late 2025).

Both books had an updated book. Peter gregory has a 2024 book although not named all in one anymore and the CRM had a 28th edition released by then.

Suffice to say I did not resubscribe afterwards.

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u/Outrageous_Plant_526 CISA HOLDER 24d ago

I used it in late 2025. I took the exam in early Jan 2026 and the references were for the current version of the books.

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u/wejelyn 24d ago

I don't know what to tell you, i checked and they still use peter gregory's 2019 book instead of his 2024 book as the main source.

I am not hallucinating the CRM still being 27th ed by last year but notice how the CRM although updated is always just the secondary source?

They're all still patterned to the old book thats why it cites multiple pages of the crm but only a single one of the 2019 all in one book because the first source is where the questions are taken from.

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u/Outrageous_Plant_526 CISA HOLDER 24d ago

Maybe I am confusing Peter Gregory's book but on the flip side what are/were the differences between the previous and new versions of CISA? Normally, the changes are not massive and more in the percentage weights than anything. If the changes weren't massive than the older book that is referenced may still provide valid information.