Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC)

The ECBA™, CCBA®, CBAP®, IIBA®-AAC and IIBA®-CBDA exams are offered via remote online proctoring through PSI so you take it from your own computer.

You will be given two hours to complete this exam.

You must wait for IIBA to receive your exam result from the testing provider and upload it to your IIBA profile before you can pay and schedule your rewrite exam. This may take up to 24 hours from your exam day. As soon as your score is uploaded into your IIBA profile account, you will receive an e-mail from IIBA instructing you on your next steps to pay the exam rewrite fee and to schedule your rewrite of the exam. To schedule your rewrite, you are required to pay the rewrite fee to IIBA first.

For IIBA AAC Exam scheduling candidates need to follow some steps that are:

• Step 1: Candidates first have to purchase the exam they want to give from the IIBA Store. Then, log in with IIBA credentials and select Certification > My Certifications. After that, click on the Apply button. Once the exam fee is paid, the candidates will receive an email confirming the purchase with the next step link.
• Step 2 – After that, candidates need to complete the attestations email to access IIBA Portal and click on the Get started button to complete the attestations for the Code of Conduct and Terms and Conditions.
• Step 3 – Now, candidates can schedule the exam by selecting the Get started button. And, this will automatically take you to the PSI scheduling page. There, just select Schedule Exam and after completing this step, you will be directed to the “View Details” page.

The IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (AAC) exam is aligned to the Agile Extension to the BABOK® Guide, version 2. This exam tests candidates ability to answer questions focused on real world scenarios. However, the Agile Extension developed in collaboration with the Agile Alliance, describes good practices, techniques, and other key information that have better business outcomes and adds customer value when work is executed using various agile approaches. Candidates who perform well in this exam are those that have developed the requisite competencies.

You will see your exam results immediately after you submit your exam. Confirmation of your exam result will also be emailed to you by IIBA within 2 business days.

Prepare with  Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA-AAC) Study Guide and Explore Study Resources  

• Exam Training Course
• BABOK Guide
• Whitepapers
• Agile Analysis Resources
• Practice Tests1

Candidates who want to cancel or reschedule exam then they have to login with their IIBA credentials and select Certification > My Certifications. Then, click the Schedule and Pass Exam button to go on the PSI exam scheduling page.

Once you have scheduled your exam at a test center, you will receive a confirmation notice via email with the exam logistics almost immediately. In addition, you will receive an appointment reminder via email two days prior to the exam date.

If you miss the exam date without cancelling or rescheduling in advance and paying the necessary fee, you will be considered a no-show and will have to forfeit the exam fee or rewrite fee you already paid, unless there is an extenuating circumstance.

To refund the fee, candidates only have 12 months from the day IIBA received an exam or exam rewrite fee to request a refund. After this time, exam rewrite fee payment will become non-refundable and you will forfeit your payment.

If you experience an error while trying to schedule your exam, please contact certification@iiba.org.

It really depends on the individual. The following, however, are some exam preparation tips:

• Study the BABOK® Guide for the Core BA certifications or the Agile Extension for the Agile Analysis Certification (and their referenced sources).
• Reviews sample exam questions. • Review the Core BA certifications’ competencies or ebook guide for the Agile Analysis Certification.
• Attend training courses by IIBA Endorsed Education Providers (EEP™) in those areas you feel that additional knowledge would help benefit your study efforts.
• Use online resources.
• Use practice exams online as this simulates the environment in which you’ll be tested.
• Use Study Prep books, which are widely available.
• Discuss chapters with study partners when studying. Use plenty of examples to provide a context where needed.

If a candidate requires special accommodations to take the exam, do not schedule your exam. As, you will be required to provide a note from a doctor or health care professional.Then, add your note to either Google Drive, icloud or a dropbox and email a link to it with your request. For rescheduling or cancelling an exam, mention the exam date and your desired exam date in your email. After the request is approved, you will receive an email from IIBA on the next steps to follow to schedule your exam.

This certification is for:

• Candidates who are BA professionals and working in agile environments
• Those who have knowledge in increasing business analysis skill set and expertise
• Those who stay up-to-date on best practices and industry trends

No, you do not need to be an IIBA member to apply for certification.

IIBA AAC exam is a competency-based certification exam that recognizes a candidate’s development of enhanced capabilities. However, this exam is for business analysis professionals having two to three years’ experience in executing analysis with related work in an agile context.

In IIBA AAC exam there will be 85 multiple choice and scenario-based questions.

This exam is available in English Language.

The topics in IIBA AAC exam are –

• Agile Mindset
• Strategy Horizon
• Initiative Horizon
• Delivery Horizon

From your exam date, it can take up to 1 business day for IIBA to process your result from the testing provider. Once this is done, you will receive a confirmation e-mail from IIBA.