Exam registration
To take our exams you must enter online or send in an application form before the advertised closing date. Entry forms are only available during the exam entry periods.
Session based exams
Online entry for the September 2013 session based exams is open, and we encourage you to use this method to make your entry.
Exam entry is only available during the period specified on the application forms, which will be available on this page during the exam entry period.
| UK and Ireland centres | Entry will close at 17.00 (UK time) on Monday 19 August |
| Exam entry for overseas centres, and for the Certificate in Financial Mathematics (non-members), is now closed. | |
Practical exam entry
Booking for the practical exams is now open and will close on 30 August.
Online entry for these exams is available (login and follow the link to Course booking). Alternatively download and return one of the application forms, available on this page when booking is open.
| Subject CT9 | Subject CA2 |
| Subject CA3 | Special Overseas Rate |
At the moment we are unable to take online booking for the online versions of the practical exams, so please download and send us an application form. We hope to have this facility available shortly.
Exam entry for the practical exams is only available during the four booking periods each year:
| Period 1: January-February Period 2: April-May |
Period 3: July-August Period 4: October-November |
Key points to note when registering for any exam
How to pay for your exams
If you are a member you can enter and pay for your exams online using a credit or debit card. If you are a non-member or would like to pay by cheque or BACS/bank transfer please download the required application form and return it to us.
If you are entering for a session based exam please read our information sheet about BACS/bank transfers to ensure you meet the required deadlines. Failure to comply with the instructions may mean that your exam entry will not be accepted.
Exam policies, regulations and other information
For all exams please ensure that you read carefully the following, that can also be found via the links on the right.
The exam policies give information on access arrangements, changes to exam entries, authorised calculators, mitigating circumstances, refunds and carrying forward of exam entry fees, and our cancellation policy. Any application forms that you may need are available on the right of this page.
Please also read the notes attached to the exam entry forms.
Work-based skills
Work-based skills arrangements apply to anyone who became a student member on or after 1 July 2004. More information can be found in the work-based skills section of the site. Before you can enter for the exams you will need to complete and submit the work-based skills supervisor form, available on the right. If you have any queries about this form, please contact wbs@actuaries.org.uk
Access arrangements
You can apply for access arrangements (formerly known as special arrangements) if you have a clinical condition or injury, or if you can't sit an exam on the scheduled date due to a religious holy day.
Full details of our policies on this can be found in the exam policies document on the right. The application form for use with the session based exams will be available on the right during the exam entry period. The form for use with the practical exams can be used at any time.