Actuaries Phone Home for Pension Exam Strategy Session
Published Date: 12/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The Advisory Committee for Actuarial Exams will meet by phone on January 12-13, 2026, to review recent pension exams and plan topics for upcoming actuarial tests. This affects actuaries preparing for May 2026 exams, as the committee will set exam content and passing scores. Some parts of the meeting are private to protect exam questions, but there’s a public session for open discussion and comments.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
May 2026 Exam Content & Scores
If you are an actuary preparing for the May 2026 exams, the Advisory Committee will discuss topics to include on the May 2026 Basic (EA-1) and May 2026 Pension (EA-2L) exams and will review the November 2025 Pension (EA-2F) exam to recommend the minimum acceptable pass score. The Committee meets by teleconference on January 12-13, 2026, and some parts reviewing exam questions will be closed to the public.
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