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Level up your learning for Exam FM
Choose actuarial study materials that work for you. With a variety of material, you can learn at your pace and select what works for you.
- Study manual - read, learn and gain a strong conceptual understanding of the material
- GOAL - Practice, quiz and text with thousands of problems and solutions
- Instructional Videos - gain deep understanding and visuals to bring extra to your learning
- Flashcards - master key topics and formals and be that much more prepared
- Formula sheets - Recall important formulas and information in an easy to use format
Our Study Manual for SOA Exam FM offers personalized learning on a schedule that works for you.
The Exam FM study manual will allow you to:
- Review 796 pages of comprehensive, exam-focused information with full syllabus coverage
- Refine your understanding with 157 examples
- Practice until you're confident with 444 exercises
- Get exam-ready with 14 full-length exams (3 Midterm Exams at the end of each major topic)
GOAL: Practice. Predict. Pass.
Reach your target GOAL Score with our proven system.
GOAL offers:
- 1,500+ SOA exam practice problems with detailed solutions
- A variety of learning modes and difficulty levels
- Customized quizzes: You set the topic, difficulty, number of questions, and a timer
- Simulated exams: Choose from 16 comprehensive exams (including 2 challenge exams)
- Measure your preparedness with GOAL Score
Instructional Videos
Retain more information with our helpful videos that cover the entire syllabus and further explain the most complex topics.
We've got you covered with:
- 60+ instructional videos
- A variety of expert instructors, many of whom are current university professors
- Over 10 total hours of video content—with more to come
Flashcards
Master key topics and formulas with our flashcards, which are rated by exam importance.
- 130 Virtual Flashcards—great for on-the-go studying!
- Cover critical syllabus material to help you pass your exam.
- Great way to help you learn key topics and formulas.
- Allow you to sort by topic to focus on the material you need to work on the most.
- Cards are all rated to indicate the importance of each card to the exam questions.
Planner
Weighted by topic importance, our Planner clearly outlines how to study for Exam FM
- Simplify study sessions with Planner's ability to filter videos, flashcards, and GOAL for relevant content, based on where you're at in the manual
- Weighted sections highlight how long you should spend on each topic
- Mark sections as Completed so you have a handy checklist of remaining study materials
Topic Search
Everything in the SOA Exam FM study manual is fully indexed by keyword, making it easy to toggle between materials and concepts without losing your place.
- Seamlessly read, watch and practice across topics
- Connect to all your materials, identify problem areas, and get the help you need to pass
Formula and Review Sheet
This at-a-glance tool helps you memorize and recall key formulas and information.
- Covers important formulas needed to prepare you for the actuarial probability exam
- Easy-to-print reference guide you can study with, no matter where you are
ACTEX Learning Bootcamp Sitting Information:
Bootcamp Sittings:
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Exam FM Sitting |
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
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February 2025 |
1/18 |
1/25 |
2/1 |
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April 2025 |
3/15 |
3/22 |
3/29 |
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June 2025 |
5/17 |
5/24 |
5/31 |
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August 2025 |
7/26 |
8/2 |
8/9 |
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October 2025 |
9/13 |
9/20 |
9/27 |
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December 2025 |
11/8 |
11/15 |
11/22 |
Sessions will begin at 10 am ET. Sessions last two hours, with an additional 30 minutes for questions at the end.
Optimize your Study Time for Exam FM with the ACTEX Bootcamps.
It is the perfect addition to your study schedule and will help you feel confident and ready for your exam.
Interact with the instructor and other students during this three-session online instruction course offering:
- Review of exam material and strategies
- Special focus on more challenging topics, common errors, and exam strategy
- Walk-throughs of key examples
- On-demand recordings of the sessions available for later review
- Email access to instructors for Q&As
About Your Professors
Joe Sadow holds a masters degree in computational and applied mathematics from Arizona State University, having focused research on numerical approaches to solve inverse problems. After teaching at local community colleges for a year or so, Joe was fortunate enough to start a career in 2019 as an actuarial analyst working on various aspects of California's Medicaid program. Love of teaching and interacting with students has compelled Joe to continue to moonlight teaching college math courses since starting graduate school in 2015. Fortune struck again when Joe partnered with ACTEX in 2021 to help create actuarial exam study materials. During time off, Joe enjoys learning chess, French, and testing out ideas for math videos on his wife, Allison and corgi-chihuahua mix, Clive.
Nii Okine is an assistant professor at the Mathematical Sciences Department at Appalachian State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Business (Actuarial Science) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained his master’s degree in Actuarial Science from Illinois State University. His research interest includes micro-level reserving, ratemaking, dependence modeling, micro-insurance, and machine learning. He obtained his associate of the Society of Actuaries credential in December 2021.
About the Author
John Dinius, FSA
“I look forward to working with future actuaries as they seek not only to pass their exams, but also to develop an in-depth understanding of the principles and methods of financial mathematics that will guide them throughout their actuarial careers.”
John Dinius has over 35 years of industry actuarial experience at Aetna Inc. and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also served as an adjunct professor of actuarial science at the University of Connecticut for 7 years. John has extensive experience in the design, pricing, valuation, and management of individual life insurance and annuity products.
The manual is fantastic; it makes it very easy to understand the content. It goes into great detail and is easy to follow along with. The addition of flashcards is nice because I am noticing a struggle, especially in FM, with remembering some key terms/formulas. I do like the "Help Me Start" tab at the bottom of questions so I don't see the whole solution if I am stuck. Also, the icons at the top to learn more on the topic, flag, etc., are extremely helpful.
This is my 2nd Actex manual. The author, Dinius, is different (Broverman), but the quality is just as high. I'll buy Actex again. I like how you get everything with it and how it works on the learning portal. Keyword search is just that - key. The videos are easy to follow. I've watched nearly all of them. They help immensely on the hardest topics. My goal score is 72, but I'm shooting for higher. I've got more time before the exam. Good luck to my fellow students!
Bought the six month license and worked it hard. It's concise and complete. Worth it.
Got the printed manual, thinking I might fail. I passed easily, 9!!!!! Passing this on to a friend.
Most people say FM is easier than P. I'm not finding that. And… glad I have the lecture videos to go with the manual. The manual is very thorough and methodical, but I just like watching a video BEFORE reading the manual. Sets it up better for me. That's my study tip for ya!
I totally overpaid for my exam P prep. Use ACTX folks! I passed FM using ACTEX and it's complete with an excellent study manual, topic videos and Goal. Liked the formula sheet too, but the way you can easily pull up a definition and move to other parts of the software was really cool.
This material was all new to me and I passed the exam with a 7 - high quality
Passed P with ACTEX and then bought FM. This was totally different. The new ACTEX manuals have a new learning platform that's pretty awesome. I liked having Goal and the videos before, and they really do seem to be free with the study manual. There's no catch. All the videos you need and GOAL is a near perfect way to practice exam questions. But now, it's on an Actuarial University platform that connects all the products based on keyword. There's basically a million ways to use the tool and study the material.
The author has done a pretty amazing job. The Actuarial University eLearning site is super cool. Search by topic functionality is great and everything is linked by keyword-- my manual, GOAL, the videos. I can't think of any improvements - overall, it's nearly perfect.
Sitting for FM next month and nervous (always), but I'm basically ready. Goal Score of 80 and just want to work through a few more practice exams. The program is super complete and not as expensive as most. Will use Actex again.
The study guide is comprehensive. I used Goal too, but the combined material is so extensive, that the key is to study using the guide, Goal or whatever seems best at that time during the process. I used Goal more for timed quizzes than anything else. And Goal Score is key; love that feature.
The actex program is very good, very helpful. I received a pass notification from soa! But why are all these materials so expensive? And Actes is less money than all the other companies.
I like their website>> in particular the keyword linking between videos and the study manual. Passed the exam with a 7 and a goal score of 72.
Really well written manual. The best thing in my mind though are the videos. Great instructors, right on point. The manual isn't really enough, imo - the videos definitely walk you thru in in a different way with different instructors. GOAL Score definitely is a confidence booster as you progress. My score fell 3 points early on as I struggled but after that I kept it climbing. I like how the quizzes give you the option to not count it toward your goal score. I used that a lot since I didn't want to penalize myself as I learned new concepts.
I passed P and FM using actex. The first time I just used an actex P manual that a friend gave me and it was enough. This time I didn't have that option so I bought the actex FM study program - yeah much better way to go; sooo manhy more resources; luv'd the videos, for example. I'd seen goal before, but I didn't have it. It's perfect practice tool with complete exams, timer, solutions. The goal score was accurate for me. Passed FM with a 71 goal score.