Free SOA Exam PA (Predictive Analytics) Practice Questions
Every released SOA Exam PA sitting is free to work through: 43 graded walkthrough tasks from the October 2023 through October 2025 exams, with rubric-based grading, the published model solutions, and grader commentary, plus 22 lessons and original concept-check questions. From FreeFellow, where 'free' is in the brand name. Public samples need no signup. The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits.
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Sample Questions
Question 1
Easy
Which statement about principal components analysis is CORRECT?
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Correct Answer: B
Solution
B is correct. PCA is an unsupervised technique: it constructs orthogonal (uncorrelated) linear combinations of the predictors ordered so that PC1 has the greatest variance, PC2 the next greatest, and so on. It does not use a response variable, keeping all components achieves no reduction, loadings can be negative, and predictive improvement is not guaranteed.
Question 2
Medium
Which pairing correctly matches a data source to its type?
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Correct Answer: E
Solution
E is correct. MRI scans are images with no inherent row-column schema, making them unstructured. The premium spreadsheet, GPS coordinate columns, and coded diagnosis table are all structured tabular data, and recorded audio files are unstructured (not structured), so only the MRI pairing is stated correctly.
Question 3
Hard
For grouped binomial data (each row summarizes many trials), which two R model specifications yield IDENTICAL coefficient estimates?
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Correct Answer: E
Solution
E is correct. For a binomial GLM, supplying the observed proportion as the response with prior weights equal to the number of trials is mathematically equivalent to supplying cbind(successes, failures). The prior weights encode how many trials each proportion is based on, reproducing the same likelihood and hence the same coefficients.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many free Exam PA practice questions does FreeFellow have?
FreeFellow currently offers 500 free Exam PA practice questions across 5 topics, each with a detailed step-by-step solution. Questions span three difficulty levels and are aligned to the 2026 syllabus. The question bank is updated regularly.
What Exam PA topics are covered?
The questions cover 5 topics: Predictive Analytics Problem Definition, Data Exploration and Visualization, Data Transformations and Unsupervised Learning Techniques, Generalized Linear Models, Tree-Based Models. Each topic page shows your progress and lets you filter by difficulty level. You can practice by topic to target your weak areas or take mixed-topic practice exams.
Does FreeFellow have Exam PA study lessons?
Yes. FreeFellow includes 22 comprehensive text lessons for Exam PA, covering key concepts and worked examples for each topic. Lessons are free to read with a free account (no card) and are designed to complement question practice.
Is FreeFellow really free for Exam PA prep, or is there a catch?
The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits. Worked solutions, written lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free. The original question bank, worked solutions, written lessons, mixed practice, and readiness score stay free forever. Timed mock exams, spaced-repetition flashcards, AI grading on supported exams (5 attempts a day), performance analytics, and a personalized study plan. Practice and grading usage limits apply.
What does the $79 Fellow tier unlock for Exam PA?
Fellow is $39 per month or $79 per quarter, per exam family (USD). Fellow Plus is $49 per month, $99 per quarter, or $199 per year, per exam family (USD). Every annual plan is Fellow Plus. Fellow adds timed mock exams with weighted scoring that match the real exam blueprint, spaced-repetition flashcards built on memory science from cognitive psychology, topic-level practice to drill weak areas, performance analytics broken down by topic and difficulty, and a personalized study plan that adapts to your exam date. Everything else (questions, solutions, lessons) stays free.
How does FreeFellow compare to Coaching Actuaries, ASM, or TIA on price?
The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits. Worked solutions, written lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free. The original question bank, worked solutions, and written lessons stay free forever. Fellow is $39 per month or $79 per quarter, per exam family (USD). See https://freefellow.org/pricing for package prices and coverage.
How should I use FreeFellow to study for Exam PA?
Start with the lessons to build your conceptual foundation, then move to topic-based practice to identify weak areas. As your exam date approaches, switch to timed practice exams under realistic conditions. If you want pacing tools (mock exams, analytics, a study plan) and long-term retention aids (spaced-repetition flashcards), become a Fellow.
Does FreeFellow include graded Exam PA past-exam walkthroughs?
Yes. Every released Exam PA sitting from October 2023 onward is available as a task-by-task walkthrough: you type a written response to the verbatim task, then compare it against the published model solution, the graders' commentary, and a rubric derived from the published point structure. The walkthroughs and self-grading are free; AI grading with per-criterion verdicts is a paid feature (5 attempts a day on Fellow; Fellow Plus removes that allowance, subject to grading rate and usage limits).
How do FreeFellow's Exam PA practice questions relate to the real exam format?
The real Exam PA has no multiple-choice questions; it is 10 to 12 written tasks graded on 70 points. FreeFellow's Exam PA practice questions are concept checks: short drills on the modeling knowledge the tasks draw on. Use them to lock in concepts, and use the past-exam walkthroughs to practice the actual skill of writing graded responses.
What is the Exam PA pass rate?
The Exam PA pass rate is approximately 60-70%, based on historical SOA data. Pass rates vary by sitting. The SOA publishes pass rate statistics after each exam window.
How many hours should I study for Exam PA?
Most candidates budget 100 to 150 hours for Exam PA on top of the required SOA e-learning modules. Candidates who sit PA soon after Exam SRM typically need less, because the modeling theory overlaps; the new skill to build is writing graded responses under time pressure.
What calculator is allowed on Exam PA?
Exam PA does not involve calculator work. Candidates type written responses into Word at a Prometric center, with Excel available for calculations. All R model output is provided in the exam exhibits; there is no R environment at the exam.
How is Exam PA scored?
Exam PA responses are graded by SOA graders against a published point structure (70 total points across 10 to 12 tasks). Results are released roughly 6 weeks after the sitting as a score on the 0-10 scale, with 6 as the passing threshold.
What is the Exam PA exam format?
Exam PA is a 3.5-hour computer-based exam at Prometric testing centers, offered each April and October. There are no multiple-choice questions: candidates type written responses to 10 to 12 tasks (70 points total) into Word, interpreting R output and graphs provided as exhibits. Excel is available for calculations.
About FreeFellow
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FreeFellow was built by Jeffrey Ting, a credentialed actuary and CFA charterholder who has passed thirteen of the hardest exams in finance, all on his first attempt. He paid four-figure prep fees along the way.
So he started writing his own questions, then lessons, then mock exams, until it grew into a full prep platform covering 40 exams with more than 45,000 original practice questions.
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The original question bank, the worked solutions, the topic lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free, forever. Full access needs a free account, and practice usage limits apply. Fellow adds AI grading on supported exams, spaced-repetition flashcards, full-length mock exams, analytics, and a study plan that adapts to your progress.
All 500 Exam PA questions, worked solutions, and lessons are free. The full original question bank is free with an account, subject to usage limits. Worked solutions, written lessons, mixed practice, and your readiness score stay free.
