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Discover helpful resources for preparing for CAS exams on your path to the ACAS and FCAS credentials.
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Seminars & Study Aids
Information on study aids and seminars is provided only as a convenience to CAS candidates. The CAS takes no responsibility for the accuracy or quality of the study aids and seminar announcements attached to this notice.
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Past Exams & Pass Marks
In referring to a published prior examination, candidates should keep in mind that the questions were based on the course of readings in effect for that particular examination and may not reflect the current course of readings.
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The Importance of Adverbs on Exams
Each CAS exam question is crafted to ensure that the question is not ambiguous and that it prompts the test-taker to provide enough information to demonstrate required mastery of the relevant subject material.
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Syllabus Archives
Look at past syllabi.
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Syllabus and Examination Committee Notices
Occasionally the Syllabus and Examination Committee responds to questions that arise about specific exam issues. The most recent responses will be linked from this page.
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Principles & Policies for Candidates
Discover the principles of the Casualty Actuarial Society for basic education, including the Code of Professional Ethics for Candidates and how to report exam misconduct.
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Helpful Future Fellows Articles
Read articles and special features from past issues of Future Fellows, the newsletter for CAS Candidates.

Helpful Future Fellows Articles

Future Fellows is a quarterly newsletter for candidates of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS).

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CAS Continues to Expand Use of Integrative Questions
Integrative Questions (IQs) will require candidates to understand multiple facets of the syllabus material and concepts in addressing complex business problems in a single exam question.

Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Sample Testing

The following demonstration exams are a resource developed with questions from previous exams. The purpose is for the candidates to prepare for the exam environment by reviewing previous exam material with the features and functions of the Pearson VUE CBT environment.

MODERN ACTUARIAL STATISTICS I DEMO EXAM

MODERN ACTUARIAL STATISTICS II DEMO EXAM

WRITTEN RESPONSE (Exams 5-9) DEMO EXAM