FUNDING AND REGULATION (FR) EXAM - CANADA - PASS COMMITMENT PROGRAM AND SAMPLE MATERIAL - Suggested Study Schedule / Method

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Funding and Regulation (FR) Exam Canada pass commitment program sample material describes The Edge Actuarial’s study package options for students retaking the exam at discounted prices, covering both electronic-only access and access including printed materials. It provides a suggested study schedule and method, including time allocation, vacations during the study season, a day-before exam routine, and approaches to memorization and practicing sample questions. It emphasizes budgeting hours, tracking study time, and notes the plan does not guarantee passing.

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Pass Commitment Program

Pricing for following exam sittings

Suggested Study Schedule / Method

Allocation of time

Vacations

Day before the exam

Memorization and sample questions

FUNDING AND REGULATION (FR) EXAM CANADA PASS COMMITMENT PROGRAM AND SAMPLE MATERIAL BY RYAN ROWLAND, FSA, EA and KEVIN PYO, FSA, FCIA A Publication of The Edge Actuarial, LLC Copyright © 2017 Pass Commitment Program Students who purchase The Edge FR study package can repurchase the entire study package the following exam sitting for the following discounted price: • Following Exam Sitting-Fall o Electronic only access: $299 o Electronic access and printed material: $399 • Following Exam Sitting-Spring o Electronic only access: $99 SAMPLE SUGGESTED STUDY SCHEDULE / METHOD Typical Study Schedule used by Ryan Background In the past several students attending The Edge seminar asked us to provide a suggested study schedule to help them prepare for the exam. As a result, the approach I would take is described below. The description is broken into the following topics. • Allocation of time • Vacations • Day before the exam • Seminar • Memorization and sample questions • Keeping track of study time • Suggested schedule for Canadian students The following approach doesn’t guarantee passing. It is based on the approach I used while preparing for the written-based Fellowship exams, and is the approach I would use if I were taking this exam. We hope you find this information helpful. Allocation of time When I prepared for the written-based Fellowship exams I would try to budget two months of time to memorize the Question Based Summary and practice questions. Working backwards I would therefore try to have all the reading done by this time. The rule of thumb is 100 hours per hour of exam time; which translates to 500 hours for the FR exam. For the written-exams I would typically put in 90% of the recommended time (i.e. 90% of 500 hours) . However, I suggest putting in 100% unless you feel comfortable putting in less. Everyone is different so I would start with the recommended time and modify your schedule from there. My schedule consisted of putting in three hours a day Monday through Thursday. I would do two hours in the morning before work and an hour afterward before going home. I’m an early bird so completing two hours before work worked great for me. I suggest getting as much done before work as possible as the day can be full of surprises (as I’m sure you already know), and you may end up working late and finding it difficult to get all your study time in. Under this approach I had one hour of study time at risk of having to make up versus more. Also , I was typically brain-dead by the end of the day so only studying one hour worked better for me. I would study two hours in the morning on Friday but take the night off to blow off steam from the week. Saturday, I would get up very early and study until about noon or one o’clock. Depending on what time I got up I would get in 5 or 6 hours. This gave me the rest of the day and Sunday (I didn’t study on Sunday) to rest. This describes my weekly schedule when I didn’t use company provided study time. After factoring in company provided, time I was usually able to get in the targeted aggregate amount of needed study time. Again, this was my study style. Everyone is different. Some people are night owls, and some like to cramat the last minute. Either way, everyone gets in the time. It is just a matter of how you prefer getting it in. If you follow the suggested weekly schedule , as described above, then the personal study time adds up to 19 hours a week. I would start studying in the middle of July. However, if you can I would start studying as soon as possible given the size of this exam. The suggested study schedule begins the target release date of the study guide. There are roughly 18 weeks in the study schedule. Therefore, without reflecting company paid study time the amount of aggregate hours would be approximately 342 (19 x 18) . The remaining amount of time will presumably consist of company-paid study time.

FAQs

What does the Pass Commitment Program offer for students retaking the FR exam?

Students who purchase The Edge FR study package can repurchase the entire study package for the following exam sitting at discounted prices, with options for electronic-only access or electronic access plus printed material.

How does the suggested study schedule allocate time across a typical week?

The plan uses multiple daily study blocks Monday through Thursday, adds study on Friday morning with an evening break, and includes longer Saturday sessions, with Sunday reserved for rest.

What approach is recommended for memorization and sample questions?

The method focuses on completing sections of the Question Based Summary in manageable page ranges, revisiting prior sections daily to reduce forgetting, and using quick recall so most time goes to new material.

Sep 27, 2026

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