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Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) Syllabus
Actuarial credentialing track from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) via preliminary exams (P, FM, etc.) for life, health, and pension actuaries.. The complete Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) outline — 8 subjects, 36 chapters and 115 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 16 topics · 45 sub-topics
Exam FM — Financial Mathematics6 chapters · 19 topics · 45 sub-topics
Exam FAM — Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics5 chapters · 15 topics · 36 sub-topics
Exam SRM — Statistics for Risk Modeling5 chapters · 15 topics · 33 sub-topics
Exam PA — Predictive Analytics4 chapters · 12 topics · 25 sub-topics
ALTAM — Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics4 chapters · 12 topics · 25 sub-topics
ASTAM — Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics4 chapters · 12 topics · 26 sub-topics
FSA Modules and Capstone Requirements4 chapters · 14 topics · 27 sub-topics
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) flashcard decks
448 question-and-answer cards across 8 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Exam P — Probability — 56 cards
- Exam FM — Financial Mathematics — 54 cards
- Exam FAM — Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics — 50 cards
- Exam SRM — Statistics for Risk Modeling — 62 cards
- Exam PA — Predictive Analytics — 66 cards
- ALTAM — Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics — 60 cards
- ASTAM — Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics — 49 cards
- FSA Modules and Capstone Requirements — 51 cards
How to work through the Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Exam FM — Financial Mathematics carries 19 topics while ASTAM — Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA).
The ~140 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) syllabus?
Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) covers 8 subjects: Exam P — Probability, Exam FM — Financial Mathematics, Exam FAM — Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics, Exam SRM — Statistics for Risk Modeling, Exam PA — Predictive Analytics, ALTAM — Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics, ASTAM — Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics and FSA Modules and Capstone Requirements. Together they contain 36 chapters and 115 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA)?
The full Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) outline breaks down into 36 chapters, 115 topics and 262 sub-topics. Exam FM — Financial Mathematics is the largest single subject with 19 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) syllabus?
Roughly 140 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.
Are there Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) flashcards?
Yes — 448 question-and-answer flashcards across 8 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA/FSA) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.