Nevada · State licensing
Pass the Nevada Life & Health insurance license exam.
Nevada requires 20 hours of education per line of authority, uses Pearson VUE for a 47 dollar combined exam fee, and charges a 185 dollar resident producer license fee.
Quick answer: The Nevada Life & Health insurance license exam is administered by Pearson VUE as a 168-question combined exam with a 215-minute limit, and you need 70% to pass. Nevada requires 40 hours of pre-licensing education before you can sit. The exam fee is $47 per attempt.
Quick facts
- Testing vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Passing score
- 70%
- Pre-licensing hours
- 40h combined
- Application fee
- $185
- Exam fee
- $47 per attempt
- Combined exam length
- 168 Q · 215 min
Source: doi.nv.gov. Confirm before you register. State schedules change.
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What's on the Nevada L&H exam.
The Nevada L&H exam is administered by Pearson VUE after you finish a state-approved 40-hour pre-licensing course. The combined exam runs 168 questions with a 215-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 Nevada.
Plan for roughly $272–$307 in mandatory Nevada state and vendor fees before any study materials, plus the cost of the required 40-hour pre-licensing course.
- License application
- $185
- Exam fee
- $47 per attempt
- Fingerprinting / background check
- ~$40–$75
- Pre-licensing education
- 40 hours required
A retake means paying the $47 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.
Nevada exam FAQ.
- How much is the Nevada insurance producer license?
- The Nevada resident producer license fee is 185 dollars, plus a Pearson VUE exam fee of 37 dollars for single-line exams or 47 dollars for the combined Life and Health exam.
- How long is the Nevada combined Life and Health exam?
- The Nevada Life and Health combined exam has a 3 hour 35 minute, 215 minute, time limit.
- How many pre-licensing hours does Nevada require?
- Nevada requires 20 hours of education per line of authority, 40 hours total for a combined Life and Health applicant.
Licensing in other states too?
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