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South Carolina Life & Health Insurance pass rate & how retakes work

Quick answer

PrepPass has not verified whether South Carolina Department of Insurance publishes a pass rate for the South Carolina Life & Health Insurance exam, so we are not going to give you a percentage. Some exam authorities publish pass rates in annual or sunset-review reports rather than on their exam pages, and others genuinely publish none — until we have read the authority's own documents for this exam, we would only be guessing which it is. What we can tell you is that any exact "South Carolina Life & Health Insurance pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites. The passing standard is a different thing from a pass rate, and for this exam it is published: 70% (a scaled score of 70). Confirm it on South Carolina Department of Insurance before you rely on it.

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Is there a published South Carolina Life & Health Insurance pass rate?

We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read South Carolina Department of Insurance's own publications for this exam, so we cannot tell you either that a pass rate exists or that one does not. Both claims are claims about the authority, and both need a source.

This matters more than it sounds. Pass rates often sit somewhere other than the exam page — in an annual report, a legislative sunset review, or a statistics dashboard. California's contractor board, for one, publishes its Law & Business pass rate in a report to the Legislature and nowhere else, which is why almost no prep site has it. So the absence of a figure on the registration page is not evidence that none is published.

Until we have checked, treat any exact "South Carolina Life & Health Insurancepass rate" percentage you find online as an unofficial estimate unless it links to an authority document you can open yourself.

Start here — the exam authority itself: South Carolina Department of Insurance →

South Carolina Life & Health Insurance facts

70% (a scaled score of 70)
published passing standard
Allowed
retakes

How many times can you retake the South Carolina Life & Health Insurance exam?

There is generally no fixed lifetime cap. Here is how retakes work:

  • If you don't pass, you can retake the exam. Each attempt generally requires registering (and paying any exam fee) again.
  • The exam authority sets the retake policy, including any required waiting period between attempts. Confirm the exact wait on the official site before you rebook.
  • You can prepare between attempts with unlimited free practice — PrepPass has 412+ free South Carolina Life & Health Insurance practice questions with explanations.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the South Carolina Life & Health Insurance pass rate?+

PrepPass has not verified whether South Carolina Department of Insurance publishes one, so we do not state a figure. Any exact percentage you see on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate rather than a number from the exam authority.

What score do you need to pass the South Carolina Life & Health Insurance exam?+

The published passing standard is 70% (a scaled score of 70). That is the authority's figure, not ours, and it is a passing SCORE — the bar you personally have to clear — not a pass RATE. Confirm it on South Carolina Department of Insurance before you rely on it.

What happens if you fail the South Carolina Life & Health Insurance exam?+

You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need is the most reliable way to do better next time.

Who regulates life & health insurance licensing in South Carolina?+

The South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) licenses life and health producers and sets the examination standards.

What score do I need to pass the South Carolina life & health exam?+

A scaled score of 70 (on a 0–100 scale) is required to pass; this is not necessarily the raw percentage of questions answered correctly.

How do I schedule the South Carolina life & health exam?+

Scheduling and vendor arrangements for South Carolina's producer exams have changed over time; confirm the current exam vendor and scheduling steps directly with the South Carolina Department of Insurance before you register.

Last updated: September 2026

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