If you like to play with numbers and love the data at the same time then you must be perfect for Actuarial Science. But you must choose the right career path in order to pursue this as your career. The following career guide will help you take the right path: 1. Choose PCM or Commerce after class 10th: To become an actuary, you must have a stronghold of mathematics and statistical analysis for which PCM or Commerce is recommended. 2. Graduation in Mathematics: You must have graduated in B. Com or any other mathematics course in order to be eligible for the entrance test. 3. Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET): You have to clear the ACET in order to become a practising actuary. The test is 3 hours long and you can apply for it after the 12th or even after graduation. 4. Clear Actuarial Science Stages: There are a total of 15 stages or papers divided into 4 sections that need to be cleared since Actuarial Science is a professional course.