ISACA

Staying in contact with ISACA professionals offer Indian students excellent networking and mentorship opportunities. Some of the best ways to stay in touch with ISACA members include:

• ISACA Engage Communities
• Local Chapters
• ISACA Mentorship Program
• Global Events and Webinars

ISACA operates its chapters (local branch) in 12 different locations across India. Mentioned below is a complete list of the ISACA India Chapter locations:

• Ahmedabad
• Bangalore
• Chennai
• Cochin
• Coimbatore
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata
• Mumbai
• New Delhi
• Pune
• Trivandrum
• Vijaywada

Feel free to reach out to the nearest chapter via the ISACA local chapter page on isaca.org

Students can register for an ISACA exam via their ISACA profile, by following the steps listed below:

• Select your exam
• Complete the ISACA exam form
• Select exam preferences
• Confirm your choices
• Click Add to Cart
• Go to Checkout
• Confirm billing address and choose another address
• Review the application
• If everything looks correct, click Pay

If confused, feel free to reach out to one of our expert counsellors at Shiksha Study Abroad.

Yes, a ISACA membership can save Indian students a lot of money and comes with several perks. Listed below are key benefits of buying a ISACA membership:

• Up to 30% off on exam prep
• Up to 25% off on exam registration
• 70+ free CPE credits a year
• Deep member discounts
• Exclusive access to job postings
• Networking opportunities

ISACA exam fees are refundable, only if a written notice within 30 days of the exam purchase date is received by the association. In other cases, exam fee is non-refundable.

Students do have the option to either:

• reschedule their exam (48 hours prior to the exam date)
• cancel the exam (retake within the active 12-month eligibility period)

Consult one of our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors to know more.

Yes, ISACA certifications do expire. These need to be renewed on a 3-year cycle by meeting the annual maintenance and education requirements listed below:

• Complete a minimum of 20 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours per year (120 hours over a 3-year cycle)
• Pay an annual certification maintenance fee
• Report CPE activities and pay the fee by Dec 31 of each year

Note: Maintaining certification status does not require an active ISACA membership. However, it does help with discounts on training and CPE opportunities.

Yes, candidates with a current ISACA certification exam registration can schedule their exam for remote proctoring. However, students in India cannot take the AAIA or AAISM exam remotely. These have to be taken at a testing center.

Students can use the ISACA dashboard to cancel their current booking for a in-person test and schedule one for the remote test.

Students can take exams for their favoured ISACA certification without any prerequisites. However, to obtain the actual certificate, students do need to show a valid proof of work experience.

Students who pass the exam before meeting the experience requirements, generally have a 5-year window to submit verified experience.

ISACA certifications are given on a common scale of 200-800. Students need a score of 450 or higher to pass. Score of 800 is the perfect score (all questions correctly answered). Score of 200 is the lowest score possible (only some questions were answered correctly)

Note: Scoring varies for different certfications. The above is valid for CISA, CISM, AAIA, AAISM, CCOA, CRISC, CDPSE, and CGEIT certifications.

Scholarship deadlines for all scholarships offered by the ISACA Foundation have now passed for Indian students. Upcoming tentative deadline to apply for ISACA scholarships is May, 2027. 

Check isaca.org for the latest scholarship deadlines.