Exam Feedback
Challenge
- Limited feedback after exams
Enhancements
- Candidates who do not pass will receive more detailed score reports with actual score by question part
- Option to get personalized written feedback for those coming close to passing (fee applies)
More Feedback
The SOA will provide you with detailed score reports if you do not pass a course, providing your actual score by question part. We will also publish pass marks, so you can see how close you were if you did not pass that course.
Additionally, for a fee, you can receive written feedback on your performance if you do not pass an assessment and are close to passing. We will offer this personalized feedback to help you understand your proficiencies and areas of improvement, so you can be more focused and productive in your studies going forward. More details on this personal performance feedback option will be shared in fall of 2025 and will be available in early 2026.
Exams
- All exams will be three hours in length.
- Only two and a half hours of content and exam points will be covered, giving candidates extended time to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of material.
- Exams will continue to be closed book and proctored.
- The SOA will take care to avoid major holidays and ensure that no more than one exam session per year interferes with seasons known for heavy workloads.
- Fall 2025 exam dates will be November 17-21. Each specific course’s assessment falls on one specific day of this week.
- 2026 exams are tentatively planned for the weeks of March 24–28, July 21–25 and November 17–21.