u/ExponentialActuary

Choosing a coaching institute for papers like CM1, CS1, or the CB series is a massive investment of time and money, and past-year papers alone don't always cut it.

If you've taken classes from any major Indian prep providers or global platforms (like ActEd, Future Track, Inflection Point, The Actuarial Guy, Actuators, Sankhiki, etc.), drop a quick review below:

1. Which paper did you take with them?
2. The Good: (Concept clarity, material quality, R support)
3. The Bad: (Rushed schedules, lack of doubt-solving, high stress right before exams)

Let’s build a transparent directory to help people save their money and avoid the wrong courses for the next exam cycle.

Here are important dates and useful links for IAI Exams:

 Important Dates:

• Hall tickets will be made available to download under your respective member login by 12th May 2026, 6:00 pm.

Useful links:

• Exam Announcements page: https://actuariesindia.org/exam-announcements
• ACET page: https://actuariesindia.org/about-acet
• Study Material Price list page: https://actuariesindia.org/study-material-price-list
• Doubt session for May 2026 exam: https://actuariesindia.org/sites/default/files/2026-04/Last%20Minute%20Doubt%20Solving%20Session%20for%20May%202026.pdf