The CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions covering 6 BABOK knowledge areas, completed in 3.5 hours. Candidates need 7,500+ hours of BA experience to be eligible.
1. Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring — ~16%
Plan BA approach, stakeholder engagement, governance, information management, performance improvements
BA ApproachGovernanceStakeholder Plan
2. Elicitation & Collaboration — ~18%
Prepare, conduct, confirm elicitation; communicate BA information; manage collaboration
InterviewsWorkshopsObservationPrototyping
3. Requirements Lifecycle Management — ~16%
Trace, maintain, prioritise requirements; assess changes; approve requirements
TraceabilityMoSCoWChange Control
4. Strategy Analysis — ~16%
Analyse current state, define future state, assess risks, define change strategy
SWOTPESTLEGap Analysis
5. Requirements Analysis & Design Definition — 18-24% ★ HIGHEST
Specify and model requirements, verify and validate, define architecture, design options, analyse value
BPMNUse CasesUser StoriesVerify vs Validate
6. Solution Evaluation — ~16%
Measure performance, analyse measures, assess solution & enterprise limitations, recommend actions
KPIsBusiness ValueRoot Cause