Exam 7 – Past CAS Exams
You can download the PDFs of the examiner’s reports for the past exams from the CAS website with the links below. Make sure to download these. The comments in the examiner’s reports are helpful to let you know:
- Common errors for a problem
- What solutions received full or partial credit
- Insights into how a problem was graded
Below are links to the Examiners’ Reports for the 2012-2019 exams:
- CAS Exam 7 – 2019
- CAS Exam 7 – 2018
- CAS Exam 7 – 2017
- CAS Exam 7 – 2016
- CAS Exam 7 – 2015
- CAS Exam 7 – 2014
- CAS Exam 7 – 2013
- CAS Exam 7 – 2012
Source: CAS Past Exams and Pass Marks
Exam 7 Past CAS Problems by Paper
The PDF below shows all of the Exam 7 past CAS problems by paper between 2012 and 2019. It also shows which problems are no longer on the current syllabus, in my opinion. The “Excluded” problems are problems from off-syllabus papers. Print out the PDF and take a look. Hopefully it’ll help once you start working on past CAS problems and practice exams!
Exam 7 Past CAS Problems by Paper
CAS Exam 7 – Pass Marks
The pass mark is the number of points needed to pass the exam and is set each sitting by the Examination Committee.
The pass mark (%) is the pass mark as a percentage of the total points on the exam. Between 2011 and 2019, a candidate needed to score better than a 69%-76% on the exam to pass.
The 95th and 75th percentiles show the score achieved by that percentile of the pool of exam takers for the sitting. It can give you an idea of how well the more-prepared candidates did on the exam.
| Total Points | Pass Mark | Pass Mark (%) | 95th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | 54.75 | 40.50 | 74.0% | 84.5% | 78.3% |
| Spring 2018 | 59.00 | 42.25 | 71.6% | 82.4% | 74.6% |
| Spring 2017 | 55.50 | 42.00 | 75.7% | 87.2% | 80.9% |
| Spring 2016 | 61.50 | 45.25 | 73.6% | 83.1% | 76.8% |
| Spring 2015 | 62.25 | 46.75 | 75.1% | 84.7% | 79.5% |
| Spring 2014 | 63.75 | 47.25 | 74.1% | 85.7% | 80.4% |
| Spring 2013 | 66.00 | 45.50 | 68.9% | 79.7% | 69.3% |
| Spring 2012 | 65.25 | 47.75 | 73.2% | 87.2% | 79.7% |
| Spring 2011 | 67.75 | 50.00 | 73.8% | 74.9% | 68.6% |
Source: CAS Past Exams and Pass Marks
CAS Exam 7 Pass Rates
Exam 7 was a new exam starting in 2011, which is why the 2011-2015 years had a slow ramp up in number of test-takers. As you can see, Exam 7 pass rates have fluctuated between 40-60%.
The CAS Exam 7 Pass Rates page shows more detailed historical pass rates and pass statistics for Exam 7 since 2011.
Studying From Past Exam Problems
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