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Insurance exam retake rules by state

How soon you can retest after a failed insurance license exam, and whether your state limits attempts. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.

Retake rules, waiting periods and fees change. Confirm with your state's insurance department or your testing vendor's candidate handbook before you book.
Retake rules for the life and health and property and casualty producer exams. Verified rules are listed for 50 of 51 jurisdictions (the 50 states plus DC). The others say to check with the state.
StateRetake rulePractice for your retake
Alabama

No wait after a first or third failed attempt. Wait 90 days after a second, and 180 days after a fourth.

Source: University of Alabama, Insurance Testing (exam administrator for the Alabama DOI)
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Alaska

Retake the whole exam (both parts). Online retakes: wait 7 days, then 14, then 30; after 4 online attempts, test at a center.

Source: Pearson VUE, Alaska Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Sep 2023)
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Arizona

Life and Health: Up to 4 attempts per line within one year. After a fourth failed attempt, wait one year.

Source: PSI, Arizona Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (rev. Jun 2026)

Property and Casualty: Up to 4 attempts per exam in a 12-month period. After a fourth failed attempt, wait one year.

Source: PSI, Arizona Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (rev. Jun 2026)
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Arkansas

Up to three attempts within the 90-day approval period. After three attempts or 90 days, wait four weeks and apply for a new approval to test. You cannot book a retake on the same day you test, and you need valid pre-licensing proof for every attempt.

Source: PSI, Arkansas Insurance Department Candidate Information Bulletin, pages 4, 7 and 8
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California

Reschedule through PSI and pay the exam fee again

Source: CDI, Rescheduling and Retaking the Examination
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Colorado

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake. You cannot book it at the test center.

Source: Pearson VUE, Colorado Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Jul 2026)
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Connecticut

No overall limit. Wait 24 hours before booking each retake.

Source: Connecticut Insurance Department, Exam/Testing and Pre-Licensing
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Delaware

Wait 24 hours. Retake only the part you failed, but pass both parts within one year or retake the whole exam.

Source: Pearson VUE, Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook (Jun 2025)
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District of Columbia

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake

Source: Pearson VUE, District of Columbia Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Sep 2022, rev Dec 2024)
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Florida

Up to 5 attempts at the same exam in a 12-month period

Source: Florida DFS, Examinations
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Georgia

Life and Health: Wait 14 days after your first and second failed attempts, then 60 days after each later attempt. No limit on attempts.

Source: Pearson VUE, Georgia Insurance Candidate Handbook (Oct 2026)

Property and Casualty: Wait 14 days after your first and second failed attempts, then 60 days after each later attempt

Source: Pearson VUE, Georgia Insurance Candidate Handbook (Oct 2026)
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Hawaii

Test center: wait 24 hours after each failed attempt. Online: wait 2 weeks for the first retest, then 4 weeks before each one after that.

Source: Pearson VUE, Hawaii Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Jan 2026)
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Idaho

Wait 24 hours after your last attempt, then pay a new exam fee

Source: Pearson VUE, Idaho Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Oct 2025, rev Mar 2026)
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Illinois

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake at a test center

Source: Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (Aug 2026), pages 14-15
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Indiana

Wait 48 hours before retaking an exam

Source: Pearson VUE, Indiana Insurance Candidate Handbook (Aug 2026)
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Iowa

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake

Source: Pearson VUE, Iowa Insurance Content Outlines (Jan 2026)
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Kansas

Wait at least 7 calendar days after a failed attempt. No limit on attempts.

Source: Pearson VUE, Kansas Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Jul 2026)
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Kentucky

Pay the $50 retake fee and reschedule through eServices as soon as the next business day

Source: Kentucky DOI, Testing Sites and Schedules
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Louisiana

No limit on attempts within one year. You cannot book a new exam on the same day.

Source: PSI, Louisiana Department of Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (Jan 2025)
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Maine

Wait one day before scheduling a retake

Source: Pearson VUE, Maine Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Mar 2026)
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Maryland

Wait 4 days before retaking the same exam

Source: Prometric, Maryland Insurance Administration Licensing Information Bulletin (Oct 2026)
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Massachusetts

Reapply and pay a new exam fee after a failed attempt

Source: Pearson VUE, Massachusetts Division of Insurance Candidate Handbook (Jun 2026)
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Michigan

You cannot book a new appointment on the same day you test

Source: PSI, Michigan Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (Jun 2025)
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Minnesota

You cannot book a new exam on the same day you test

Source: PSI, Minnesota Insurance Licensing Candidate Information Bulletin (Oct 2026), page 7
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Mississippi

Wait one day before scheduling a retake at a test center. Online (OnVUE), wait 14 days after a first failed attempt.

Source: Pearson VUE, Mississippi Insurance Candidate Handbook (Jul 2025)
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Missouri

Wait one day before scheduling a retake

Source: Pearson VUE, Missouri Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Mar 2026)
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Montana

Wait 24 hours and retake the whole exam (both parts). Online: 2 attempts per exam, then a test center.

Source: Pearson VUE, Montana Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Jun 2025)
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Nebraska

No limit on attempts, but you cannot book a new exam on the same day you test

Source: Nebraska Department of Insurance, Insurance Licensing Examination Candidate Information Bulletin (PSI, Feb 2024)
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Nevada

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake at a test center

Source: Pearson VUE, Nevada Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Oct 2024)
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New Hampshire

You cannot book a new exam on the same day you test

Source: PSI, New Hampshire Insurance Department Candidate Information Bulletin (Aug 2026)
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New Jersey

You cannot book a new exam on the same day you take one

Source: PSI, New Jersey Insurance Producer Candidate Information Bulletin (updated Sep 2026)
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New Mexico

Up to 4 attempts per line of authority. After a fourth failed attempt, wait 6 months.

Source: PSI, New Mexico OSI Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (Jun 2026)
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New York

No new appointment on the same day. Call PSI the next day; you may retest as soon as the following day.

Source: PSI, New York Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin
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North Carolina

Wait 24 hours before scheduling a retake

Source: NCDOI, North Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Oct 2025)
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North Dakota

No limit on attempts, but you cannot book a new exam on the same day you test

Source: PSI, North Dakota Insurance and Securities Department Candidate Information Bulletin (Sep 2026)
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Ohio

No limit on attempts. You cannot book a new appointment the same day.

Source: PSI, Ohio Insurance Candidate Handbook (Jul 2023), hosted by ODI
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Oklahoma

No limit. You cannot book a new exam on the same day you tested.

Source: PSI, Oklahoma Insurance Department Candidate Information Bulletin (2026)
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Oregon

Life and Health: Unlimited attempts within the one-year eligibility. Bring your certificate each time, and you cannot book the same day.

Source: PSI, Oregon Insurance Licensing Candidate Information Bulletin (Aug 2025)

Property and Casualty: Unlimited attempts within the one-year certificate period. Bring your certificate each time, and you cannot book the same day.

Source: PSI, Oregon Insurance Licensing Candidate Information Bulletin (Aug 2025)
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Pennsylvania

No limit on attempts. You cannot retest the same day.

Source: PSI, Pennsylvania Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (Jan 2026)
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Rhode Island

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake

Source: Pearson VUE, Rhode Island Department of Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Feb 2026)
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South Carolina

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake. Up to 6 attempts per exam in a one-year period.

Source: Pearson VUE, South Carolina Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
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South Dakota

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake

Source: Pearson VUE, South Dakota Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Aug 2026)
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Tennessee

Wait 10 days after a first failed attempt and 30 days after each later attempt

Source: Pearson VUE, Tennessee Insurance Candidate Handbook (Oct 2025)
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Texas

You can schedule a new exam within one day. No limit on attempts.

Source: Pearson VUE, Texas Insurance Candidate Handbook (Oct 2024)
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Utah

If you do not pass, register, pay and schedule again with Prometric. The bulletin sets no waiting period or limit on attempts.

Source: Prometric, Utah Insurance Department Licensing Information Bulletin (Sep 2025), page 4
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Vermont

Check with your state. Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

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Virginia

Wait 24 hours before booking a retake. After a third failed attempt, wait 30 calendar days.

Source: Prometric, Virginia Bureau of Insurance Licensing Information Bulletin
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Washington

No limit on attempts. You cannot book a new exam on the same day you test.

Source: PSI, Washington OIC Insurance Candidate Information Bulletin (rev. Aug 2026)
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West Virginia

Up to 8 attempts per line of authority. Wait 24 hours before booking again.

Source: Pearson VUE, West Virginia Insurance Candidate Handbook (Sep 2026)
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Wisconsin

No limit on attempts. You cannot book a new exam on the same day.

Source: PSI, Wisconsin Insurance Licensing Candidate Information Bulletin (Mar 2026)
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Wyoming

Wait 24 hours. No partial passes: a failed combined exam is retaken in full. Online: 2 attempts per exam.

Source: Pearson VUE, Wyoming Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Jan 2023)
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