How to Pass the Georgia Insurance Licensing Exam
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Are you considering getting an insurance license in the state of Georgia? If so, then you probably have a lot of questions about where to go, who to talk to, and what to do.
Fortunately, America’s Professor has pulled together all our knowledge and resources to create one comprehensive site with the answers you require about how to get your insurance license in GA. Below you will find sample questions, basics of test format and scoring, pricing, testing locations, how to fully prepare yourself for the exam and more!
We’re here to help you succeed, and that means providing you with the best information available. Whether you’re a resident going for your Georgia property and casualty license or you’re a non-resident expanding your career by getting your health insurance license in Georgia, the information below will help you know what to expect from the process. Read on and enroll today!
- Is there a pre-licensing course requirement in Georgia?
- What kind of questions do they put on the Georgia insurance test?
- What score do I need to pass the Georgia insurance exam?
- Are questions grouped by category?
- What insurance exams are given in Georgia and what do they cost?
- How many questions are on the Georgia insurance exam?
- Where can I take the Georgia insurance exam?
- How do I sign up to take the Georgia insurance exam?
- What if I fail the Georgia insurance exam?
- How much is the Georgia insurance license fee?
- How do I sign up for fingerprinting/background check and what is the fee?
- Which Georgia insurance test is the toughest?
- Will I have adequate time to complete the Georgia insurance test?
- Is the Georgia insurance exam still given by the “paper and pencil” method?
- What is the best test prep method for the Georgia insurance exam?
- Helpful Links
- General Insurance License Exam Information (Video)
Is there a pre-licensing course requirement in Georgia?
Georgia Property and Casualty agents/producers are required to take an approved 40-hour Property and Casualty course and pass the Pearson VUE 12-GA-06 licensing exam.
Georgia Property and Casualty Sub-Agents are required to take an approved 20-hour Property and Casualty course and do not have to pass a licensing exam, just apply under an existing agent.
Georgia Property Only agents/producers are required to take an approved 20-hour Property course and pass the Pearson VUE 12-GA-03 licensing exam.
Georgia Casualty Only agents/producers are required to take an approved 20-hour Casualty course and pass the Pearson VUE 12-GA-04 licensing exam.
Georgia Personal Lines agents/producers are required to take an approved 20-hour Personal Lines course (or 40-hour PC course) and pass the Pearson VUE 12-GA-55 licensing exam.
Georgia Adjusters are required to take an approved 40-hour Property and Casualty (should include Adjuster supplement) course and pass the Pearson VUE 12-GA-24 Adjuster exam.
Georgia Public Adjusters are required to take an approved 40-hour Property and Casualty (should include Adjuster supplement) course and pass the Pearson VUE 12-GA-20 Public Adjuster exam.
Georgia Life, Accident and Sickness (Health) agents/producers are required to take an approved 40-hour Life, Accident and Sickness course and pass the state Pearson VUE 12-GA-05 licensing exam.
Georgia Life, Accident and Sickness Sub-Agents are required to take an approved 20-hour Life, Accident and Sickness course and do not have to pass a licensing exam, just apply under an existing agent.
Georgia Life Only agents/producers are required to take an approved 20-hour Life Only course and pass the state Pearson VUE 12-GA-01 licensing exam.
Georgia Accident and Sickness (Health) agents/producers are required to take an approved 20-hour Accident and Sickness course and pass the state Pearson VUE 12-GA-02 licensing exam.
What kind of questions do they put on the Georgia insurance test?
For example:
A multiple-choice test will usually test heavily on definitions (terminology) and numbers (dollar amounts and number of days).
The exam is drawn from a large pool of questions – you will have a different set of questions than the person sitting next to you. If you retake the exam, expect to see very few of the questions repeated on the next exam. Students report that the exams vary greatly in terms of the number of questions on any given topic.
Students report that about 1/3 of the questions are terminology (definitional) questions, 1/3 are number/day questions, and 1/3 are questions where you have to apply the knowledge to reason through a practical situation (story problems – usually short).
What score do I need to pass the Georgia insurance exam?
There are 6 basic exams given in Georgia: Life, Accident & Sickness, Property, Casualty, Adjuster, and Public Adjuster. In Georgia, you can combine the exams for Property & Casualty (PC) and Life, Accident, Sickness (LAS). Georgia also has a Personal Lines exam for agents selling only personal policies (no commercial), such as homeowners and personal auto insurance.
Are questions grouped by category?
What insurance exams are given in Georgia and what do they cost?
*Personal checks and cash will not be accepted.
How many questions are on the Georgia insurance exam?
The Georgia license exam Test Content Outline (TCO) provided by Pearson VUE gives us the following breakdown for each exam:
The Georgia Property Only exam has 100 questions. The break down is 70 questions on national/general content and 10 questions on Georgia state specific content + 20 pretest questions.
The Georgia Casualty Only exam has 100 questions. The break down is 70 questions on national/general content and 10 questions on Georgia state specific content + 20 pretest questions.
The Georgia Adjuster exam has 100 questions. The break down is 95 questions on national/general content and 5 questions on Georgia state specific content.
The Georgia Public Adjuster exam has 100 questions. The break down is 95 questions on national/general content and 5 questions on Georgia state specific content.
The Georgia Life, Accident and Sickness exam has 100 questions. The break down is 70 questions on national/general content and 10 questions on Georgia state specific content + 20 pretest questions.
The Georgia Life Only exam has 100 questions. The break down is 70 questions on national/general content and 10 questions on Georgia state specific content + 20 pretest questions.
The Georgia Accident & Sickness (Health) Only exam has 100 questions. The break down is 70 questions on national/general content and 10 questions on Georgia state specific content + 20 pretest questions.
The Georgia Personal Lines exam has 93 questions. The break down is 75 questions on national/general content and 5 questions on Georgia state specific content + 13 pretest questions.
Pretest questions do not count towards your score. You will not know what questions are real or pre-test questions when taking your exam. It’s very possible the pre-test questions will not even be covered in the Test Content Outline. It’s very important to know that these pre-test questions will be in your exam so you don’t start second guessing yourself when you see a question that you have no idea how to answer (make your best guess and stay calm!).
Where can I take the Georgia insurance exam?
*Locations and schedules are subject to change. Please call 1-800-274-0488 for up-to-date information.
How do I sign up to take the Georgia insurance exam?
What if I fail the Georgia insurance exam?
If you fail the insurance license exam in Georgia, you must wait 2 weeks before retaking the exam. You will be charged an additional test fee.
Note: Candidates who fail the examination three (3) times and had taken a pre-licensing course through an independent provider will be required to retake a pre-licensing course from a different provider prior to retaking the examination.
How much is the Georgia insurance license fee?
How do I sign up for fingerprinting/background check and what is the fee?
Which Georgia insurance test is the toughest?
The Property insurance exam is easier than the Casualty insurance exam. Property insurance deals with easy to understand issues – fire, flooding, earthquake, etc. On the other hand, Casualty insurance deals primarily with Liability insurance – protection against lawsuits. Casualty insurance is a more conceptual topic and one that is more difficult for students to grasp – particularly if you have never been sued.
The state portion of the Georgia insurance exam is very detailed and presents its own challenges. The state topics tend to cover trivial details relating to complicated state regulations. None of this is easy, but that is why we work so hard to make the material both understandable and memorable.
This is a challenging exam. Put yourself on a strict schedule as you do your exam prep work. Be focused and disciplined as you do your insurance test prep.
Will I have adequate time to complete the Georgia insurance test?
Is the Georgia insurance exam still given by the “paper and pencil” method?
What is the best test prep method for the Georgia insurance exam?
- Watch and listen to the lecture;
- Highlight key concepts in the text;
- Review questions in the test bank; and
- Send us an email if you have any questions.
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Helpful Links:
- Georgia Agent Information (DOI): https://www.oci.ga.gov/Agents/Home.aspx
- Georgia Candidate Handbook & Content Outlines: https://home.pearsonvue.com/ga/insurance
- NAIC Website: https://content.naic.org/
- America’s Professor Approved Georgia Insurance Courses: https://americasprofessor.com/course_cat/georgia-insurance-exam-prep-courses/
General Insurance License Exam Information:
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[…] Once you have completed your approved pre-licensing course, received certificates of completion, and are comfortable with the information available through the course, you will need to register for a Georgia insurance test and pay the required fees. We recommend taking the exam as soon as possible after completing your pre-licensing course. (more GA exam info) […]
Thank you for this information. I want to become an insurance adjuster in Georgia so this information is a big help. I was advised that I should also get a property and casualty insurance agent license as well. Is there a course that would qualify me to take both the exam for insurance adjustor and property and casualty insurance agent or would I have to take two separate pre-licensing courses?
I’ve visited your website enough to feel confident that I want to purchase my course through America’s professor. I see to gain the best experience is to work for an insurance company post exam but what if an agent only wanted to work storm seasons. Do you know how or what that process is like? And what’s the best license to have for storm season?
Hi,i was already failed for 2 times in life only exam.I Don’t know where i am doing wrong.Now again i am trying for 3rd time . I Was asking frequently questions on “long term care” i didn’t found any topic on it and was super confused on laws this is the hardest topic causing me fail.What should i do now let me know how can i prepare for laws.Nothing is coming from the topics that i prepared for laws please help me. TIA
Hello. I am a licensed life insurance agent in Florida. I applied for my non-resident Georgia license in September. I still have not received it after uploaded a requested citizenship affadavit on Sircon and NIPL. Can someone tell me how I can get through on Pearson Vue? I hear Georgia was using another company when I applied and switched over. It is now November and I still have not received the license. Thanks.