Actuarial Core Principles (IAI) · exam guide
Actuarial Core Principles (IAI) Registration and Fees
Checked against IAI's official pages, as of 12 October 2026. Rules and fees change; confirm on the official site before you act.
There are three steps: pass ACET (or qualify for direct entry), take student membership through the online admission process, then buy study material and register for each exam session through the member login.
Steps to register
- 1Sign up on the ACET portal, fill in the registration form with 10th and 12th details, upload a photograph meeting IAI's specification, and pay the ACET fee online.
- 2After passing ACET (or if you qualify for direct entry), complete the online admission process and upload self-attested copies of your educational documents. IAI says it reviews uploaded documents within about 7 working days.
- 3Once your student membership ID is issued, subscribe to the study material for the Core Principles subjects you plan to take.
- 4For each session, log in to the member portal and open Examination > Exam Registration Form. Choose your subjects and pay the exam fee. You can register only for subjects whose study material you have bought, and you can take several subjects in one session as long as they do not fall at the same date and time.
- 5Renew your student membership every year by 1 April; otherwise the membership lapses and your name is removed from the register.
Fees
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ACET registration fee | Rs 500 | ACET December 2026 session, as announced by IAI on 23 July 2026 |
| Student membership admission fee | Rs 4,000 | Includes the annual membership fee for the year of admission, according to IAI's online admission manual. Non-refundable. |
| Annual student membership fee | Rs 2,000 | Due by 1 April every year, per IAI's annual membership fee table |
| Exam fee: CS1, CS2, CM1, CM2 | Rs 5,000 per subject | IAI exam fee table for India and SAARC countries, current as of October 2026 |
| Exam fee: CB1, CB2, CB3 | Rs 3,000 per subject | IAI exam fee table for India and SAARC countries, current as of October 2026 |
Validity: An ACET pass can be used to take student membership for 3 years from the date the result is declared. Student membership must be renewed by 1 April each year. If your fee is in arrears for less than a year, you can reinstate by paying the current year's fee. If it is in arrears for longer, you pay the fee for the year the membership lapsed plus the current year's fee. Students whose fee has been outstanding for more than ten years can reinstate only through the offline process.