Illinois Insurance Prelicensing Requirements
📅 Updated April 25, 2025🟠 ExamFX Provider #104146
Requirements Overview
Illinois requires producer licensing candidates to take and complete a state-approved prelicensing course. Potential agents must complete 20 hours of education and 7.5 of those hours must be completed in a classroom or web class. 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.
Required Study Hours
| Line of Authority | Required Hours |
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| Life | 20 hours |
| Accident and Health | 20 hours |
| Property | 20 hours |
| Casualty | 20 hours |
| Personal Lines* | 20 hours |
* ExamFX does not offer the Personal Lines prelicensing course.
How to Complete Your ExamFX Prelicensing Education Course?
Illinois requires 20 hours of prelicensing education for each line of authority and 7.5 of those hours must be completed in a classroom or web class.
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.
- Attend the required 7.5 hours per line classroom/web education portion of the course.
- Complete and pass the Certificate Exam with a score of 70% or better.
Your exam will be based on the Illinois exam outline, which can be found in PearsonVUE's Candidate Handbook.
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 review your completion to verify that you have attended the required classroom portion of the course and completed your Certificate exam. The Certificate of Completion is valid for 1 year. ExamFX recommends completing the licensing process within 6-9 months of course completion.
Step 2: Schedule your exam with your state’s testing provider, Pearson VUE. The fastest way to schedule your exam is to go online or call (800) 274-0402. Your exam must be taken at a physical Pearson VUE examination center.
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 ID, etc.), one of which must contain your name and photograph. You need to bring a copy of the signed Certificate of Completion to the state exam. You will not be able to take your exam if these requirements are not met.
The score report will be provided at the Pearson VUE testing site.
Step 4: Apply for your license. You must wait at least 5 days after passing the licensing exam before you may apply for your license. Once you have waited the necessary amount of time, apply online with 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 CE each licensing period. ExamFX offers CE 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.
Exam Information
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Your exam experience is dependent on the line of authority you are testing for. 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.
Important: The Practice Exam and the Certificate Exam in your course will be divided into two sections: General Knowledge and State Law. You are required to achieve a passing score on each of the two sections of the Certificate Exam to obtain your certificate of completion. In order to obtain a license, you are required to pass two individual state examinations: General Knowledge Examination and State Law Examination. |
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Illinois Life Insurance Examination 94 Total Questions (81 scored, 13 pretest) Train for your test with our Illinois Life exam prep course. |
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Illinois Accident and Health Insurance Examination 102 Total Questions (89 scored, 13 pretest) Train for your test with our Illinois Health exam prep course. |
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Illinois Property Insurance Examination 92 Total Questions (80 scored, 12 pretest) |
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Illinois Casualty Insurance Examination 99 Total Questions (87 scored, 12 pretest) Train for your test with our Illinois Property and Casualty exam prep course. |
Contact Information
More Questions?
ExamFX recommends that you contact your Department of Insurance or testing center directly.
| For licensing questions: Illinois Department of Insurance 320 West Washington Street Springfield, IL 62767 Phone: (217) 782-6366 Website: https://idoi.illinois.gov |
For questions about the examination: Pearson VUE/Illinois Insurance 5601 Green Valley Dr. Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: (800) 274-0402 Website: www.pearsonvue.com Email: pearsonvuecustomerservice@pearson.com |
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