Before a candidate can enter for any part of the exams s/he must have been admitted as a student of the Faculty or be a student member of the Institute.

The Actuarial Profession is offering people who have not joined the profession the opportunity to take the Financial Mathematics examination, which will be available on a trial basis at UK examination centres. Further information.

The Faculty and Institute offer their exams under formal examination regulations. Students should ensure that they are aware of these.

The majority of the exams are held in April and September each year.

Entering for the exams

NEW:
Important updates and news for the April 2010 exam session

• Exam entries and entry forms
• Online exam entries You must first login as a member to access this service
• Exam entry policies
  Information on mitigating circumstances, special arrangements, changes to exam entries and refund policy
• Exam regulations: Fellowship and Associateship and UK Practice Modules
• Student subscriptions and exam fees
• Countries where students are entitled to reduced rate fees
• Exam centre locations: UK/Ireland and Overseas
• Exam dates
  Closing dates for exam entries, exam dates and results dates to September 2010
• Best practice standards for exam centres and invigilators
• South African Fellowship exams - frequently asked questions on ASSA site

Preparing for the exams

• Exam subjects
• Past exam papers and solutions
• Specimen exam papers.
  For new subjects CT7, ST7, ST8 and ST9, and for revised subject SA3 (in preparation for 2010 exams). Specimen papers are not available for other subjects as there is now a good selection of past papers that students can use for exam practice.
• Planning a route through the exams
• Transitional arrangements for students who have passes under earlier education strategies

Sitting the exams

• Instructions to candidates sitting an exam
• Exam centre comments
  For use if you have any comments on an exam centre, or on the examination itself
• Types of calculator permitted for use in exams
• Examiners' advice on rounding calculations
• Proof of candidate identity

After the exams

• Publication of exam results
• Examinations appeals policy and procedure
  Rights of a student to appeal against a decision of the Board of Examiners
  • Examination appeal application form [pdf]
• Viewing your exam script
• Exam counselling service
  Help and advice for students who have failed an exam
• Prizes awarded to students for exam performance