South Carolina licenses property and casualty insurance agents through state exams, and passvana has a practice track for each one: South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Exam, South Carolina Property Insurance Exam, South Carolina Casualty Insurance Exam, South Carolina Personal Lines Insurance Exam. Here is what each exam looks like, from the state's official exam documents.
South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Exam
- The exam: South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Exam, given by Pearson VUE for the state. Each exam pairs general insurance knowledge with South Carolina law. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Questions: 130 scored questions, plus unscored pretest questions mixed in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Time: 165 minutes. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- 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 (91 of 130) as its stand-in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
South Carolina Property Insurance Exam
- The exam: South Carolina Property Insurance Exam, given by Pearson VUE for the state. Each exam pairs general insurance knowledge with South Carolina law. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Questions: 75 scored questions, plus unscored pretest questions mixed in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Time: 120 minutes. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- 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 (53 of 75) as its stand-in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
South Carolina Casualty Insurance Exam
- The exam: South Carolina Casualty Insurance Exam, given by Pearson VUE for the state. Each exam pairs general insurance knowledge with South Carolina law. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Questions: 75 scored questions, plus unscored pretest questions mixed in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Time: 120 minutes. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- 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 (53 of 75) as its stand-in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
South Carolina Personal Lines Insurance Exam
- The exam: South Carolina Personal Lines Insurance Exam, given by Pearson VUE for the state. Each exam pairs general insurance knowledge with South Carolina law. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Questions: 95 scored questions, plus unscored pretest questions mixed in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- Time: 120 minutes. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
- 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 (67 of 95) as its stand-in. (Pearson VUE South Carolina handbook 125000 and outlines 125010 (eff. 9/15/2026))
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 South Carolina 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: South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Exam, South Carolina Property Insurance Exam, South Carolina Casualty Insurance Exam, South Carolina Personal Lines Insurance Exam. The Resources tab on each track also has quick-reference tables built from checked facts; see what is in the South Carolina Property & Casualty Insurance Key Facts Digest.