You need to follow the below steps to become a certified CBAP® professional:

• Get formal training in CBAP from an IIBA® Endorsed Education Provider, such as Sky Tech Academy.
• Attain the IIBA membership so that you can apply for the online CBAP® exam by paying US$450
• Receive the CBAP® certification from IIBA® after passing the exam

This IIBA CBAP course is curated specially for Business Analysis professionals who have at least 7–10 years of working experience as Project Managers or Senior Analysis professionals.

The costs of the CBAP exam conducted by IIBA® are mentioned below:

• Application cost: US$125, which is non-refundable, irrespective of the status of your application (whether approved or declined)
• CBAP exam cost: US$325 for those who are IIBA members and US$4450 for those who are not

Yes. The CBAP exam is one of the most difficult exams to crack. However, you will be able to crack it without breaking a sweat if you follow the correct CBAP preparation and study plan. The exam questions are based on the BABOK application version rather than the theoretical BABOK topics.

The step-by-step method you can follow for the IIBA® exam preparation is as follows:

• Set the target date for the exam
• Get a quick hold of BABOK®
• Make sure that you choose the question bank properly
• Keep a target score
• Manage time

IIBA® does not demand a specific score to pass. However, you need to aim for at least 75 percent in all the sectors of this domain.

The CBAP® exam includes 120 questions that you are expected to answer within 3.5 hours.