Certification exam prep

Adaptive practice, full-length mock exams, and a readiness score calibrated to each exam's real passing standard — for CISA, CISM, CISSP, PMP, ISO 27001, and AAIA. Pick your certification below to see its format, domain weights, passing score, and how to prepare.

One method, calibrated to each exam

Every certification here is scored differently, so a generic "percent correct" tells you little about whether you'll pass. CertPrepX prepares you the same disciplined way for each, then maps your progress onto that exam's actual scale:

• Adaptive practice that concentrates on your weakest domains, not the ones you already know.
• Full-length, timed mock exams that mirror the real format and are scored in the exam's own system.
• A readiness score weighted by each domain's blueprint weight and calibrated to the real passing standard.
• A study planner that works backwards from your target exam date.
• Spaced-repetition review that resurfaces questions right before you'd forget them.

The full breakdown of how the readiness score is built lives on the How it works page.

Compare the certifications at a glance

Each exam has its own issuer, format, and passing standard. Here's the passing bar for each — open any certification for its full domain weights and format:

• CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor (ISACA)450 to pass
• CISM — Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA)450 to pass
• CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2)700 to pass
• PMP — Project Management Professional (PMI)No single scaled number — judged on overall performance
• ISO 27001 — ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer (PECB)70% to pass
• AAIA — ISACA Advanced in AI Audit (ISACA)450 to pass

Which certification is right for you?

The certifications here span audit, security, project management, and AI governance:

• IT audit & assurance: CISA is the standard for IT auditors; AAIA is an advanced ISACA credential for auditing AI systems.
• Security leadership: CISM targets security managers, while CISSP is ISC2's broad, senior cybersecurity credential across eight domains.
• Information security management systems: the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer exam is for those planning and running an ISMS.
• Project management: PMP is PMI's globally recognized project-management certification.

Scored on the real passing standard

CISA, CISM, and AAIA use a scaled 200–800 score; CISSP runs 0–1000; ISO 27001 is a percentage; PMP reports performance by domain. CertPrepX renders your readiness on whichever scale your exam actually uses — so "ready" means clearing the real threshold, not hitting an arbitrary percentage. See how the readiness score works.

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