CM1 tutor

1-to-1 CM1 tutoring.

Tailored support with the theory, calculations, Excel work and exam technique needed for CM1. Whether you are stuck on one topic or unsure how best to prepare, we can focus the session on the areas where your time will make the biggest difference.

Qualified actuaryPassed every IFoA exam first time£45/hour
What I can help with

Support across the parts of CM1 that matter in the exam.

Interest rates and cashflowsRate conversions, discounting, equations of value and cashflow modelling.
Loans, bonds and annuitiesValuation techniques, yields, outstanding balances, annuities and duration.
Life contingenciesLife tables, survival models, assurances, annuities and multiple-life calculations.
Premiums and reservesPricing and reserving calculations, including how to set up the valuation clearly.
Exam-question techniqueRecognising the method, setting work out clearly and moving efficiently through mixed questions.
Excel / Paper BSpreadsheet structure, formula checks, modelling and working through practical tasks methodically.
Focused revision

Make a large syllabus more manageable.

CM1 can feel difficult because there is a lot of material and many methods look similar until you understand exactly what is being valued and when. We can identify the areas that are genuinely weak, work through them properly and then move into mixed question practice so the techniques become easier to recognise under exam conditions.

Practical support: We can dedicate an entire session to Excel/Paper B if that is where you are losing time or confidence.

This can be useful if you are...

  • sitting CM1 for the first time
  • resitting and wanting a more targeted plan
  • struggling with particular chapters or notation
  • finding Excel/Paper B slow or uncomfortable
  • approaching the exam and unsure what to prioritise

Not sure where you fit? Email me at hello@actuarialexamtutor.co.uk and tell me where you are with the exam.

Free resource

Free CM1 revision planner.

Choose 4 to 16 revision weeks, enter how many study hours you have already completed and use the IFoA 250-hour recommendation as a simple benchmark. The workbook then gives you a weekly CM1 focus, plus a lightweight confidence tracker and mistake log.

Excel workbook · no sign-up or email address required · independent revision tool

  • 4 to 16 week plan
  • 250-hour IFoA study benchmark
  • enter hours already completed
  • see the average weekly pace to the benchmark
  • Excel/Paper B practice built into the plan

The IFoA recommends 250 study hours for CM1 overall. This is a full-subject recommendation rather than a final-revision quota. Official IFoA source.

Your tutor

Recent exam experience, now working as a qualified actuary.

I passed every IFoA exam first time and now tutor CM1 alongside my work as a qualified actuary and actuarial manager.

CM1 was one of my strongest exams. I keep the exact marks on the About page because I would rather the tutoring be judged on whether it is useful to you.

What a session can look like

  • you send topics or questions beforehand
  • we meet on Microsoft Teams with screen sharing
  • we spend the time on the areas you actually need
  • you leave with a clearer next step for your own revision
FAQs

CM1 tutoring questions.

Can we focus entirely on Excel/Paper B?

Yes. If that is the area you need most help with, the whole session can be practical Excel work.

Can I send topics or questions before the session?

Yes. Sending them beforehand means I can structure the session around the exact areas you want to cover.

Can you help if I am resitting CM1?

Yes. We can identify weaker areas, change what did not work last time and spend more of your revision time on the things most likely to improve your next sitting.

Do I need regular weekly tutoring?

No. You can book one session for a specific problem or use tutoring more regularly if it is useful.

No-pressure first step

Not sure whether CM1 tutoring would help?

Tell me what you are currently struggling with and we can work out whether a tutoring session would be useful.