Kansas Life and Accident & Health Producer Examination (12-KS-05) — exam facts
Kansas
Every source below was read on 2026-09-22
| Administering body | Kansas Department of Insurance — exam delivered by Pearson VUE Pearson VUE's Kansas page says candidates may book at a physical testing center; it does not describe online proctoring for these exams. The handbook states that Kansas has no pre-licensing education requirement and that exam scores are valid for two years. Source: Pearson VUE — Kansas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (July 2026, #121700) (2026-09-22) |
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| Questions | 154 questions (140 scored, 14 unscored pretest) The outline heads the combination exam "140 scored questions plus 14 pretest questions"; pretest questions are mixed in, not identified and not scored. General life and health topics and Kansas law are tested together in one exam scored as one. Kansas also offers Life and Accident & Health as single-line exams of 84 scored plus 11 pretest questions each. The older Spanish outline gives the combination exam as 140 scored questions and prints no pretest figure. Source: Pearson VUE — Kansas Insurance Content Outlines (effective March 1, 2025, #121703) (2026-09-22) |
| Time limit | 150 minutes 150 minutes for the combination exam; the single-line Life or Accident & Health exam is allotted 90 minutes. Source: Pearson VUE — Kansas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (July 2026, #121700) (2026-09-22) |
| Passing score | 70% The handbook states that the passing score for each examination is 70%, set by the Kansas Department of Insurance; on a combination exam the whole exam must be passed. After a failure, a candidate must wait at least 24 hours before scheduling and at least 7 calendar days before retaking; there is no limit on the number of attempts. Source: Pearson VUE — Kansas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (July 2026, #121700) (2026-09-22) |
| Fees |
A single-line exam costs $57. The handbook also lists a $30 application fee and a $60 fingerprinting fee paid through NIPR, and a $20 Pearson fingerprint appointment; they are not shown because the Kansas Department of Insurance website could not be reached to confirm them against its current fee schedule. Source: Pearson VUE — Kansas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (July 2026, #121700) (2026-09-22) |
| Languages offered | English · Spanish The handbook says Spanish versions of the combination exams are offered, at test centers only; candidates taking the Spanish version can switch between Spanish and English at any time during the exam. Candidates whose first language is not English may also apply for extra time with the ESL Request Form. Source: Pearson VUE — Kansas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (July 2026, #121700) (2026-09-22) |
Change log
- 2026-09-22Fact sheet created from the Pearson VUE Kansas candidate handbook (July 2026), the English content outlines effective 1 March 2025 and the Pearson VUE Kansas page. The Kansas Department of Insurance website returned HTTP 403 and could not be read.
- 2025-03-01Current English Kansas content outlines took effect (combination Life and Accident & Health exam: 140 scored plus 14 pretest questions).