Maryland Insurance Prelicensing Exam Requirements

MARYLAND INSURANCE PRELICENSING INFORMATION

Maryland requires producer licensing candidates to take and complete a state-approved prelicensing course. You will also need to apply to your license with the state insurance department and register for the state licensing exam. Make sure to register for all 3 (prelicensing course, license application, state exam) using the personally identifiable information exactly as it appears on your government-issued ID. Discrepancies will delay the licensing process.

HOW DO I COMPLETE MY EXAMFX PRELICENSING EDUCATION COURSE?

To earn your certificate of completion:

Read every chapter and take the end-of-chapter quiz
Score 70% or better on each chapter quiz before progressing to the next chapter
Complete and pass the Practice Exam: Exam Mode with a minimum score of 70%

DON'T FORGET YOUR READINESS EXAM!

ExamFX is so confident in the quality of its material that we offer our customers a first-time pass guarantee. If you don’t pass the first time around, we will refund your money. To qualify for this offer, you must pass our Readiness Exam with a score of 80% to determine maximum exam readiness. While completing this portion of your online course is not required, we highly recommend taking this extra step.

HOW DO I GET MY LICENSE?

Step 1: Complete a prelicensing course that has been approved by the Department of Insurance. Once you have completed your course, ExamFX will issue a certificate of completion which you may download and print from your online ExamFX account.

Candidates will receive an email from ExamFX containing a Candidate/Eligibility ID number typically within two business days after the certificate of completion has been issued. The Candidate ID will be used to register for your exam. Your course completion along with the Candidate ID will also be reported to Prometric. Note: Prometric will process the completion within 1-2 business days.

Step 2: Schedule your exam with your state’s testing provider, Prometric. The fastest way to schedule your exam is to do so online at Prometric. You can also schedule your exam over the phone at (800) 610-1174. Your exam may be taken at a physical Prometric examination center or via a remote online proctored exam. Please have your Candidate ID ready when scheduling your exam.

In order to cancel your testing appointment without forfeiting your examination fee you must cancel at least two days in advance of your appointment. You may do so by phone or online.

Step 3: Take and pass your state licensing exam. On the day of your appointment, you must bring with you two valid forms of government issued identification (driver’s license, passport, military I.D., etc.), one of which must contain your name and photograph. You will not be able to take your exam if these requirements are not met.

Security measures are taken at the testing site. Restrictions on what you may bring with you to the testing center, into the testing room, and what you may wear will be enforced. For more detailed information about the security measures that will be taken during your testing appointment, please read and review the candidate bulletin offered at Prometric.

At the end of your exam, you will receive a notice of completion via email. For questions regarding your exam, contact Prometric.

Step 4: Apply for your license. Maryland resident applicants must use the online application service at NIPR.

Step 5: Maintain your license by being aware of your continuing education requirements. Most insurance licenses must be maintained by completing a certain number of credit hours of continuing education each licensing period. ExamFX offers continuing education courses that will help you comply with your state’s requirements. Click here to view your state’s education rules and stay on top of your license.

WHAT WILL MY EXAM BE LIKE?

Your exam experience is dependent on the line of authority you are testing for but all exams take place by computer. Review the exam summaries below. The exam content outlines can be found on the testing provider's website.

The breakdown of testing topics can be found here.

The number of questions on your exam
The time limit
The score that you must achieve to pass the exam

Maryland Life Insurance Examination

80 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Maryland Life exam prep course.

Maryland Health and Accident Insurance Examination

80 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Maryland Health exam prep course.

Maryland Life, Health and Accident Insurance Examination

130 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 2 Hours, 30 Minutes
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Maryland Life and Health exam prep course.

Maryland Property Insurance Examination

80 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 1 Hour, 45 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Maryland Casualty Insurance Examination

80 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 1 Hour, 45 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Maryland Property and Casualty Insurance Examination

120 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 2 Hours, 30 Minutes
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Maryland Property and Casualty exam prep course.

Maryland Personal Lines Insurance Examination

100 Total Questions (plus 10 unscored, pretest questions)
Time Limit: 2 Hours, 15 minutes
Passing score: 70%

Train for your test with our Maryland Personal Lines exam prep course.

Maryland Insurance Prelicensing Requirements