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Administration of Examinations
Filing of Applications
Fees
Examination Centers
Late Registrations
Registering for 3B with 3A and/or 3C
Languages Other than English
Special Arrangements for Disabled Candidates
Refunds
Administration of Examinations Filing of Applications
Note: Whether payment is made by personal or company check, it is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that the application is received by the stated deadline. Exceptions will not be made.
Payment must accompany each application. Send application with payment in U.S. or Canadian funds by check, draft, or money order (payable to the "Casualty Actuarial Society") to:
If paying by credit card, all fees will be processed in U.S. funds (please indicate fees accordingly). Send application to:
Candidates will receive an acknowledgment of receipt of their application within three weeks of the date that the application form was received at the CAS Office. This acknowledgment is the candidate's receipt of exam fees paid. Please retain this acknowledgment for tax purposes if needed.
Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C
The applications for Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C must be received by the Society of Actuaries by January 15, 1999 for the February Parts 1 and 2 examinations, by April 1, 1999 for the Spring Examinations, and by October 1, 1999 for the Fall Examinations. (Candidates who register for Part 3B with either 3A or 3C should refer to the special section.) Fees
The CAS administers Parts 3B, 4-10. Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C are jointly administered by the CAS and the Society of Actuaries (SoA). The CAS is a joint sponsor of the prizes awarded for the highest scores on the Part 1 examination.
Parts 3B, 4-10
All candidates filing for an examination(s) must submit an application for each examination period (Spring and/or Fall). Application forms are enclosed in this Syllabus. Applications must be mailed in time to reach the CAS Office not later than March 17, 1999 for the Spring Examinations and September 15, 1999 for the Fall Examinations. Allow 10 working days for your application to reach the CAS Office.
P.O. Box 425
Merrifield, VA 22116-0425
1100 North Glebe Road, Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201-4798
Candidates who wish to take one or more of Part 1 (SoA Course 100), Part 2 (SoA Course 110), Part 3A (SoA Course 120), or Part 3C (SoA Course 135) must file an application form with the Society of Actuaries. (Forms may be obtained from the SoA at the address below.) For Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C, application forms and the appropriate examination fee (in the form of a check, draft, money order, or credit card) must be made payable to and mailed to the Society of Actuaries at the following address:
P.O. Box 95668
Chicago, IL 60694
Examination fees must be paid each time a candidate registers for an examination.
Parts 3B, 4-10
All fees for CAS Examinations are payable in U.S. or Canadian funds in the form of a check, draft, or money order to the CAS. Credit card payments (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, or Discover) will be processed in U.S. funds. A $15 surcharge ($27 Canadian) will be assessed for all returned checks. The candidate's acknowledgment is a tax receipt. Canadian fees include a $4 service charge.
Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C
All fees are payable in U.S. or Canadian funds in the form of a check, draft, money order, or credit card to the SoA. A $15 surcharge (contact the SoA for the Canadian equivalent) will be assessed for all returned checks. The candidate's acknowledgment is a tax receipt.
Candidates taking Exam 3B with 3A and/or 3C have a different fee structure and must submit applications to both the CAS and SoA. (This is due to the joint administration of Parts 3A and 3C.) For details on fees and registration, refer to the special section.
The charts below show fee schedules for Spring 1999 and Fall 1999 at the time of publication. All fees are subject to change. Other fees that may apply include fees for late registration, change of center, and/or centers outside North America.
| Spring 1999 Examination Fees | ||||
| Employed Candidates | Full-Time College Students | |||
| US$ | CAN$ | US$ | CAN$ | |
| Part 1 (non-refundable) | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 2 (non-refundable) | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 3A | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 3B* | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 3C | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 4A | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 4B | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 5A | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 5B | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 6 | $200 | $310 | $160 | $249 |
| Part 8 | $200 | $310 | $160 | $249 |
| Part 10 | $200 | $310 | $160 | $249 |
| *Taking Part 3B with 3A and/or 3C | ||||
| Part 3A | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 3B | $60 | $96 | $50 | $81 |
| Part 3C | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Addresses | |
| Send payment with application to: | For information on jointly-administered examinations, please contact: |
| Casualty Actuarial Society P.O. Box 425 Merrifield, VA 22116-0425 (703) 276-3100 |
Society of Actuaries 475 Martingale Road, Suite 800 Schaumburg, IL 60173 (847) 706-3500 |
| Fall 1999 Examination Fees | ||||
| Employed Candidates | Full-Time College Students | |||
| US$ | CAN$ | US$ | CAN$ | |
| Part 1 (non-refundable) | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 2 (non-refundable) | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 3A | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 3B | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 3C | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 4A | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 4B | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 5A | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 5B | $120 | $188 | $100 | $157 |
| Part 7 | $200 | $310 | $160 | $249 |
| Part 9 | $200 | $310 | $160 | $249 |
| *Taking Part 3B with 3A and/or 3C | ||||
| Part 3A | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Part 3B | $60 | $96 | $50 | $81 |
| Part 3C | Contact the Society of Actuaries | |||
| Other CAS Fees | ||
| US$ | CAN$ | |
| Examination Refund | $60 | $96 |
| Center Outside N. America | $40 | $65 |
| Change of Exam Center | $30 | $50 |
| Late Registration (For Each Examination) |
$50 | $81 |
| Translation Fee (For Each Examination) |
$200 | $310 |
Examination Centers
Examination centers are listed on the application. Centers are determined by the number of candidates near a center and the availability of proctors. Candidates will receive the exact location of their test center at least three weeks prior to the examination.
Change of Center
Any registered candidate who requests a change in examination center must pay the following change-of-center fee.
Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C
The change of center fee is $30 (contact the SoA for the Canadian equivalent). No requests will be accepted after January 15, 1999 for the February examinations, April 15, 1999 for the Spring Examinations, or October 1, 1999 for the Fall Examinations.
Parts 3B, 4-10
The change of center fee is $30 ($50 Canadian). No requests will be accepted after March 29, 1999 for the Spring Examinations, or September 27, 1999 for the Fall Examinations. [See boxed note below.]
Examination Centers Outside North America
Candidates wishing to take Parts 3B, 4-10 outside North America should include an additional fee of $40 ($65 Canadian). Requests must be made at least two months prior to the examination date, i.e., March 3, 1999 for the Spring Examinations and September 1, 1999 for the Fall Examinations.
| If a request for late registration or change-of-center occurs, every effort will be made to have the candidate's records and supplies on hand at the appropriate center in time for the examination. If this effort fails, however, the sponsoring organizations are not responsible. If either a candidate's registration and fees, or request for change-of-center, are received so late that it is not feasible to arrange for the candidate to write the examination, the fees will be refunded. The administering organizations are not responsible for difficulties caused by postal service delays or inadequate postage. |
Late Registrations Late registrations are not accepted for Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C.
For Parts 3B, 4-10, if the application and regular fees are not received on or before the deadline, candidates wishing to write an examination in North America must pay a late registration fee in addition to the examination fee. The late fee of $50 ($81 Canadian) per examination will apply to applications received from March 18 through March 29, 1999 for the Spring Examinations and September 16 through September 27, 1999 for the Fall Examinations. Late registrations will not be accepted from candidates writing outside North America. In no case will applications be accepted after March 29, 1999 for the Spring Examinations, or September 27, 1999 for the Fall Examinations.
Candidates who wish to apply for Parts 3B, 4-10, and wrote Parts 1 or 2 in February may register until March 29, 1999 for the Spring Examinations without assessment of a late fee. [See boxed note above.]
Registering for 3B with 3A and/or 3C
Candidates who register for Part 3B with 3A and/or 3C must submit applications to both the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.
The fee structure for Part 3 is calculated with a base candidate fee of $60 regardless of the number of sub-parts taken in one sitting. In addition to the base candidate fee (which is paid to the SoA), there is an examination/course fee for each examination: $53 for Part 3A; $60 ($50 for full-time college students) for Part 3B; and $35 for Part 3C. [For CAS fees in Canadian funds, see examination fees chart; for SoA fees, contact the SoA.] The examples below demonstrate how to submit applications and fees to the appropriate organizations. Fees are subject to change.
Examples
An employed candidate in the U.S. who registers for Parts 3A and 3B would send:
- a. $60 (exam fee for Part 3B) with application to the Casualty Actuarial Society; and
- b. $60 (base fee) + $53 (course fee for 3A) with application to the Society of Actuaries.
A full-time college student in the U.S. who registers for Parts 3A and 3B would send:
- a. $50 (exam fee for Part 3B) with application to the Casualty Actuarial Society; and
- b. $60 (base fee) + $53 (course fee for 3A) with application to the Society of Actuaries.
Languages Other than English
Examination questions and instructions will be printed, and examinations administered, exclusively in English. Should a candidate wish to respond to any or all of the essay questions in a language other than English, advance notice of the language selected must be provided to the CAS Office when applying to write an examination. Provided such advance notice was received and a suitable translator is available, responses submitted in languages other than English will be translated into English by qualified translators and graded exclusively in translation. If advance notice has not been provided, non-English responses will not be graded. For non-English responses provided in languages other than French, a translation fee of $200 per examination must be submitted along with the examination fee. If a suitable translator cannot be engaged prior to the date of the examination, the candidate will be notified and the translation fee refunded. The CAS cannot guarantee the accuracy of any translation, and appeals of examination grades based upon errors in translation of candidates' responses will not be considered. Grade reports for examinations requiring translation may be delayed.
Special Arrangements for Disabled Candidates
Individual consideration will be given to provide special arrangements for persons with demonstrable impairments that would impose a severe handicap if examinations were taken under normal conditions. Advanced notice that special arrangements will be needed must be provided to the CAS Office at the time the candidate registers to write an examination.
Refunds
Parts 1, 2, 3A, and 3C (Joint Examinations)
Fees for Parts 1 and 2 are non-refundable. Any candidate who submits an application for any of Parts 3A or 3C and subsequently does not write one or more of these sub-parts should submit a written request for an examination fee refund. This request must reach the Society of Actuaries not later than June 30, 1999 for the Spring Examinations or December 30, 1999 for the Fall Examinations. Later requests will not be considered. A $50 administrative fee per examination is assessed for all refunds (contact the SoA for the Canadian equivalent). Therefore, no refund is made unless the total fees for the sub-parts not written exceed $50. The $60 candidate fee is refundable only if the candidate does not write any sub-parts for which the fee is charged. Examination fees for Parts 3A and 3C are only refundable from the SoA. Late registration fees, change-of-center fees, and special center fees will not be refunded in any case.
Parts 3B, 4-10 Any candidate who has filed an application and finds it impossible to take the examination should request a refund of his/her examination fee. This request must reach the CAS Office not later than May 17, 1999 for the Spring Examinations, or November 15, 1999 for the Fall Examinations. Later requests will not be considered. A fee of $60 ($96 Canadian) per examination will be assessed for all refunds. Late registration fees, change-of-center fees, and fees for writing overseas will not be refunded in any case. Checks will be issued one month after the deadline for refunds.