Study Guides are available in subjects that have a Combined Materials Pack and contain all the information you need to know before you start studying. Study Guides contain details of the study support available, assignment deadlines, advice on how to study efficiently and the full Syllabus for your subject.

We recommend that you download the Study Guide and read it carefully before deciding which subjects to study and ordering your course material.

Study Guides are contained within the Combined Materials Pack.

You can download a 2023 Study Guide by clicking on the appropriate subject below.

Study Guides for the 2023 exams

Core Principles	Core Practices	Specialist Principles	Specialist Advanced	South African Exams
CM1	CP1	SP1	SA1	A211
CM2	CP2	SP2	SA2	A213
CS1	CP3	SP4	SA3	A311
CS2		SP5	SA4	F101
CB1		SP6	SA7	F102
CB2		SP7		F103
		SP8		F105
		SP9

The Study Guides are in Adobe Acrobat format, and you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print it. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it here.

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Study hours

Guidelines on the amount of study time needed, can be found on the IFoA’s website.

The IFoA’s libraries

The IFoA’s library services offer a comprehensive collection of publications for members, students and other people interested in actuarial science.