ACET Exam Pattern 2025: Marking Scheme, Total Marks

Ashna Priyadashi
Ashna Priyadashi

Updated on - Feb 13, 2025

ACET exam pattern 2025 is decided by the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI). Candidates must answer 70 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours. Candidates studying for the exam should be conversant with the ACET 2025 exam pattern.

The exam pattern of ACET 2025 includes information such as the exam method, the number and type of questions given, the marking scheme, total marks, time duration, and other details. ACET 2025 passing criteria are the minimum marks required for students to qualify for the exam. To be qualified, candidates must get at least 50% on the ACET exam.

ACET 2025 Exam Pattern

ACET exam pattern 2025 is prescribed by the IAI on the official website. The exam pattern will help students prepare more effectively. Applicants must check the highlights related to the ACET 2025 shared below for reference.

ACET Exam Pattern 2025
Particulars Details
Exam Duration 180 minutes
Exam Mode Home-Based Online
Total Marks 100
Total Number of Questions 70

Total Sections

5

Question Types Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

ACET 2025 Section-Wise Exam Pattern

The candidates must know that the ACET 2025 exam pattern has five major subjects, and the four subjects are accommodated in two major sections of the ACET exam. ACET section-wise marks distribution for different subjects is listed below:

  • Section I- Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Interpretation.
  • Section II- English and Logical Reasoning.

ACET Exam Sections

Marks Allotment

Weightage

Mathematics

30 marks

55%

Statistics

30 marks

55%

Data Interpretation

15 marks

55%

English

15 marks

45%

Logical Reasoning

10 marks

45%

Total

100 marks

ACET Paper Marking Scheme 2025

The ACET exam pattern 2025 consists of 70 questions that are divided into three different sections. The 100 marks of the ACET 2025 exam are divided into two sections.

Section I ( Mathematics, Statistics, and Data Interpretation) is 75 marks, and section II (English and Logical Reasoning) is 25 questions. Every section has a specific number of questions, and the marking scheme of every section is also different.

Candidates can understand the ACET marks distribution of questions from the table given below.

ACET Paper Marking Scheme
Number of Questions Marks Allotted

Maximum Marks

45 Questions +1

45

20 Questions +2

40

5 Questions +3

15

70 -

100

ACET 2025 Passing Criteria

ACET 2025 Passing Criteria are the minimum marks an applicant needs to pass the exam. According to the IAI official website, candidates must obtain at least 50% in ACET passing criteria. Candidates who score less than 50% will be disqualified and will have to retake the ACET exam in the next session.

Scientific Calculator: Scientific calculators are allowed in ACET 2025 exam. Calculators that are permitted in the exam are.

  • Casio FX82 (ES/MS) (with or without any suffix)
  • Casio FX83 (ES/MS) (with or without any suffix)
  • Casio FX85 (ES/MS) (with or without any suffix)
  • Sharp EL531 (with or without any prefix or suffix)
  • Texas Instruments BA II Plus (with or without any suffix)
  • Texas Instruments TI-30 (with or without any suffix)
  • Hewlett Packard HP12c (with or without any suffix)

Note: No other calculator model is allowed in the exam. Casio FX82 (ES/MS), Texas Instruments BA II Plus, and Texas Instruments TI-30 are available in India from this list.

ACET 2025 Reference Books

The candidates preparing for the ACET 2025 exam must refer to books for concept clarification. The candidates should at least refer to more than 2 books to cover more topics as one book may not contain all the syllabus topics.

Candidates can go through the list of books available on the IAI website as a list of ACET 2025 reference books. Find below the list of reference books.

ACET 2025 Reference Books
Book Title Authors/ Editors/ Publishers
TOMATO ( Test of Mathematics at Ten plus Two-Level) ISI
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT. Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay, McGraw Hill
How to Prepare for Qualitative Aptitude for the CAT. Arun Sharma
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Abhijeet Guha
The Pearson and Guide to Verbal and Logical Reasoning for the CAT Nishit K. Sinha
Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examination R.S. Aggarwal
High School English Grammar and Composition Wren and Martin
Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis
Problem-Solving Strategies Arthur Engel
Challenges and Thrill of Pre-College Mathematics New Age International Publishers
Challenging Mathematical Problems with Elementary Solutions A.M Yaglom and I.M Yaglom
An Excursion in Mathematics M.R Modak, S.A. Katre, V.V. Acharya, V.M. Sholapurkar
Problems Primer for the Olympiad C R Pranesachar, B J Venkatachala, C S Yogananda
ACTED Study Material FAC and STATSPACK
Trishna’s Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT and other MBA Entrance Examinations -

ACET Syllabus 2025

The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) publishes the ACET syllabus 2025 on its website. Candidates must familiarize themselves with the most recent syllabus for preparation purposes. ACET syllabus contains information about the weightage and subtopics covered in the exam. ACET exam 2025 will comprise questions on topics covered in the syllabus.

The ACET 2025 syllabus comprises five subjects of study: Mathematics, English, Statistics, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning. The categories of Mathematics and Statistics have the highest total number of points. To prepare for ACET 2025, candidates must study all the topics thoroughly.

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