You (Educated) Guessed It!
Let’s face it. The CIA exam is extremely different and difficult compared to other exams you have taken. Because of the large volume and variety of topics, you must adjust to answering questions that require educated guessing. If you do not know the answer to a question, guess, but make an educated guess. First, rule out answers that you feel are incorrect. For many of the multiple-choice questions, two answer choices can be eliminated with minimal effort, thereby increasing your educated guess to a 50-50 proposition. Second, speculate on what The IIA is looking for and/or the rationale behind the question. Third, select the best answer, or guess between equally appealing answers. Unless you made an obvious mistake or computational error, try to avoid changing your answers. Your first guess is usually the most intuitive.
