Certified business analysis Professional (CBAP®) is the 3rd level certification provided by International Institute of business analysis (IIBA®), Canada (www.IIBA.org).
It is the world's most recognized certification for business analysts.
Following are some of the benefits of becoming a CBAP® :
- Be recognized for your competency in business analysis.
- BA is the fastest growing career opportunity for IT professionals.
- People with domain experience can move into IT sector by becoming a business analyst.
- Better job prospects.
- Better salary - Certified business analysts earn 15% higher than those who are not certified.
Target Audience for CBAP®
- CBAP® examination targets following audience:
- Seasoned BAs
- BA Consultants
- Trainers
Eligibility for CBAP®
- Minimum 7500 hours of Business analysis-related work in the last 10 years
- Professional development: 35 hours of verifiable BABOK® coursework in the last 4 years. Adaptive US is an authorized EEP of IIBA®, its training provides desired PDUs for CBAP® certification examination.
- References: 2 references from a career manager, client (internal or external) or CBAP®, 1 must be current.
- Minimum 900 hours in each of 4 knowledge areas.
- Signed code of conduct.
CBAP® Question pattern
- Case and scenario based examination.
- Longer cases (1.5 - 2 pages) of information
- Multiple questions about the case
- Single choice answers
- 120 questions
- 3.5 hours
Examination weightage – KA wise
| Domain |
% Distribution |
| BA planning and monitoring |
14% |
| Elicitation and collaboration |
12% |
| Requirements life cycle management |
15% |
| Strategy analysis |
15% |
| Requirements analysis and design definition |
30% |
| Solution evaluation |
14% |
Additional Information
- The application expires within 1 year from approval
- 3 exams can be taken within a year without any waiting time in between
Certification process
- Take training from an established CBAP Training institute. Adaptive US (AdaptiveUS.com) is an endorsed education provider of IIBA certification training.
- Become an IIBA® member at IIBA.org.
- Benefits include free, unlimited access to BABOK® and 500+ online books, local, national and international networking opportunities and the ability to influence the growth and direction of the business analysis profession.
- Revise class recordings and study Adaptive Study Guide.
- Practice all model questions provided by your training partner.
- Download BABOK® and start reading.
- Join a study group, or start one.
- Begin preparing for the application.
Preparing application
- Begin application at least 2 weeks before you plan to apply.
- It can take anywhere from 6-10 hours to complete.
- Download and use Adaptive business analysis experience calculator.
- Apply within 6 months of when you plan to write.