CAS Releases 2024 Syllabus of Basic Education
The CAS has released the 2024 Syllabus of Basic Education. This document includes important announcements; registration processes; schedules; detailed information about examinations, scoring, and accreditation; membership requirements; CAS policies; and more. Each candidate must read the entire Syllabus of Basic Education prior to registering for examinations.
In addition to the Syllabus of Basic Education, the CAS has also released an updated April/May 2024 Syllabus for Exam 6-Canada. The 6-United States Syllabus has no new updates for the April/May 2024 administration.
Please note the following important announcements for 2024:
(The full list of announcements can be found in the Syllabus of Basic Education)
April/May 2024 CAS Exam Scheduling
The April/May 2024 CAS Exams 5-9 will take place April 22-May 1; however, exams will not be offered on April 24, 26, and 27. The window has been extended to May 1 to allow for the usual 7 days of testing. See the full exam schedule in the Syllabus of Basic Education. Note: If a candidate observes a religious or national holiday during the exam window, CAS can extend their window by the number of holiday dates observed - up to a maximum of 4 days at the end of the exam window.
Exam Registration Deadlines
Beginning in 2024, the CAS will no longer have exam registration deadlines for Exams MAS-I, MAS-II, and 5-9. Any exams purchased after the refund deadline (April 8 for the 2024 April/May administration and October 9 for the 2024 October/November administration) will be non-refundable.
CAS Nomenclature Change
Starting with the October/November 2024 exam sitting, all exam syllabi will have converted to the new 'Content Outlines'.
CAS Introduces Property and Casualty Predictive Analytics (PCPA)
Property and Casualty Predictive Analytics (PCPA) is a new, two-part requirement for the ACAS credential focusing on predictive modeling and analytical skills. The first part will be a 2-hour, multiple choice exam. The second part will be a project completed independently over a two-week period. Candidates who complete the current ACAS requirements before the October/November administration in 2025 will not be required to take PCPA. Beginning with the October/November administration of 2025, both parts of PCPA will be required for all candidates seeking the ACAS credential. The exam component of the Property and Casualty Predictive Analytics (PCPA) requirement will launch in May 2024. The exam will be available on an ongoing continual basis at Pearson VUE test centers. Candidates will be able to complete the project component during one of four quarterly windows. Please see the PCPA section of the CAS website for more information.
