# CAS Exam 7 **URL:** https://community.goactuary.com/c/exams/cas-exam-7/47.md [Latest](https://community.goactuary.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.goactuary.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.goactuary.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the CAS Exam 7 category](https://community.goactuary.com/t/about-the-cas-exam-7-category/287)
**Author:** [@Serena](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Serena)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/about-the-cas-exam-7-category/287 "2020-12-02T20:29:12Z")
(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.) Use the following paragraphs for a longer d… --- ## [New CAS-Provided Exam Resources](https://community.goactuary.com/t/new-cas-provided-exam-resources/12768)
**Author:** [@Ted\_Hoffman](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Ted_Hoffman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/new-cas-provided-exam-resources/12768 "2026-06-08T14:22:54Z")
I’m only putting this here because It’s some 6-7 years after members on the Candidate Liaison Committee CAWG said “hey, if the CAS is no longer releasing exams and the nature of exam questions is changing, candidates s… --- ## [Doubling up Exam 7 and 9](https://community.goactuary.com/t/doubling-up-exam-7-and-9/6782)
**Author:** [@Cinema](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Cinema)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/doubling-up-exam-7-and-9/6782 "2025-05-15T15:01:10Z")
Currently considering doubling up since I got a full 6 months left to study. I’ve seen a few others contemplating on doing this as well. Has anyone doubled up or is currently doubling up? How was it, or how has it been… --- ## [2024 Exam 7 Progress Thread](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2024-exam-7-progress-thread/8597)
**Author:** [@joejam](https://community.goactuary.com/u/joejam)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2024-exam-7-progress-thread/8597 "2024-09-08T14:27:01Z")
Welcome all my fellow guinea pigs to the 2024 sitting of Exam 7! --- ## [TheInfiniteActuary Trustworthiness?](https://community.goactuary.com/t/theinfiniteactuary-trustworthiness/8657)
**Author:** [@Rastiln](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Rastiln)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/theinfiniteactuary-trustworthiness/8657 "2023-12-03T18:12:31Z")
I’m looking at purchasing TheInfiniteActuary for 7. I see: Note: material is being uploaded as it is completed. All syllabus sections will be complete by mid-February, and 2 sample exams will be complete by April 1. Q… --- ## [2023 Exam 7 Progress Thread](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2023-exam-7-progress-thread/6158)
**Author:** [@skysn93](https://community.goactuary.com/u/skysn93)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2023-exam-7-progress-thread/6158 "2023-07-20T01:42:52Z")
I’m going to start slowly studying for this soon. Last one for FCAS! What is everyone planning to use for studying? --- ## [Spring 2019 - Question #6 (Clark)](https://community.goactuary.com/t/spring-2019-question-6-clark/5689)
**Author:** [@NoPainNoGain](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NoPainNoGain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/spring-2019-question-6-clark/5689 "2022-08-29T20:19:54Z")
Hey All! Regarding subject question. I could be wrong, but sample 1 solution ignores the truncation point despite the fact that there is no development after 120 month. Is that correct? Also sample 2 solution uses the… --- ## [2022 Exam 7 Progress Thread](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2022-exam-7-progress-thread/3437)
**Author:** [@WhenFCAS](https://community.goactuary.com/u/WhenFCAS)\ **Replies:** 736\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2022-exam-7-progress-thread/3437 "2022-08-16T17:24:56Z")
Will be my first attempt. TIA any good for this? What is everyone using? Thanks. --- ## [CAS posted new CBT sample problems](https://community.goactuary.com/t/cas-posted-new-cbt-sample-problems/5466)
**Author:** [@SteveRoll](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveRoll)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/cas-posted-new-cbt-sample-problems/5466 "2022-03-29T21:26:40Z")
Hey all, The CAS announced that they added a few new problems to the CBT Sample Exams demo on Pearson Vue. Here’s the announcement: You can jump straight to the sample exam problems here. Unfortunately, there aren’t … --- ## [CAS Exam 7 - Mack 1994 - Standard Error for total reserve](https://community.goactuary.com/t/cas-exam-7-mack-1994-standard-error-for-total-reserve/3457)
**Author:** [@Red](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Red)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/cas-exam-7-mack-1994-standard-error-for-total-reserve/3457 "2021-11-26T21:42:20Z")
Hi, I am having problem calculating the S.E for the total reserve, and I think I am applying the formula wrong. The formula for it should be : So, for the following triangle: Would the S.E for the reserve be: W… --- ## [CF/RF Exam 7 Joint Online Seminar](https://community.goactuary.com/t/cf-rf-exam-7-joint-online-seminar/4461)
**Author:** [@CasualFellow](https://community.goactuary.com/u/CasualFellow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/cf-rf-exam-7-joint-online-seminar/4461 "2021-11-05T21:16:41Z")
We are happy to announce that the Spring 2022 CF/RF Exam 7 Joint Online Seminar is now available! The joint seminar includes the following: CF Study Guide (includes original practice problems & past exam problems in PD… --- ## [Fall 2020 Exam 7 Sitting](https://community.goactuary.com/t/fall-2020-exam-7-sitting/296)
**Author:** [@amp](https://community.goactuary.com/u/amp)\ **Replies:** 2357\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/fall-2020-exam-7-sitting/296 "2021-07-07T19:00:33Z")
Anyone else sitting for 7 this fall? How’s it coming along? --- ## [2021 Exam 7 Progress Thread](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2021-exam-7-progress-thread/1973)
**Author:** [@actuarialED](https://community.goactuary.com/u/actuarialED)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2021-exam-7-progress-thread/1973 "2021-04-08T14:54:32Z")
I’ve studied both Mack papers, Hurlimann, and Brosius so far. Whos in? --- ## [Exam 7 Study Strategy and Excel Tips](https://community.goactuary.com/t/exam-7-study-strategy-and-excel-tips/1999)
**Author:** [@motleyfool](https://community.goactuary.com/u/motleyfool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/exam-7-study-strategy-and-excel-tips/1999 "2021-02-04T22:09:39Z")
Exam 7 is my last exam. I’ve been working on the Pricing side since I started my career so I find this exam very challenging. I am looking to see how people study for this exam. Do you read source material or spend more … --- ## [Amp32864](https://community.goactuary.com/t/amp32864/1965)
**Author:** [@actuarialED](https://community.goactuary.com/u/actuarialED)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/amp32864/1965 "2021-02-02T03:10:06Z")
All your teachers in school told you that you’d never succeed. Even though you won’t be able to accomplish your dreams of being a physics professor this week. Pending results on Exams 7 and 9 is all that stands between y… --- ## [Exam 7 or Exam 9](https://community.goactuary.com/t/exam-7-or-exam-9/1937)
**Author:** [@PIXELSALLOVER.S](https://community.goactuary.com/u/PIXELSALLOVER.S)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/exam-7-or-exam-9/1937 "2021-01-29T19:22:07Z")
Continuing the discussion from Fall 2020 Exam 7 Sitting: Hey guys, i know this has been asked before but these exams have been changing so much each year. I want to write exam 7 or 9 this spring 2021 and confused which… --- ## [Spring 2021 Exam 7 Advice](https://community.goactuary.com/t/spring-2021-exam-7-advice/1440)
**Author:** [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/spring-2021-exam-7-advice/1440 "2021-01-29T13:08:28Z")
Many candidates would like some advice on the following topics while they await their current Exam results. Please feel free to ask additional questions, but let’s avoid bringing up specific syllabus topics for the time… --- ## [Thread to express how you felt you did on Exam 7](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329)
**Author:** [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329 "2020-12-07T18:31:55Z")
Feel free to vent here on your exam. But no discussion on answers should be done until after 6am EST 1 JAN 2021. And no hint of information on what the questions are should be made. --- ## [GOOD LUCK ON YOUR EXAM 7](https://community.goactuary.com/t/good-luck-on-your-exam-7/866)
**Author:** [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/good-luck-on-your-exam-7/866 "2020-11-19T16:34:34Z")
Exam will be administered in a window from 19 NOV to 31 DEC 2020. THERE SHOULD BE NO DISCUSSION ABOUT THE EXAM OR THE TOPICS THAT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ON IT DURING THIS WINDOW. Violations of the above will resu… --- ## [Contradiction Between Venter and Taylor](https://community.goactuary.com/t/contradiction-between-venter-and-taylor/929)
**Author:** [@exekias](https://community.goactuary.com/u/exekias)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/contradiction-between-venter-and-taylor/929 "2020-11-10T00:27:50Z")
In the Venter paper we are told that the “Parametrized BF” model has twice the number of parameters as the Chain Ladder model. Namely that the BF model has 2n - 2 parameters and that the CL model as n -1 parameters where… --- ## [2017 #12](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2017-12/648)
**Author:** [@trueblade](https://community.goactuary.com/u/trueblade)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/2017-12/648 "2020-10-29T01:46:18Z")
Since AO is down again, I might as well post my question here. This triangle has the issue of partial first development and partial last calendar period, but I don’t fully understand the proper adjustments to the ODP bo…