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10-Week SOA Exam SRM Study Plan

A 10-week SOA Exam SRM study plan covers roughly 125 hours at ~13 hours per week. This pace is demanding for Exam SRM. Most candidates cannot sustain 13+ hours per week alongside a full-time job. Consider this plan if you have flexible schedule weeks ahead or significant prior exposure to the material.

Timeline
10 weeks
Hours per week
~13
Total hours
~125
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ExamSun, Sep 6, 2026· Week 1010 weeks · ~13h/week

Week 1 · Basics of Statistical Learning

Your first 7 days · reading paired with its quiz and flashcards
  1. Mon, Jun 29ReadFlashcards5 EP
  2. Tue, Jun 30ReadFlashcards5 EP
  3. Wed, Jul 1ReadQuizFlashcards5 EP
  4. Thu, Jul 2ReadFlashcards5 EP
  5. Fri, Jul 3ReadQuizFlashcards5 EP
  6. Sat, Jul 4Buffer / rest
  7. Sun, Jul 5Buffer / rest

10-week Exam SRM activity tracker

A visual preview of how exclam.ai turns this 10-week plan into daily reading, flashcard, quiz, review, and mock streaks. Adjust the start date and review week to match your exam timeline.

EP / day
5
daily target
Projected streak
4days
if you never miss
Study days
49
Modules
5
Per week
~13h
~125h total
To exam
10weeks

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Every module dated to your exam, with quizzes and FSRS flashcards generated from your own materials.

Week-by-week module breakdown

A 10-week Exam SRM plan walks the syllabus module-by-module before transitioning into review and mock phases. Module weeks are allocated proportional to SOA topic weights — heavier-weighted modules get more time, lighter ones either get a single week or pair with adjacent topics on intensive paces.

Module 1 of 5
Week 1
Exam weight 7–13%
Basics of Statistical Learning

Supervised and unsupervised learning, model assessment, bias-variance tradeoff, and resampling methods including cross-validation. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 2 of 5
Weeks 2–3
Exam weight 40–50%
Linear Models

Ordinary least squares regression, generalized linear models, variable selection, and regularization techniques. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 3 of 5
Week 4
Exam weight 20–25%
Decision Trees

Classification and regression trees, pruning, and ensemble methods including bagging, random forests, and boosting. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 4 of 5
Week 5
Exam weight 5–10%
Principal Components and Cluster Analysis

Dimension reduction via principal components analysis and unsupervised clustering via k-means and hierarchical clustering. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 5 of 5
Week 6
Exam weight 5–10%
Time Series Models

Introduction to time series analysis including autoregressive, moving average, and ARIMA models. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Phase: Review
Weeks 7–8

Review

Weak-topic drilling. exclam.ai surfaces topics where you underperformed during coverage and re-quizzes them. Daily FSRS flashcard reps across all 5 topics to prevent decay. Start doing timed question batches focused on the heaviest-weight sections.

Phase: Mocks
Weeks 9–10

Mocks

Full-length Exam SRM practice exams under timed conditions. Target one mock every 3–5 days. Same-day error review: for every question you miss, re-derive the solution from scratch. Taper in the final 3 days — light flashcards only.

What this plan covers

Exam SRM has 5 topic areas. This plan allocates time across all of them, weighted by the approximate exam weights.

Is a 10-week plan right for you?

This plan works if…

  • You can commit 13+ hours per week consistently
  • You have some prior exposure to the material
  • Your exam is close and you cannot extend the timeline
  • You study well under pressure

Consider a different plan if…

  • ×You cannot realistically commit to this weekly load
  • ×You are new to the material with no prior exposure
  • ×You have heavy work or family commitments
  • ×You want meaningful review and mock exam time

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