SOA RET DARetirement Benefits — Design & Accounting (U.S.)
Fellowship (FSA)
5 hours·≈10 written-answer questions·≈400 study hoursWhat is officially available
Every FSA written-answer exam since the mid-2000s is published on soa.org with the model solution and examiner report, plus the case study where one is used. Actuarium does not reproduce copyrighted papers; use the official archive and the original practice set here.
Sittings worth mining
2019–2025 RET DAU / DAC
U.S. and Canadian variants share design/cost-method questions; accounting items differ by standard.
2011–2018 DP-RU & Retirement DA
Cost-method and gain/loss items remain excellent practice.
Recurring question patterns
- Cost-method calculation with interpretation
- Pension expense roll-forward
- Plan design comparison with recommendation
- De-risking strategy design
The practice tab reproduces these patterns with original numbers — work a pattern here, then confirm against the official paper.