US Texas insurance license exam

Texas insurance license exam: what the official sources say.

A Texas-specific summary for the Life, Accident & Health and Property & Casualty exams, built only from the Texas Department of Insurance and Pearson VUE materials linked below.

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$49LAH and P&C exam fee$39 for Life and Personal Lines

150 minLAH and P&C time allotted120 for Life and Personal Lines

70scaled passing score0-100 scale

Exam list

Fees and time allowed

General Lines - Life, Accident & Health (English): 150 minutes; $49.
General Lines - Property & Casualty (English): 150 minutes; $49.
Life Agent (English): 120 minutes; $39.
Personal Lines Property & Casualty (English): 120 minutes; $39.

Pearson VUE — Texas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (October 2024)

Order of steps

Pass the exam first, then apply.

Pearson VUE's Texas page says all candidates must pass an exam prior to application submission, and the application must be submitted within one year of passing. TDI lists a $50 license application fee and says most applicants are fingerprinted through IdentoGO.

Pearson VUE — Texas insurance licensure examinations Texas Department of Insurance — General lines (life, accident, health) license

Scoring and retakes

Scaled score of 70; unlimited attempts with a one-day wait.

The handbook explains that raw scores are converted to a 0-100 scale with a passing score of 70, and that a failed candidate can schedule a new exam within one day, with no limit on attempts.

Pearson VUE — Texas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (October 2024)

Pass rates, Jan.-Sep. 2024

Life, Accident & Health: 52% of 32,647 graded attempts passed.

First-time takers passed at 60% (12,237 of 20,495) and repeaters at 40% (4,823 of 12,152). Property & Casualty: 48% of 14,174; Personal Lines: 60% of 5,381; Life Agent: 42% of 26,981.

Pearson VUE / TDI — Texas Examination Pass Rates, January-September 2024

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Pearson VUE — Texas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (October 2024): Exam time and fee table; passing scaled score of 70; unlimited retakes (new exam within one day); application due within 12 months of passing; $50 license application fee.; Checked 2026-10-19 · Review by 2027-04-19
Pearson VUE — Texas insurance licensure examinations: Scheduling flow, physical test center appointments, pass-before-applying rule, candidate handbook and pass-rate links.; Checked 2026-10-19 · Review by 2027-04-19
Texas Department of Insurance — General lines (life, accident, health) license: Exam, IdentoGO fingerprint, $50 application fee, one-year application window, 180-day temporary license with 40 hours of sponsor training.; Checked 2026-10-19 · Review by 2027-04-19
Pearson VUE / TDI — Texas Examination Pass Rates, January-September 2024: Per-exam table of first-time takers, repeaters and totals (graded, passed, pass rate) for InsTX-LAH05, InsTX-Life01, InsTX-PC06 and InsTX-PersPC55.; Checked 2026-10-19 · Review by 2027-06-30

FAQ

Quick answers

How much is the Texas life and health insurance exam?

The October 2024 Pearson VUE candidate handbook lists $49 for General Lines - Life, Accident & Health (English), 150 minutes. The license application is a separate $50 fee per TDI.

What is the pass rate for the Texas insurance exam?

For January-September 2024, the Pearson VUE pass-rate report shows 52% of 32,647 graded English Life, Accident & Health attempts passing (60% first-time, 40% repeaters).

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