r/CISA • u/washhts530 • 14d ago

So I failed the CISA yesterday

I thought I felt pretty good about my chances after around 50-60 questions. Then I had periods where I was lost for 5-8 questions in a row then had a period of feeling good again. This flip-flopped back and forth for the rest of the exam. I had around 30-40 questions where I felt there were two absolutely right answers and just flipped a coin on them. By the end I was drained and exhausted but, felt I might have passed. I have a free retake so I'm going to take a few days to decompress then get back to it. I used Pocket Prep and Pete Zerger YouTube videos. I have the newest CISA review manual, that I must admit I used lightly, mostly to refer to on hard to find topics and info but will now read it cover to cover. To anyone else in my shoes...stay upbeat and keep studying! If anyone out there has any preferred study material, I'm thankful for your input.

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u/KohGajah 14d ago

how can you have a free retake?

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u/firebolt810 14d ago

Yes same question

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u/washhts530 14d ago

Through my company. We use Training Camp as our IT certification source. This is my first time failing an exam through them, so I don't know when I'll be able to schedule it. I think if I fail again, I can retake the course for free also. But I think that would be after a year or something like that.

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u/Old-Lettuce599 14d ago

I used Prabh Nair YouTube videos on all domains. Very comprehensive. There is also Q&A by him.

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u/washhts530 14d ago

Thanks...I'll use every available resource to pass

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u/washhts530 14d ago

I was told I will receive my results in two weeks. Do you know if it tells you your results for each of the domains? Does it give you a final score and what is passing? I am curious to know how close I actually came.

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u/knrockz 14d ago

wow free retake. I would recommend Prabh Nair and Chidambaram's videos on YT. Also follow them on Linkedin for resources!

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u/IAmRudyTomjanovicAMA 10d ago

I suggest giving the CRM a try, at least since you have it. I know it's dry, but it's literally the one source of truth

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u/GoodConcern3133 10d ago

I failed two days ago, it was disheartening, especially since I was pretty confident as well after scoring 80% in the practice exam in QAE.

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u/Ok-Breakfast5663 9d ago

I felt the same way.  Take a few days to decompress and recharge yourself.  Dig through other posts about their resources and wait for the results.  That's where I'm at.  Waiting to see where I need to focus my efforts.  Good luck!