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What is an actuary? Details for anyone considering the career.
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[Actuarial Q&A] The Format of Exam P and FM
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...
3 Things You Should Bring on Exam Day (Exam P & FM)
If you’re writing Exam P or FM soon, you’ll want to make sure that you have everything ready to go the night before so you’re not scrambling to get it ready on exam day.. For CBT exams, the testing center will provide pencils, papers, and ear plugs. All you...
3 Best Free Resources for Exam P Calculus Review
If you’re writing Exam P soon but haven’t taken any calculus courses in a while, you’re probably best off reviewing it before you even purchase your study materials. You’re going to need to know advanced calculus concepts, including multivariate integration. In...
How to Increase Stamina and Focus on Exam Day
If you've been concerned about your ability to stay focused for 3 hours while you're writing actuarial Exam P or FM, you're not alone. It's actually really difficult to sit down, doing complex mathematics, for such a long period. So, I've put together 4 tips...
When to Start Writing Actuarial Exams
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...
What ADAPT level are Exam P and FM?
If you’ve been working away on ADAPT exams, you’re probably wondering what level of exams you need to get up to in order to pass. Most people agree that the real exam is usually around a level 4-5 for Exam P and FM. But, that doesn’t mean that you should stop when you...
What is the best order to take the actuarial exams?
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.
How much programming do actuaries do?
If you’re thinking about becoming an actuary, you’re probably wondering how much of your job will be programming. Or maybe you’re wondering if you really need to know how to do it in order to be a competitive candidate. For many actuarial positions, programming will...
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