The Cookbook was amazing for drills and making sure I had all the mechanical skills down pat. The practice exam was a wonderful prep for the real thing, comprehensively testing almost every conceivable type of question. In fact, there were several questions on the real exam that I know I crushed because Rising Fellow had very similar questions on their problem sets/exam! On exam day I felt like I knew exactly what I was doing on 90% + of the questions, and mostly what I was doing on the other 10%. Most importantly… I passed!
Cookbooks & Problem Packs
Specifically designed to streamline your preparation and improve your understanding, allowing you to study for the CAS exams with greater efficiency.
Cookbooks & Problem Packs
Save time studying, prepare more effectively and feel more confident on exam day. Includes access through the exam and one free extension.
Exam Cookbook
Step-by-step recipes to calculation problems
Excel CBT version of each recipe
Expanded discussion to add clarity
Extras: Summary of Formulas
Exam 5 - just $295
Exam Cookbook & Problem Pack
Step-by-step recipes to calculation problems
Excel CBT version of each recipe
Expanded discussion to add clarity
Extras: Summary of Formulas
150 original CAS-style practice problems (100 for Exam 8)
Two full-length practice exams
Exam 7, Exam 9 - $495 | Exam 8 - just $395
Ready to Start Studying for the CAS Exams?
Don’t wait to get started on your FCAS actuary exam- check out some of our free samples below! If you find them helpful, consider purchasing the full Cookbook and Problem Pack.
Exam 5 Samples
Exam 7 Samples
Exam 8 Samples
Exam 9 Samples
Benefits of Rising Fellow Cookbooks and Problem Packs
Break Down Recipes Step-by-Step
Each recipe clearly explains the step-by-step procedure for how to solve the calculation problem-type and demonstrates it on an original practice problem.
Expand Your Understanding
The expanded discussion after each Cookbook recipe adds context to your studying, helping you better understand the syllabus concepts. Problem Pack practice problems also have detailed solutions with discussion to explain more challenging problems.
Try Practice Exams
We make it a point to provide original practice exams in Excel CBT format so you can test yourself in the time leading up to the exam, helping you build confidence for your sitting.
Prepare for the CBT Exam
The Cookbook also includes a full Excel CBT version so you can learn how best to apply formulas and recipes to efficiently solve problems in the Pearson Vue spreadsheet environment — without wasting valuable exam time.
Study Your Way
The Cookbook has a well-formatted PDF version that makes both digital and hard copy studying possible. We also offer an Excel CBT version of the Cookbook, and a bank of original, CAS-style practice problems in Excel to prepare you for the CBT exam.
Have Peace of Mind
Don’t worry if you need to retake the exam. With all supplemental study material, you get one free extension to the updated version for the next time you sit for your FCAS actuary exam.
What Our Students Are Saying
You truly care about us through the products you develop
I just wanted to say thank you for the materials you offer. I recently passed Exam 8 in the fall and Exam 7 to the spring and I know your cookbooks were absolutely the deciding factor after previous unsuccessful attempts. The steps are clear and concise and often explain information that I found very confusing. Plus several questions provide a new way of asking about the material that I just felt really prepared me for the style of questions the CAS asks. I could really tell that you truly care about us through the products you develop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! They are part of our full online courses, but we also sell them as supplemental study material for those who don’t need a comprehensive online course.
Exam supplements come with access through the upcoming exam sitting with one free extension.
Yes! The exam supplements include one free extension. See our Information page to request an extension if you’re retaking the exam.
Yes. The cookbooks, summaries, and all practice problems are downloadable files (PDFs, Excel workbooks) so you can study offline and when it’s convenient.
Yes. If you purchase the supplemental study material and then find out you didn’t pass the last exam, just send us an email through our Contact page. We will pause your subscription until the next sitting that you’re able to take the new exam. When you’re ready to sit for the new exam, we’ll un-pause your subscription.
Yes. All the PDFs are regular PDF files, so you can easily print off a personal copy of the Exam Cookbook to study however and wherever you prefer.
We update the study materials each year to make improvements and ensure they are up-to-date with the latest CAS exam syllabus. When you purchase or retake the exam, you’ll always have access to the most up-to-date study material.