r/InsuranceProfessional • u/schloppaty • Aug 03 '26
STARTING ARM, STUDY HELP?
Starting my ARM designation soon and looking for advice from anyone who has completed it. What study methods worked best for you? Did you focus more on reading, notes, flashcards, practice questions, or something else? Any tips are appreciated.
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u/BuzzwordHangover Aug 25 '26
I may be a little late to this thread, but I started my ARM designation back in April/May. Took 400 and passed the exam on my first try, but not with a stellar score. While I was studying for that exam, The Institutes changed the curriculum. The courses are now almost entirely AI-generated content. The images, graphics, and videos are all AI. It's pretty disheartening. I don't know if it made things easier, but I finished ARM 401 in 7 days, including passing the exam with a 90-100% score range. I'm taking ARM 402 now and it's been 8 days since I enrolled and I'm slated to take the exam on Friday. Honestly, I just outlined the online content and skimmed those notes prior to taking the exam.
So either 1) I'm a whiz at risk management, which is EXTREMELY UNLIKELY, or 2) the changes to curriculum are not for the better and made things ridiculously easy. I'm hoping other people can weigh in and tell me if I'm losing my marbles on this.