(1) What are Actuaries?
Actuaries are business professionals who measure and manage the financial implications of future events-pro and con, certain and uncertain, probable and improbable. For more details,
Please see Umass Actuaries page at http://www.math.umass.edu/undergraduate/actuarial-science and https://www.soa.org/education/exam-req/edu-exam-fm-detail.aspx.
(2) Career Paths. Traditionally, if you get a license, you may find insurance companies, consulting firms, employee benefits departments, government agencies, financial advisors or work as financial service in bank or stock firms etc.
(3) How can I get started? Step 1: you may take the course of Financial math to get prepared for the FM Exam; Step 2: then you may find an internship in some company, then you are on the track now.
(4) Do you know the online test schedule?
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Exam Name |
CBT Dates |
Paper/Pencil Dates* |
Registration Deadline |
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April 2-13, 2024 |
Not Administered |
March 5, 2024 |
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June 10-21, 2024 |
June 10, 2024 |
May 7, 2024 |
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August 7-18, 2024 |
Not Administered |
July 9, 2024 |
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October 1-12, 2024 |
October 1, 2024 |
September 3, 2024 |
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December 2-13, 2024 |
Not Administered |
November 5, 2024 |
(7) Where should I take the Test?
(8) What kind of calculators can I use in this course? https://www.soa.org/education/exam-req/exam-day-info/edu-calculators.aspx
(9) How many questions in Exam FM? How are they distributed? https://www.soa.org/education/exam-req/edu-exam-fm-detail.aspx
(10) Exam FM pass rate: http://www.casact.org/admissions/studytools/exam2/exam_2pass.pdf
(11) Where can I check the result of the test? https://www.soa.org/education/exams/exam-results/edu-exam-results-detail.aspx.
(12) Where can I find the sample exam? https://www.soa.org/Education/Exam-Req/Syllabus-Study-Materials/edu-exam-p-online-sample.aspx
(13) Where can I find some useful instructions for using the TI BA II Plus calculator? see a detailed instruction at www.soa.org/files/pdf/FM-23-05.pdf.