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The Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) is the entrance examination conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) for candidates seeking student membership and pursuing the actuarial profession.

Next Exam

announced
Date: 5 December 2026
Message: The next Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) for the December 2026 session is scheduled for December 5, 2026.

Registration

ongoing
Open Date: 28 July 2026
Close Date: 4 November 2026
Message: Online registrations for ACET December 2026 opened on July 28, 2026, and will close on November 4, 2026.
Official Websites:
https://www.actuariesindia.org/

Result & Answer Key

Message: Results for the ACET December 2026 session are scheduled to be declared on December 16, 2026.

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ACET December 2026 Registration Open

Registrations for the Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) December 2026 session commenced on July 28, 2026, and candidates can apply until November 4, 2026. The exam is scheduled for December 5, 2026, and is free of cost.

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Eligibility

Educational Qualification

  • Appearing for Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent examination (result awaited).
  • Passed Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent examination.
  • Diploma holder.
  • Pursuing or completed higher education in any stream, including Finance , Mathematics , Statistics , Econometrics Engineering & Management
  • A qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost Accountant (CMA), or Company Secretary (CS).

English Requirement

  • Candidates should have studied English as a subject at the 10+2 (or equivalent) level.

Age Limit

  • Minimum Age: No minimum age prescribed.
  • Maximum Age: No upper age limit .

Nationality

  • Indian candidates are eligible to appear.

Validity of ACET Result

  • The ACET result is valid for 3 years from the date of declaration for obtaining Student Membership of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI).

Alteative (Non-ACET) Admission Route

  • The IAI also permits direct student membership without ACET for candidates meeting specified qualifications, such as:
  • Fully qualified CA, CMA, or CS
  • MBA (Finance) with at least 60%
  • IIM graduates
  • Certain Actuarial Science, Engineering, and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) qualifications
  • Candidates who have passed specified papers of recognized inte
  • ational actuarial bodies.

Paper Pattern

ACET Exam Patte

70 Question
100 MM
180 min Duration
MCQ Type
Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) Exam Mode

Marking Scheme

45 1-Mark Questions
20 2-Mark Questions
5 3-Mark Questions

Key Points

Awarded full marks Correct Answer
0 marks Unanswered Question
50 out of 100 Passing Marks
No negative marking
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Complete Syllabus Breakdown

Click on individual units below to reveal the specific topics and underlying concepts.

ACET Syllabus

Mathematics (30 Marks)
  • Notation & Standard Functions
  • Numerical Methods , Algebra
  • Differentiation , Integration
  • Vectors , Matrices
Statistics (30 Marks)
  • Permutations & Combinations
  • Types of Data (Statistical Diagrams , Bar Charts , Histograms , Dot Plots , Stem-and-Leaf Plots , Box Plots )
  • Measures of Location ( Mean , Median , Mode)
  • Measures of Dispersion ( Range , Interquartile Range , Variance , Standard Deviation , Skewness )
  • Basic & Conditional Probability
  • Tree Diagrams, Correlation , Regression
  • Random Variables (Discrete Random Variables , Continuous Random Variables )
  • Probability Distributions (Bernoulli Distribution , Binomial Distribution , Poisson Distribution , Discrete Uniform Distribution , Continuous Distributions )
Data Interpretation (15 Marks)
  • Tables , Caselets , Interpretation of Statistical Data
  • Bar Graphs , Column Graphs , Line Graphs , Pie Charts , Venn Diagrams
English (15 Marks)
  • Vocabulary , English Grammar , English Usage , Sentence Correction
  • Fill in the Blanks , Cloze Test , Analogies , Reverse Analogies
  • Jumbled Paragraphs , Summary-Based Questions , Verbal Reasoning
  • Facts, Inference & Judgment , Reading Comprehension
Logical Reasoning (10 Marks)
  • Number & Letter Series , Calendars , Clocks
  • Cubes , Venn Diagrams , Binary Logic
  • Seating Arrangement , Logical Sequence , Logical Matching
  • Logical Connectives , Coding-Decoding , Analytical Reasoning
Timeline
28 July 2026
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ACET December 2026 Registrations Start

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28 July 2026
4 November 2026
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ACET December 2026 Registrations Close

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4 November 2026
5 December 2026
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ACET December 2026 Exam Date

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5 December 2026
16 December 2026
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ACET December 2026 Result Declaration

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16 December 2026
Fees
Announced
Category
Fee (INR)
All Candidates
₹0
Payment Mode
Online (Not applicable as fee is waived)
Cut Offs
Year: 2026
Category
Cut Off
General Passing Marks
50%