How many questions are on the Nevada Property exam?

82 scored questions (50 general and 32 on Nevada law) with a 2-hour limit, plus unscored pretest questions mixed in.

What is the passing score for the Nevada insurance exam?

A scaled cut of 70, which Nevada Administrative Code 683A.270 requires for all exams except bail. A scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers.

How much does the Nevada insurance exam cost?

$37 for a single-line exam and $47 for a combined Life and Health or Property and Casualty exam.

If I fail one section of the Nevada exam, do I retake just that section?

No. Candidates receive a single score for the General Knowledge and State Specific sections together, and a failing candidate must retake the entire exam.

Can I take the Nevada insurance exam online?

Yes, through OnVUE. Online candidates are allowed two attempts per exam; after that, further attempts must be at a Pearson VUE test center.

Nevada Insurance Exam: Questions, Passing Score and What's Tested

Nevada's insurance exams are given by Pearson VUE for the Division of Insurance. Each exam has a general section and a Nevada-specific section, and you get a single score for both. Here is what the handbook and outlines say.

Quick answer: The Life exam has 80 scored questions in 2 hours. The Property exam has 82 in 2 hours, and the Casualty exam has 89 in 2 hours 15 minutes. The combined Property and Casualty exam has 141 scored questions in 3 hours 35 minutes. Single exams cost $37 and combined exams $47. The passing score is a scaled 70, required by Nevada Administrative Code 683A.270.

The exams at a glance

Pearson's October 2024 handbook lists the time and fees, and the outlines list the scored questions:

Exam	General	Nevada law	Scored total	Time allotted	Fee
Life	50	30	80	2 hours	$37
Property	50	32	82	2 hours	$37
Casualty	50	39	89	2 hours 15 minutes	$37
Personal Lines	75	25	100	2 hours 15 minutes	$37
Property and Casualty (combined)	100	41	141	3 hours 35 minutes	$47

Each exam also includes unscored pretest questions that are mixed in and not identified.

Pearson posts Nevada outlines in two versions, for exams taken before and on or after November 14, 2026. For these exams, the question counts above are the same in both versions, but check the version that applies to your test date.

How the scoring works

The passing score is a scaled cut of 70. The handbook says Nevada uses a scaled cut of 70, as required by Nevada Administrative Code 683A.270, for all exams except the bail exams.
Your two sections are scored together. Candidates receive one score, and a failing candidate must retake the entire exam.
Your report says pass or fail. If you fail, it includes a numeric score and diagnostic information for each major area.
Scores are equated across forms. Different forms can have slightly different difficulty, so the number of correct answers needed can vary a little.

What's on each exam

General knowledge is the national content. For example, Life is types of policies 15, life provisions, riders, options and exclusions 15, completing the application, underwriting and delivering the policy 12 and retirement and other insurance concepts 8. Property is 22, 15 and 13, and Casualty is 23, 15 and 12.

The Nevada section is the same pattern on each exam: 20 questions on Nevada statutes and regulations common to life, health, property and casualty, plus the line-specific questions.

Exam	Common to all lines	Line-specific
Life	20	4 life and health + 6 life only
Property	20	10 property and casualty + 2 property only
Casualty	20	10 property and casualty + 9 casualty only
Property and Casualty (combined)	20	10 + 2 property only + 9 casualty only
Personal Lines	20	5 personal lines only

Nevada law is about 38% of the Life exam (30 of 80), 39% of Property (32 of 82), 44% of Casualty (39 of 89) and 29% of the combined P&C exam (41 of 141).

Booking and test-day rules from the handbook

Test online or in person. Candidates can register for online exams (OnVUE) or a physical Pearson VUE test center. Online candidates get two attempts per exam; after that, attempts must be at a test center.
Reserve at least 24 hours ahead. Walk-in exams are not available.
Bring two forms of ID. The primary ID must be government-issued with your photo and signature, and the secondary ID must contain a valid signature. Names must exactly match your registration. For online exams, the handbook says restricted ID types such as U.S. military IDs are not accepted.
Arrive 30 minutes early to register at a test center.
Wait 24 hours before reserving another attempt. Reservations for re-examination are not made at the test center.
Pay when you reserve. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Apply within one year of passing. The handbook says to apply online through Sircon within one year after passing, with your fingerprint waiver form and receipt.

A study plan that follows the questions

Treat Nevada law as a major section. It is 30 to 39 questions on the Life, Property and Casualty exams, and the 20 "common" questions are the same on every line.
Learn the line-specific Nevada rules after that. They add 10 to 19 more questions depending on the exam.
Watch the clock on Casualty. 89 scored questions in 135 minutes is about 91 seconds each.
Check your outline version. If your test date is on or after November 14, 2026, use the newer outline.

See how to get your Nevada insurance license for what comes after the exam.

Figures come from Pearson VUE's October 2024 handbook and its outlines as of October 2026 and can change. Check Pearson VUE before you book.

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