Regulator
California Department of Insurance
Available CARE exams
- Life
- Accident & Health
- Property
- Casualty
Choose Your California Insurance Exam
Regulator-verified question counts, time limits, passing requirements, and practice bank size for each exam below.
Life
Life licensing exam prep for California, verified against California Department of Insurance. Includes a full-length mock exam that reproduces the official blueprint weighting.
Accident & Health
Accident & Health licensing exam prep for California, verified against California Department of Insurance. Includes a full-length mock exam that reproduces the official blueprint weighting.
Property
Property licensing exam prep for California, verified against California Department of Insurance. Includes a full-length mock exam that reproduces the official blueprint weighting.
Casualty
Casualty licensing exam prep for California, verified against California Department of Insurance. Includes a full-length mock exam that reproduces the official blueprint weighting.
California insurance license requirements and fees
Checked against official sources on 2026-10-22. Requirements and fees change, so confirm with the regulator before you apply.
- Regulator
- California Department of Insurance, Licensing Services Division
- Source: California Department of Insurance notice (letterhead)
- Prelicensing (life, accident & health)
- 12 hours (ethics and California Insurance Code only; 20-hour course repealed 1/1/2026)
- Source: California Department of Insurance notice 11/10/2025
- Prelicensing (property & casualty)
- 12 hours (ethics and California Insurance Code only; 20-hour course repealed 1/1/2026)
- Source: California Department of Insurance notice 11/10/2025
- Fingerprint cost (live scan)
- Live scan via Capital Live Scan; total $74 (FBI $17, DOJ $32, CLS $25)
- Source: PSI Candidate Information Bulletin
How insurance licensing works in California
- 1Complete any required pre-licensing education.
- 2Register for and pass your California licensing exam.
- 3Complete fingerprinting/background check, if required.
- 4Submit your license application to California Department of Insurance.
Exact requirements, fees, and hours vary — see the Insurance License Guide for the full state-agnostic overview.
Why prepare with CARE for California?
Regulator-aligned questions
Verified against California Department of Insurance
California-specific material
Not generic national content
Realistic mock exams
Official blueprint weighting
Detailed explanations
Every question, every attempt
Weak-topic tracking
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