Study Manual for
SOA Exam FAM
News & Announcements:
(05/15) The 2nd edition of my FAM study manual is available for pre-order and is expected to be available in late June. Students who have made a pre-order will have immediate digital access to the 1st edition of the manual until the 2nd edition is formally released. This way, students could start studying right away and access the 2nd edition as soon as it is ready.
(02/15) The SOA recently released two new sample questions for Exam ASTAM. Question 21 (a) and (b) (with solutions) can be done using the knowledge of Exam FAM-S.
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My Study Manuals for SOA Exam FAM(-S & -L) (Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics) are available for purchase from ACTEX Learning or the Actuarial Bookstore.
Study Manual for Exam FAM (1st edition) [FOR THE FULL FAM EXAM]
Note:
Usually coaches don't play, but as a study manual author, I took the initiative to write the October 2022 Exam FAM, the July 2023 Exam FAM-S, and the November 2023 Exam FAM-L to experience what the real exams were like, despite having been an FSA since 2013 (and technically free from SOA exams thereafter!). I made this decision in the belief that teaching an exam and taking an exam are rather different activities, and braving the exam myself is the best way to ensure that my manual is indeed useful for exam preparation. (If the manual is useful, then at the minimum the author himself can do well, right?)
If you use this study manual, you can rest assured that it is written from an exam taker's perspective by a professional instructor who has experienced the "pain" of FAM(-L and -S) candidates and truly understands their needs. Drawing upon his "real battle experience" and firm grasp of the exam topics, the author will go to great lengths to help you prepare for this challenging exam effectively and efficiently.