ACET Study Material 2025 (Download PDF) - Books, Question Paper

Updated on January 8th, 2025 - 10:00 AM by Mirza Farhan Baig

The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) does not release any official ACET study material pdf on its official website -
actuariesindia.org. However candidates can refer to the past ACET question papers with solution available under ACET Tab
and reference books available under ACET syllabus tab. For preparatory purposes, the study material of ACET includes topic
wise syllabus, sample papers, previous year question papers with solutions as well as major books for the ACET exam. The
IAI study material mimics the topics and subtopics that will be asked in the ACET question paper.

The Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) will be conducted twice in 2025 - June and November/December. As per the
exam pattern, the exam will be conducted in online computer based mode at respective test centres across India.

Preparing for the ACET 2025 exam includes understanding the ACET exam pattern, referring to the relevant ACET exam
study material, solving previous question papers as well as continuously practising the topics covered in the syllabus.
Candidates preparing for the exam should go through the ACET study material 2025 given descriptively within the article
below.

Overview of the ACET Study Material 2025

Actuarial science is a dynamic field of study that requires candidates to have an analytical approach. Actuaries study how to
quantify as well as manage risk primarily in areas of life and health insurance, employee benefits, pensions, and so on. The
ACET exam requires an adequate amount of preparation.

To prepare for the exam, candidates keep searching for effective ACET study material that can help them thorough
understanding of the topics covered in the exam.
ACET Question Paper 2025
To have insights about the types of questions asked in ACET exam, IAI releases the previous session question papers on its
official website. The ACET previous year question papers can be used by candidates as a source of study material and
prepare from them. The question paper sets are released with indicative solutions. These question papers will help the
candidates in mimicking real exam situations and familiarise themselves with the paper pattern. At the same time,
practicing with them will also give candidates an accurate assessment of one's level of preparation. The table given below
contains links for the latest as well as previous sessions.

ACET Books 2025

The market is flooded with quantity of books, but candidates preparing for the exam should focus on quality. Also, keeping
in mind the ACET syllabus that has various sections like English and logical reasoning, it becomes inevitable to prepare
these from a single source. For this, IAI provides a list of books for guiding candidates on where to focus. ACET preparation
books can be used by candidates to study and ace in the coming session of the ACET exam. Hence, IAI prescribes some
reference books that are relevant for the various sections covered under the ACET 2025 syllabus.

ACET Preparation Books 2025

S.
ACET Books Publisher/ Author
No.

1 TOMATO (Test Of Mathematics at Ten plus Two-level published) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)

2 ACTED Study Material - FAC and STATS PACK Actuarial Education Company

Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay,

3 How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT
Mc Graw Hill

Trishna’s Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT and other
4 T.I.M.E
MBA Entrance Examinations

5 How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Editor Arun Sharma

C R Pranesachar, B J Venkatachala, C S
6 Problem Primer for the Olympiad Editors
Yogananda

7 Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Editor Abhijit Guha

M. R. Modak, S. A. Katre, V. V. Acharya, V.

8 An Excursion in Mathematics Editors
M. Sholapurkar
 S.
ACET Books Publisher/ Author
No.

The Pearson and Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT
9 Nishit K. Sinha
Editor

10 Challenging Mathematical Problems with Elementary Solutions Editors A.M. Yaglom and I.M. Yaglom

11 Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations Editor R.S. Aggarwal

12 Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics New Age International Publishers

13 High School English Grammar and Composition Wren and Martin

14 Word Power Made Easy Editor Norman Lewis

15 Problem Solving Strategies Editor Arthur Engel

Subjectwise Actuarial Science Study Material

As outline above in the article, the IAI does not provide any official actuary study material. However, in order for candidates
to have a better understanding, the subject wise books for different sections are given below. These books have been taken
from the above list and arranged subject wise for easy identification.

ACET Subjects Books

Mathematics/Statistics
TOMATO (Test Of Mathematics at Ten plus Two-level
published) by Indian Statistical Institute
ACTED Study Material - FAC and STATS PACK by
Actuarial Education Company
How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT
Editor by Arun Sharma
Problem Primer for the Olympiad Editors by C R
Pranesachar, B J Venkatachala, C S Yogananda
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations
Editor by Abhijit Guha
An Excursion in Mathematics Editors by M. R. Modak, S.
A. Katre, V. V. Acharya, V. M. Sholapurkar
Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations
Editor by R.S. Aggarwal
Challenging Mathematical Problems with Elementary
Solutions Editors by A.M. Yaglom and I.M. Yaglom
 ACET Subjects Books
Challenge and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics by
New Age International Publishers

Trishna’s Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for

the CAT and other MBA Entrance Examinations by TIME
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning The Pearson and Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical
Reasoning for the CAT Editor
Problem Solving Strategies Editor

How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading

Comprehension for CAT
English Language
High School English Grammar and Composition
Word Power Made Easy Editor

ACET Exam Pattern 2025

Before starting their preparation, candidates should check the paper pattern. This will give an idea of type and number of
questions asked, marking scheme of ACET 2025 exam, sections included, total marks as well as time duration to solve the
paper.

Exam Pattern of ACET 2025

Particulars Details

Mode of ACET 2025 exam Online computer based mode

Time duration 3 hours

Number and type of questions 70 Multiple choice questions

45 questions - 1 mark each

Question distribution 20 questions - 2 marks each

5 questions - 3 marks each

Total sections Five

Marking scheme There is no negative marking for wrong answers in ACET exam
 Also check - ACET Exam Passing Criteria

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - ACET Study Material 2025 (Download PDF) -
Books, Question Paper
Question: Where can i find the ACET study material?
Answer:
IAI does not release the study material officially.

Question: How much time should I use to prepare for ACET exam?
Answer:
Continuous and planned study of 3-4 months is enough to qualify the ACET exam.

Question: How can I prepare for ACET exam 2025?

Answer:
To prepare for the entrance exam, you can refer the preferred books and official ACET syllabus.

Question: Does IAI provide official study material for ACET exam?
Answer:
No, IAI does not provide any official study material.