IIBA-CBDA Exam Information and Outline
Certification in Business Data Analytics
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 9, 2026
IIBA-CBDA Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
IIBA.
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- Exam Format
- 75 scenario-based multiple-choice questions; 2 hours
- Identify Research Questions (20%)
- Define business problem and research questions
- Stakeholder needs
- Source Data (15%)
- Plan data collection, determine data sets and validate data
- Analyze Data (22%)
- Prepare and explore data
- Perform analysis
- Interpret and Report Results (18%)
- Validate results and communicate insights
- Use Results to Influence Business Decision Making (15%)
- Recommend actions and support decisions
- Guide Organization-Level Strategy for Business Analytics (10%)
- Analytics strategy and data culture