North Dakota · State licensing
Pass the North Dakota Life & Health insurance license exam.
North Dakota requires no pre-licensing education and tests Life and Annuity and Accident and Health as separate PSI exams, each with 110 questions, a 150 minute limit, a 64 dollar fee, and a 70 percent passing score.
Quick answer: The North Dakota Life & Health insurance license exam is administered by PSI as a 110-question combined exam with a 150-minute limit, and you need 70% to pass. North Dakota does not require pre-licensing education before you sit. The exam fee is $64 per attempt.
Quick facts
- Testing vendor
- PSI
- Passing score
- 70%
- Pre-licensing hours
- Not required
- Application fee
- $100
- Exam fee
- $64 per attempt
- Combined exam length
- 110 Q · 150 min
Source: www.insurance.nd.gov. Confirm before you register. State schedules change.
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What's on the North Dakota L&H exam.
The North Dakota L&H exam is administered by PSI. The combined exam runs 110 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 North Dakota.
Plan for roughly $204–$239 in mandatory North Dakota state and vendor fees before any study materials.
- License application
- $100
- Exam fee
- $64 per attempt
- Fingerprinting / background check
- ~$40–$75
- Pre-licensing education
- Not required
A retake means paying the $64 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.
North Dakota exam FAQ.
- Does North Dakota have a combined Life and Health exam?
- No, North Dakota tests Life and Annuity and Accident and Health as two separate exams, each with 110 questions and a 150 minute limit.
- What are the fees to get licensed in North Dakota?
- Each PSI exam costs 64 dollars and the state resident producer license application fee is 100 dollars.
- Is pre-licensing education required in North Dakota?
- No, North Dakota law does not require classroom instruction before taking the licensing examinations.
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