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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 in Texas?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 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 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 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…