[[Actuarial Notes Wiki|Wiki]] / [[Actuarial Certifications]] / [[Society of Actuaries (SOA)]] / [[Exam FM-2 (SOA)]] / ==Study== # 📖 Study for Exam FM-2 > ## How to pass Exam FM-2 > The **Financial Mathematics (FM-2) Exam** is a 2.5 hour exam with 30 multiple choice questions. It is administered as a computer-based test. >1. **[Register](https://www.soa.org/education/exam-req/edu-exam-fm-detail/)** to write Exam FM-2. The registration fee is $270. >2. **Read** the [[Exam FM-2 (SOA)|Syllabus]] >3. **Memorize** the 💡 **Concepts**. >4. **Quiz** yourself with ❓ **Practice Problems** every day until the exam! <div class="grid"> <a class="card internal-link" href=""> <h3 class="act-card__title">Memorize (Coming Soon)</h3> <p class="act-card__subtitle">Exam FM Terms and Definitions</p> <div class="act-card__pills" aria-label="Requirements"> <span class="act-pill act-pill--courses">💡 87 Concepts</span> </div> </a> <a class="card internal-link" href=""> <h3 class="act-card__title">Quiz (Coming Soon)</h3> <p class="act-card__subtitle">Exam FM Questions and Answers</p> <div class="act-card__pills" aria-label="Requirements"> <span class="act-pill act-pill--exams">❓ 400+ Practice Problems</span> </div> </a> </div> ## Past Exams Exam questions and answers are not published by the SOA. The pass mark for Exam FM is **71%.** | FM Sitting | Attempts | Pass Rate | | ---------- | -------- | --------- | | Apr-25 | 1,552 | 47.8% | | Feb-25 | 1,865 | 42.9% | | Dec-24 | 1,628 | 47.4% | | Oct-24 | 1,382 | 46.5% | | Aug-24 | 1,954 | 46.5% | | Jun-24 | 1,965 | 45.3% | | Apr-24 | 1,501 | 47.5% | | Feb-24 | 1,636 | 47.5% | | Dec-23 | 1,508 | 44.8% | | Oct-23 | 1,240 | 43.9% | | Aug-23 | 1,823 | 49.5% | | Jun-23 | 1,728 | 44.8% | ## More Practice Problems | Practice | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | [SOA Exam FM Sample Exam](https://q40542.questionwritertracker.com/N8BXPANM/) | 30 practice problems in computer-based testing format. | | [Exam FM Samples Questions](https://www.soa.org/globalassets/assets/Files/Edu/2018/2018-10-exam-fm-sample-questions.pdf) | 462 practice problems. |