Exam Readiness Calculator
Answer these questions to assess how prepared you are for your actuarial exam.
1. How many practice problems have you completed for this exam?
2. What percentage are you scoring on practice exams?
3. How many hours have you studied for this exam?
4. How comfortable are you with the hardest topics?
5. Have you taken a full-length timed practice exam?
6. How confident do you feel about passing?
How to Know When You Are Ready for Your Actuarial Exam
Knowing when you are truly prepared for an actuarial exam is one of the most difficult judgment calls candidates face. Study too little and you risk failing. Study too long and you waste time that could be spent on the next exam.
Research on actuarial exam preparation suggests that candidates are generally ready when they can consistently score above 70% on timed practice exams, have completed at least 80% of the recommended study hours for their exam, and can identify their weak topics and explain the concepts in those areas.
Key Readiness Indicators
- You can complete practice exams within the time limit without rushing
- You understand why wrong answers are wrong, not just which answer is correct
- You have worked through at least 300 to 500 practice problems for your exam
- You can recognize problem types within the first 15 seconds of reading a question
- Your practice scores are trending upward over the past 2 weeks