Illinois licenses property and casualty insurance agents through state exams, and passvana has a practice track for each one: Illinois Property Producer Exam (General and State), Illinois Casualty Producer Exam (General and State), Illinois Personal Lines Producer Exam (General and State). Here is what each exam looks like, from the state's official exam documents.
Illinois Property Producer Exam (General and State)
- The exams: Two exams are taken for one license: Property Producer General and Property Producer State. Both must be passed within 90 days. Pearson VUE delivers them for the Illinois Department of Insurance. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Score Reporting, Retake Requirements)
- Who takes it: Applicants for a property producer license. Life, accident and health, casualty, personal lines, public adjuster and motor vehicle exams are separate. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Exams and Fees)
- General exam: 50 scored questions plus 5 pretest, 75 minutes. Pretest questions are mixed in unidentified and do not affect the score. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Supplement, Examination Content Outlines (#121402, eff. Jan. 1, 2026), Property General Knowledge; Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Exams and Fees)
- State exam: 30 scored questions plus 5 pretest, 50 minutes. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Supplement, Examination Content Outlines (#121402, eff. Jan. 1, 2026), Property Illinois Specific; Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Exams and Fees)
- Passing score: A scaled score of 70 on each exam, set by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Scores run 0 to 100 but are not the percentage or number of questions answered correctly. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Score Explanation)
Illinois Casualty Producer Exam (General and State)
- The exams: Two exams are taken for one license: Casualty Producer General and Casualty Producer State. Both must be passed within 90 days. Pearson VUE delivers them for the Illinois Department of Insurance. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Score Reporting, Retake Requirements)
- Who takes it: Applicants for a casualty producer license. Life, accident and health, property, personal lines, public adjuster and motor vehicle exams are separate. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Exams and Fees)
- General exam: 50 scored questions plus 5 pretest, 75 minutes. Pretest questions are mixed in unidentified and do not affect the score. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Supplement, Examination Content Outlines (#121402, eff. Jan. 1, 2026), Casualty General Knowledge; Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Exams and Fees)
- State exam: 37 scored questions plus 5 pretest, 55 minutes. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Supplement, Examination Content Outlines (#121402, eff. Jan. 1, 2026), Casualty Illinois Specific; Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Exams and Fees)
- Passing score: A scaled score of 70 on each exam, set by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Scores run 0 to 100 but are not the percentage or number of questions answered correctly. (Pearson VUE, Illinois Insurance Candidate Handbook (#121400), Score Explanation)
Illinois Personal Lines Producer Exam (General and State)
- The exam: Illinois Personal Lines Producer Exam (General and State), given by Pearson VUE for the state. The Personal Lines license covers insurance sold to individuals and families: homeowners, dwelling, personal auto, umbrella and the like, not commercial lines or workers' compensation. (Pearson VUE Illinois handbook 121400 and outlines 121402 (eff. 1/1/2026))
- Questions: 112 scored questions, plus unscored pretest questions mixed in. (Pearson VUE Illinois handbook 121400 and outlines 121402 (eff. 1/1/2026))
- Time: 90 minutes for the general exam and 45 minutes for the state exam (Pearson VUE Illinois handbook 121400 and outlines 121402 (eff. 1/1/2026))
- Passing score: A scaled score of 70, set by the state; it is not a percentage of questions correct. Our practice mock uses 70% correct (79 of 112) as its stand-in. (Pearson VUE Illinois handbook 121400 and outlines 121402 (eff. 1/1/2026))
- General exam: 75 scored plus 5 pretest, 90 minutes. (Pearson VUE Illinois handbook 121400 and outlines 121402 (eff. 1/1/2026))
- State exam: 37 scored, 45 minutes. Each part is passed on its own. (Pearson VUE Illinois handbook 121400 and outlines 121402 (eff. 1/1/2026))
How to pass on your first try
- Know the standard policies section by section. Homeowners, personal auto and commercial coverages are tested as what each part of the policy covers, excludes and requires after a loss.
- Do not skip the state insurance code. Licensing, producer duties, ethics and cancellation rules are specific to Illinois and scored like the rest of the exam.
- Learn notice periods and limits as numbers. Cancellation and nonrenewal notice periods and minimum limits come up as exact figures.
- Take full timed mock exams before test day, so the length and pace of the real exam hold no surprises.
Free practice questions
Each track page has free sample questions and a topic breakdown matched to the official outline: Illinois Property Producer Exam (General and State), Illinois Casualty Producer Exam (General and State), Illinois Personal Lines Producer Exam (General and State). The Resources tab on each track also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the Illinois Property & Casualty Insurance Key Facts Digest.