CISM study guide by Thor Teaches.

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Use it to track your progress

This is the approach I use for all the certifications I take and it works very well for most of my students too!

1. Watch the certification videos you have. I suggest 1-3 different sources, watch all the
videos, 1 time.
2. Read the book you chose. I suggest 1-2 different books, 1 time.
3. Re-watch the videos, 1 time.
4. Re-read the books, 1 time.
5. Do practice questions. For the CISM do a lot of them … A LOT.
1. It is normal for students to do between 1,500-3,000 practice questions.
2. After each practice tests, read all the explanations on the questions you got wrong
and then re-study those areas (videos/books)
6. Do another practice test.
7. Repeat step 6-7 until you hit 80%+ on multiple practice engines.

Do not reuse practice tests, it will not give you an accurate result if you have
answered the questions before.

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CISM Introduction videos videos videos - continued videos videos videos

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videos videos videos book book

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Read page 150-199 Read page 200-249 Read page 250-299 Read page 300-349 Read page 350-399 Read page 400-449 Read page 450-499
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book book book book book book book

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Re-read page 50-99 Re-read page 100-149 Re-read page 150-199 Re-read page 200-249 Re-read page 250-299 Re-read page 300-349 Re-read page 350-399
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book book book book book book book

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Re-read page 400-449 Re-read page 450-499 Re-read page 500-549 Review day Review day Practice tests Practice tests
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book book book pdf’s, re-watch/re- pdf’s, re-watch/re- questions and review questions and review
read topics you had read topics you had the ones you got the ones you got
problems with. problems with. wrong. wrong.
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questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review questions and review
the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong. wrong.

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the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got the ones you got
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pdf’s, re-watch/re- you are not able to pdf’s, re-watch/re- pdf’s, re-watch/re-
read topics you had explain read topics you had read topics you had Take your exam – Good luck!
problems with. problems with. problems with.
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