South Carolina Life, Accident and Health Insurance Producer Examination — exam facts
South Carolina
Every source below was read on 2026-09-22
| Administering body | South Carolina Department of Insurance — exam delivered by Pearson VUE The handbook offers the exam at a Pearson VUE test center or online through OnVUE remote proctoring. No approval from the state is needed before booking; a passing result is valid for one year, and the licence application is made through NIPR no sooner than 2 days after passing. Source: Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (05.2023, #125000) (2026-09-22) |
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| Questions | 140 questions (130 scored, 10 unscored pretest) Two parts: a general Life, Accident and Health portion of 100 scored plus 5 pretest questions, and a South Carolina specific portion of 30 scored plus 5 pretest questions (outline effective 15 September 2026). The handbook's exam table gives the same 140 total items. A candidate who passes one part and fails the other retakes the entire exam. Source: Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines (effective September 15, 2026, #125010) (2026-09-22) |
| Time limit | 150 minutes Source: Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (05.2023, #125000) (2026-09-22) |
| Passing score | Scaled score of 70 on a 0–100 scale The passing score is set by the South Carolina Department of Insurance and reported as 70; scores range from 0 to 100 and are not the percentage or number of questions answered correctly. Retakes: a candidate may retake 24 hours after the last attempt, paying the exam fee again, and each exam may be taken only six times in a one-year period. Source: Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (05.2023, #125000) (2026-09-22) |
| Fees |
Paid to Pearson VUE when booking; non-refundable and non-transferable except under the change/cancel policy. The handbook prints no licence application fee, so none is shown. Source: Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (05.2023, #125000) (2026-09-22) |
| Languages offered | Not published by South Carolina Department of Insurance / Pearson VUE Neither the handbook nor the content outlines state which languages the exam is offered in. The handbook's exam list shows a single form of the combination exam with no language variants. What we read and found nothing in: Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (05.2023, #125000) (2026-09-22) · Pearson VUE — South Carolina Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines (effective September 15, 2026, #125010) (2026-09-22) |
Change log
- 2026-09-22Fact sheet created from the Pearson VUE South Carolina candidate handbook (05.2023) and the content outlines effective 15 September 2026.
- 2026-09-15New South Carolina content outlines took effect: 100 scored plus 5 pretest general questions and 30 scored plus 5 pretest state questions for the Life, Accident and Health exam.