Exam P study plan: how many hours you have
Turn your sitting and weekly hours into a week-by-week Exam P study plan.
Study hours before your sittingYour plan
110over 11 weeks
Topics done by December 24, then 3 weeks of timed practice exams.
Register by December 15, 2026 for the January 14 to 25, 2027 window.
Your week-by-week plan
| Week | Starts | Focus | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 29 | General Probability | 10 |
| 2 | Nov 5 | General Probability | 10 |
| 3 | Nov 12 | Univariate Random Variables | 10 |
| 4 | Nov 19 | Univariate Random Variables | 10 |
| 5 | Nov 26 | Univariate Random Variables | 10 |
| 6 | Dec 3 | Univariate Random Variables | 10 |
| 7 | Dec 10 | Multivariate Random Variables | 10 |
| 8 | Dec 17 | Multivariate Random Variables | 10 |
| 9 | Dec 24 | Timed practice exams and your weakest topic | 10 |
| 10 | Dec 31 | Timed practice exams and your weakest topic | 10 |
| 11 | Jan 7 | Timed practice exams and your weakest topic | 10 |
Start week 1 today
The free diagnostic shows which Exam P topic to start with, and the course has lessons and practice for every topic, plus full timed practice exams for the final weeks.
How the weeks are split
| Topic | SOA weight |
|---|---|
| General Probability | 23–30% |
| Univariate Random Variables | 44–50% |
| Multivariate Random Variables | 23–30% |
Questions people ask
How many hours should I study for Exam P?
As many as your weeks to the sitting allow at a pace you can keep. Ten hours a week for twelve weeks is 120 hours; the planner turns your own sitting and hours into weeks by topic, then timed practice exams.
Which Exam P topic needs the most time?
Univariate Random Variables: SOA weights it 44–50% of the exam, so it gets the most weeks in the plan.
How long should I leave for practice exams?
The plan keeps the last 20%, 30% or 40% of your weeks for timed practice exams, depending on where you start: more if you are reviewing after a fail.
How long is Exam P?
30 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, at a Prometric test center.
Independent, original practice for SOA Exam P (Probability). Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Society of Actuaries (SOA).