If you’re writing an actuarial exam for the first time, you want to know what to expect (as much as possible). So likely you're wondering exactly how the exam will be formatted. Are the questions grouped into topics? Do they increase in difficulty? What’s the CBT...

As you already know, writing actuarial exams is one of the biggest pieces to becoming an actuary. But, when’s the best time to write your first one? You should start thinking about writing your first actuarial exam in your second year of college/university. By this...

Whether you’re just getting started on your actuarial exams, or you’ve already passed a few, you’re here because you want to know the best way to proceed going forward. So, what’s the best order to take actuarial exams?

The short answer is: there isn’t a required order to write exams in, so it’s completely up to you on how you proceed. But, Exam P and FM tend to be the easiest for most people, so you should start by passing those two first. IFM should be third. After that, order should be determined based on your schooling and experience.