Looking for real answers here, not the "study for 3 months" advice that everyone gives.
I have 6 weeks before my scheduled (ISACA) Information Systems Audit and Control Association Certification exam date and I'm wondering if that's enough. I work full time so I can only do about 1-2 hours per night.
I've been focusing on "saca" and "saca la bolsita" practice material. Made flashcards for the stuff I keep getting wrong and doing a full practice test every weekend.
My concern is whether I'm spreading too thin. Should I drop some topics and focus on the ones with the highest weight? What are the sections that actually show up the most?
What was your actual study timeline? Not what you'd recommend — what you actually did.
Worth mentioning: the saca covers exactly the areas people tend to struggle with most.
The honest answer is: it depends a lot on your background.
If you're already working in this field, the ISACA exam is testing knowledge you probably use daily. The "saca" sections will feel familiar.
If you're coming in from outside, give yourself an extra 2 weeks and really focus on the practical application questions.
The practice tests here are worth doing repeatedly — I did the same test bank multiple times and found new questions I'd missed each time.
Appreciate everyone sharing their experience here. I'm 6 weeks out from my ISACA exam date and feeling more confident after reading this. The consensus on saca being the hardest section matches what I'm seeing in my practice scores — going to put extra time there this week.
Appreciate everyone sharing their experience here. I'm 4 weeks out from my ISACA exam date and feeling more confident after reading this. The consensus on saca being the hardest section matches what I'm seeing in my practice scores — going to put extra time there this week.
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