AIC Adjuster Level 1 Study Plan
A practical 7, 14, 30, and 60/90-day study plan for AIC Adjuster Level 1 (Alberta Insurance Council) practice.
Study plan orientation
Use this plan to turn your remaining time into a repeatable cycle of focused review, original practice questions, explanation repair, and timed work for the Alberta Adjuster Level 1 exam. Confirm current registration and exam-day rules with the Alberta Insurance Council (AIC); Finance Prep is the independent practice layer.
The current exam has 100 questions in two hours with a 70% pass mark. Its published mix is General 40%, Property 25%, Automobile 25%, and Liability 10%. Allocate study time approximately in that proportion, then give extra time to the areas your results show are weak.
Which plan should you use?
| Time remaining | Best use | Practice pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | Final review after prior study | One baseline set, weak-topic repair, one full timed mock, final explanation review |
| 14 days | Candidates who know the basics | Two topic cycles, mixed practice every third day, then two timed checks |
| 30 days | Working candidates building a full review | Four-domain pass, spaced retrieval, weekly mixed sets, and two full timed mocks |
| 60/90 days | First-time candidates or candidates learning claims concepts | Foundation review, topic drills, cumulative mixed sets, then timed exam practice |
Daily rhythm
| Block | 30-minute day | 60-minute day | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall warm-up | 5 min | 10 min | Revisit yesterday’s errors without looking at the answer choices |
| Focused review | 10 min | 20 min | Review one claim process, coverage, evidence, valuation, liability, or conduct issue |
| Practice questions | 10 min | 20 min | Apply the issue to unseen scenarios |
| Explanation repair | 5 min | 10 min | Record the controlling fact, rule, and next action behind each miss |
Topic sequence
| Week or pass | Focus |
|---|---|
| Pass 1 | General: claim intake, authority, policy review, evidence, documentation, communication, conduct, and supervision |
| Pass 2 | Property: cause and scope, mitigation, estimates, valuation, salvage, recovery, and file support |
| Pass 3 | Automobile: parties, use, permission, accident evidence, damage, injuries, coverage, liability, and recovery |
| Pass 4 | Liability: duty, breach, causation, damages, defences, evidence preservation, authority, and escalation |
Plan checkpoints
| Point in the plan | Check | Response |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Complete a mixed diagnostic without reviewing answers as you go | Rank the four domains by weakness and identify recurring error types. |
| Midpoint | Complete an unseen mixed set under moderate time pressure | Redirect study time to repeated reasoning gaps, not merely the lowest raw score. |
| Final week | Complete a 100-question timed mock in two hours | Review every miss and every guess; do not repeat the same static set for reassurance. |
| Day before | Use a short confidence check and quick reference | Stop broad new study. Review authority, evidence, documentation, and recurring traps. |
Missed-question log
| Field | What to write |
|---|---|
| Topic | The topic area or skill tested |
| Error type | Coverage gap, evidence gap, valuation confusion, liability error, authority issue, scenario misread, or timing problem |
| Controlling fact | The detail that should have changed your answer |
| Correct next step | The investigation, documentation, communication, approval, or escalation action the facts support |
| Next drill | The focused topic and date for a fresh retest |
The best schedule turns misses into targeted practice. If the same error appears twice, pause broad mocks and repair that issue before taking another full timed set.
Keep licensing administration separate
Study progress does not replace the AIC application process. AIC currently states that exam marks are valid for 12 months and that it must receive an approved and paid resident application within that period. Verify the current application, firm recommendation, criminal-check, E&O, fee, and supervision requirements directly with AIC.