The Patna University is invited candidates for post graduation diploma in Actuarial Science is based on doctrines of Probability and Statistics. It is applied to life insurance, general insurance, pensions, social security and all issues relating to asset and liability management.

The course will be of one year duration.

Qualification:
Candidates have a graduate having Hons. Degree in Statistics/Mathematics
Or
Candidates have Hons degree in any subject but Mathematics or statistics at the intermediate level. Candidates have a graduate having Hons.in any Subject but Statistics and/or Mathematics as subsidiary paper.
Or
A graduate having Statistics or Mathematics as a general paper

Selection Procedure:

Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the entrance test comprising of a written test followed by interview conducted by Department of Statistics, Patna University.

Entance Test
Entrance Test for admission to PGDAS course Comprises of one written test followed by interview.
The written test will be two hours duration.

There will be question on Mathematics, Statistics, English, General Awareness and Current Affairs with multiple choices.

There is no negative marking for wrong answers.

The question paper provided in English only

Course Curriculum:

There will be nine papers of which seven are theory papers one is Seminar and Project and one Practical paper.

Each paper shall carry 100 marks.

The distribution of marks is as follow:
Paper I : financial and Actuarial Mathematics (100 marks)
Paper II :Financial Reporting (100 marks):
Paper III : Mathematics Statistics (100 marks)
Paper IV : Stochastic Models (100 marks )
Paper V : Insurance (100 marks)
Paper IV : Decision and Forecasting Theory (100 marks)
Paper VII : Financial Economics (100 marks)
Paper VIII : Seminar and Project (Each of 50 marks)
Paper IX : Practical (100 marks)

Address:

Department of Statistics
Patna Science Collage Campus
Patna University
Patna -800005, Bihar (India)
Ph.: +91-612-2660034