S MONK Top 5 Mistakes Students Make in Actuarial Exams — And How to Avoid Them Cracking actuarial exams isn't just about hard work — it’s about smart work . Many students unknowingly make mistakes that cost them precious attempts. Here are the Top 5 mistakes and how YOU can avoi... 09-Apr-2025
S MONK How to Start Your Actuarial Journey: IAI and IFoA Step-by-Step Guide Dreaming of becoming an actuary but not sure where to begin? Here's a simple guide to kickstart your actuarial journey with IAI (India) or IFoA (UK)! Step 1: Understand the Profession Actuaries are th... 08-Apr-2025
Ravi Vyas How to Pass the Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) in 2025: A Practical Guide Hey there, future actuaries! I’ve been getting tons of messages from students asking which books to follow for the Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET).So today, I’m diving into how to prepare for it... 06-Apr-2025
Ravi Vyas Seize Success Are you on the brink of skipping that upcoming Actuarial Exam? Pause and consider the cost – not just in terms of money but in potential lost opportunities and delayed success. The journey to becoming... 05-Feb-2024
Ravi Vyas Role of Actuaries in Banking -1 Actuaries are qualified to help with quantitative analysis of risk including building models, setting assumptions and then monitoring and updating them. Traditionally, actuaries work in life insurance... 13-Feb-2019
Ravi Vyas Actuarial student’s pseudo struggles to get a job. Actuarial students often complain about not finding jobs. They say they apply to companies but don’t receive callbacks. Some even claim they’ve been job hunting for over a year with no luck. I’m not s... 13-Jan-2019
Ravi Vyas Debunking the Myths For over four years, I’ve been working to dispel a persistent myth in the actuarial community: that freshers with more than three exams cannot secure jobs. Despite my efforts, this misconception remai... 19-Dec-2018
Ravi Vyas 2 Years of S.MONK, School Of Actuaries This time it’s in the Hi-Tech Indian City Bengaluru. With this, we now have presence across India ranging from North India - Delhi to South India - Karnataka, East India- West Bengal to West India- Ma... 05-Oct-2018
Ravi Vyas About Delhi Actuarial Students In the last 6 weeks, I have made 5 trips to Delhi. I had the pleasure of meeting hundreds of students from different cities who came to Delhi with great hopes to pursue the education of their dreams a... 01-Dec-2017
Ravi Vyas IS THIS A DEAD END OF FRESHER'S JOB IN ACTUARIAL? (Part 2) .. Continued from Part 1 Before complaining, you should understand why companies should hire you. There are many other students who are seeking the same job. How will you stand out among others? You s... 01-Apr-2016
Ravi Vyas IS THIS A DEAD END OF FRESHER'S JOB IN ACTUARIAL? (Part 1) Actuaries in India have conventionally worked in the Insurance Sector Only. Most of them are employed in this field, and still, many actuaries working in Indian insurance companies are NRIs. There are... 01-Apr-2016