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The Academy of Life Underwriting offers a series of examinations to the life insurance professional to develop their skills in life insurance risk assessment. Successful completion of the full exam series, together with a number of courses offered by the Academy's educational partners, leads a student to the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) designation.

Examinations will next be administered on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, local time. Please note that only ALU Exam 101 will be offered in October. Students may register for and write only one exam during an exam cycle. All examinations are written in English. Each examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions, each with a value of 1 point. All questions are based upon material listed in the reading syllabus. For ALU Exam 301, questions are based on the reading syllabus and upon information which a professional underwriter might reasonably be expected to know.

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IMPORTANT DATES

  • October 17, 2023 - ALU 101 examination written 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, local time. All examinations must be written at this time.
  • October 18, 2023 - Registration opens for the April 2024 ALU exams.
  • December 1, 2023 - Announcement of October 2023 examination results.
  • February 1, 2024 - Enrollment deadline for examinations at regular fee. Withdrawal deadline for refund of exam fee less a cancellation fee.
  • March 1, 2024 - Enrollment deadline for examinations with additional late fee.
  • April 16, 2024 - ALU examinations written 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, local time. All examinations must be written at this time.
  • June 1, 2024 - Announcement of April 2024 examination results.

Sample Test Questions