Arkansas · State licensing
Pass the Arkansas Life & Health insurance license exam.
Arkansas administers its producer exams through PSI with a 50 dollar exam fee and a 70 percent passing score, and it requires 20 pre-licensing hours per line, 40 hours total for the combined Life and Health license.
Quick answer: The Arkansas Life & Health insurance license exam is administered by PSI as a 150-question combined exam with a 150-minute limit, and you need 70% to pass. Arkansas requires 40 hours of pre-licensing education before you can sit. The exam fee is $50 per attempt.
Quick facts
- Testing vendor
- PSI
- Passing score
- 70%
- Pre-licensing hours
- 40h combined
- Application fee
- $20
- Exam fee
- $50 per attempt
- Combined exam length
- 150 Q · 150 min
Source: insurance.arkansas.gov. Confirm before you register. State schedules change.
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What's on the Arkansas L&H exam.
The Arkansas L&H exam is administered by PSI after you finish a state-approved 40-hour pre-licensing course. The combined exam runs 150 questions with a 150-minute time limit. Passing requires 70%.
Content roughly follows the NAIC L&H outline: general concepts, life products, annuities, federal tax treatment, health products, social insurance, ethics, and a state-specific law section. The state law portion is where most candidates lose points, it's the section a generic national bank cannot cover well.
What it costs to get licensed in Arkansas.
Plan for roughly $110–$145 in mandatory Arkansas state and vendor fees before any study materials, plus the cost of the required 40-hour pre-licensing course.
- License application
- $20
- Exam fee
- $50 per attempt
- Fingerprinting / background check
- ~$40–$75
- Pre-licensing education
- 40 hours required
A retake means paying the $50 exam fee again, so a first-time pass is the cheapest path. See the full cost breakdown by state and how hard the exam is.
Arkansas exam FAQ.
- How many pre-licensing hours does Arkansas require for Life and Health?
- Arkansas requires 20 hours for Life and 20 hours for Health, 40 hours total for the combined license.
- Who administers the Arkansas insurance exam and what does it cost?
- PSI administers the Arkansas insurance producer exam and the fee is 50 dollars per attempt.
- What is the passing score for the Arkansas insurance exam?
- You must score 70 percent or higher to pass.
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