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How many questions is the Texas life and health exam?130 scored questions, but you answer 145. Fifteen unscored pretest items are mixed in and you are not told which. The 130 that count split into 100 ge…
How long is the Texas insurance exam?150 minutes, in one continuous sitting. That covers all 145 questions administered, not just the 130 that count, which works out at 1.15 minutes each …
How much does the Texas insurance exam cost?USD 49, paid to Pearson VUE. The license application afterward is a separate USD 50 to TDI, and fingerprinting costs extra through TDI's portal. A ret…
What score do you need to pass the Texas insurance exam?There is no published passing score. TDI sets it and Pearson reports results as a scaled score rather than a percentage, so no number exists to give y…
What is the pass rate for the Texas insurance exam?57.7 percent, from 26,427 first-time candidates in fiscal year 2025. That is TDI's own figure and it counts people rather than sittings, so roughly fo…
Do you need a course before the Texas insurance exam?No. Texas requires no pre-licensing education for a General Lines - Life, Accident and Health agent license. TDI's own page lists three steps: take th…
How many times can you take the Texas insurance exam?The candidate handbook publishes no attempt limit for this license, so this site does not state one. Each attempt is a separate registration at USD 49…
How soon can you retake the Texas insurance exam?The candidate handbook sets no waiting period for this license, so this site does not state one. Appointments are on demand, which means test center a…
How long is a passing score good for?Twelve months. The license application must be filed within one year of passing or the examination has to be retaken at USD 49. The clock starts on th…
When do you get your Texas insurance exam results?Immediately. The examination is scored at the Pearson VUE test center and you leave with a scaled score and a pass or fail. There is no waiting period…
Can you take the Texas insurance exam online?No. Exam code InsTX-LAH05 is delivered in person at a Pearson VUE test center. There is no remote or at-home version. What people usually mean when th…
Is the Texas insurance exam multiple choice?Yes, entirely. Every question on exam code InsTX-LAH05 is multiple choice with one credited answer. There is no essay, no case study, no simulation an…
Is there math on the Texas insurance exam?Some arithmetic, and nothing beyond it. Coinsurance, deductibles, copayments and elimination periods all involve numbers, but the content outline test…
How much of the exam is Texas law?30 of the 130 scored questions, across four outline sections. The other 100 are general insurance principles, which is 77 percent of the paper on our …
Can you skip the Texas insurance exam?Only if you hold the Chartered Life Underwriter designation, which is the single exemption for this license and takes eight college-level courses. No …
What ID do you need for the Texas insurance exam?Government-issued photo identification in the name you registered under. The exact list of accepted documents is published by Pearson VUE on its own s…
Do you need a degree to get an insurance license in Texas?No. TDI sets no education requirement for a General Lines - Life, Accident and Health agent license, and no pre-licensing course either. The three ste…
What happens after you pass the Texas insurance exam?Two steps: fingerprinting through TDI's portal, then a license application filed through Sircon at USD 50. Both have to happen within twelve months of…
How hard is the Texas portion?Different rather than hard. It is 30 questions of memorization across four outline sections, with no reasoning to fall back on if you have not learned…
Is the life and health exam harder than property and casualty?Barely. TDI's FY2025 figures put General Lines - Life, Accident and Health at 57.7 percent first-time pass and General Lines - Property and Casualty a…