Exam Framework for CQI and IRCA Lead Auditor and Conversion Courses

Lead Auditor Exams

Exam duration: 1hr 45 minutes

Total number of items: 40

Total marks available: 80

Learners must achieve the minimum pass mark for each domain and an overall score of 40 marks (50%)

Open book exam. Learners will require access to the relevant ISO standards (electronic or paper copy permitted).

Link to learning Number Item

Min. pass Generic (G)
outcomes of Number of difficulty
Domain mark for or Scheme
Domain area (LOs)and marks questions (Blooms
number each Specific
enabling per per domain taxonomy
domain (SS) item?
objectives (EOs) domain level)

Concepts and
LO1
principles of 6
(sample from all
1 Management 8 (2 x 2 mark, 3 G & SS Understand
EOs: 2.1.1 –
Standards and 4 x 1 mark)
2.1.4)
Systems
LO2
Audit concepts 6
(sample from all
2 and auditor 8 (2 x 2 mark, 3 G Apply
EOs: 2.2.1 –
responsibilities 4 x 1 mark)
2.2.2)
6
Planning the LO3 (2 x 2 mark,
3 8 3 SS Apply
audit (EO 2.3.1) 4 x 1 mark)
14
LO3
Conducting the (8 x 3 mark, Apply,
4 (EO 2.3.2– 36 14 G & SS
audit 6 x 2 mark) Evaluate
2.3.4)
8
Reporting and LO3
(4 x 3 mark,
5 closing out the (EOs 2.3.5, 20 8 SS Evaluate
4 x 2 mark)
audit 2.3.6)

Recommended time allocation

Domain 1: 10 minutes
Domain 2: 10 minutes
Domain 3: 10 minutes
Domain 4: 45 minutes
Domain 5: 30 minutes

CQI-IRCA Lead Auditor & Auditor Conversion Course Exam Framework v8 240822