Mississippi Life Insurance Practice Exam Free - 2026
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Exam quick facts. The Mississippi Life Insurance exam: 70 questions in 120 minutes; passing score 65%; exam fee $50; administered by Pearson VUE; 20-hour prelicensing course required. Verified July 2026 against the official candidate handbook. Full details and source
Our Mississippi bank includes 14 questions written specifically on Mississippi life insurance law - each citing the statute or rule it tests - alongside the national question bank.
How the Mississippi Life Insurance exam compares
The Mississippi Life exam is 70 questions, 120 minutes, a 65% cut score. The examination fee is $50.
That 65% pass mark is below the 70% most states use. The content outline is no shorter, so the margin is more forgiving - the material is not.
It is shorter than the typical Life exam of about 96 questions, so each item carries more weight.
Mississippi requires 20 hours of prelicensing education before you can take the exam.
Life Insurance questions reviewed by Michael Bennett — Life Insurance, 17 years' experience, Tampa, FL.
Figures above are taken from Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Pearson VUE #122500, July 2025) + Content Outlines #122501 + MID 'How to Get a Mississippi Resident Insurance License' and were verified in July 2026. Requirements change - confirm current details with your state insurance department before you book.
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- Vendor: Pearson VUE
- Questions: 70 total (60 scored + 10 pretest)
- Time limit: 120 minutes
- Passing: 65% required on Life-only exam
- Exam fee: $50
- Prelicensing: 20 hours of prelicensing education per line of authority (Life 20, A&H 20, Property 20, Casualty 20) per Mississippi Insurance Department
Verified July 2026 from the Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Pearson VUE #122500, July 2025) + Content Outlines #122501 + MID 'How to Get a Mississippi Resident Insurance License'. Always confirm with the current official candidate handbook.
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Mississippi Life Insurance Exam Topics
Free Mississippi Life Practice Questions with Answers
12 sample questions from the 320-question Life bank behind the interactive tests. Expand a question to check the answer and the reasoning behind it.
- A. 10 days
- B. 20 days
- C. 30 days
- D. 45 days
Correct answer: A. 10 days
Explanation: Mississippi requires every individual life policy issued for delivery in the state to carry a notice that the purchaser may return it within ten (10) days of delivery and receive a refund of the premium paid, for any reason; the policy is then void from the beginning. Twenty, thirty and forty-five days are not the statutory free-look period for individual life policies in Mississippi. See Miss. Code Ann. § 83-7-51.
- A. Immediately, because the exam has been passed
- B. Once the applicant is at least 18 years of age
- C. Once the applicant is at least 21 years of age
- D. Only after one year of supervised work under a licensed producer
Correct answer: B. Once the applicant is at least 18 years of age
Explanation: A resident individual applying for an insurance producer license must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, in addition to completing any required prelicensing course and passing the examination. Passing the exam alone is not sufficient, 21 is the minimum age for bail agents rather than producers, and Mississippi imposes no supervised-work period. See Miss. Code Ann. § 83-17-61.
- A. 12 hours, none in ethics
- B. 20 hours, including 2 in ethics
- C. 24 hours, including 3 in ethics
- D. 30 hours, including 4 in ethics
Correct answer: C. 24 hours, including 3 in ethics
Explanation: A producer whose license has been in effect for more than eighteen (18) months must complete twenty-four (24) hours of approved continuing education, of which three (3) hours must have a course concentration in ethics. Twelve hours (with no ethics mandate) applies only to a license in effect for eighteen months or less; 20 and 30 hours are not Mississippi CE figures. See Miss. Code Ann. § 83-17-251.
- A. 5 days
- B. 10 days
- C. 30 days
- D. 15 days
Correct answer: D. 15 days
Explanation: An insurer must file a notice of appointment within fifteen (15) days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted. Five days is the period for the Commissioner to notify an insurer that a producer is ineligible, thirty days is the Commissioner's maximum verification period, and ten days is not a statutory appointment deadline. See Miss. Code Ann. § 83-17-75.
- A. The time allowed to reinstate a lapsed policy by paying all back premiums
- B. The period during which the insurer may contest statements in the application
- C. The time allowed to pay a premium after the due date without policy lapse
- D. The time allowed after delivery to return the policy for a full premium refund
Correct answer: C. The time allowed to pay a premium after the due date without policy lapse
Explanation: The grace period (typically 30-31 days) is the time after a premium due date during which the premium can be paid without the policy lapsing. Coverage continues during this period.
- A. 7-10 days
- B. 10-15 days
- C. 60-90 days
- D. 30-31 days
Correct answer: D. 30-31 days
Explanation: The standard grace period for life insurance policies is 30-31 days. During this time, the policy remains in force even if the premium hasn't been paid.
- A. Term life insurance
- B. Whole life insurance
- C. Universal life insurance
- D. Variable life insurance
Correct answer: A. Term life insurance
Explanation: Term life insurance provides coverage for a specific period (term) such as 10, 20, or 30 years. If the insured dies during the term, beneficiaries receive the death benefit. If the term expires and the insured is still alive, coverage ends.
- A. Decreasing term insurance
- B. Whole life insurance
- C. Annual renewable term
- D. Term life insurance
Correct answer: B. Whole life insurance
Explanation: Whole life insurance is a permanent policy that includes both a death benefit and a cash value component that grows over time at a guaranteed rate. Term insurance does not have cash value.
- A. A permanent policy with fixed level premiums and a guaranteed cash value
- B. A temporary policy with level premiums and a death benefit that is fixed for the term
- C. A flexible permanent policy with adjustable premiums and death benefits
- D. A permanent policy that pays a fixed annual dividend in addition to the death benefit
Correct answer: C. A flexible permanent policy with adjustable premiums and death benefits
Explanation: Universal life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance that offers flexibility in premium payments and death benefit amounts. It also has a cash value component that earns interest.
- A. Variable life guarantees a minimum cash value backed by the general account
- B. Variable life premiums are adjusted each year based on investment returns
- C. Variable life provides a death benefit for a stated term rather than for life
- D. Variable life allows cash value to be invested in sub-accounts
Correct answer: D. Variable life allows cash value to be invested in sub-accounts
Explanation: Variable life insurance allows the policyholder to invest the cash value in various sub-accounts (similar to mutual funds). This means both cash value and death benefit can fluctuate based on investment performance.
- A. Covering a decreasing obligation like a mortgage
- B. Providing a guaranteed retirement income stream
- C. Accumulating cash value for future policy loans
- D. Replacing income that is expected to grow over time
Correct answer: A. Covering a decreasing obligation like a mortgage
Explanation: Decreasing term life insurance has a death benefit that decreases over time. It's commonly used to cover debts that decrease over time, such as a mortgage balance.
- A. A term policy that can be renewed for another term without proof of insurability
- B. A term policy that can be converted to permanent insurance without proof of insurability
- C. A permanent policy that can be exchanged for a lower-premium term policy at any time after issue
- D. A term policy whose accumulated cash value can be converted into an immediate annuity
Correct answer: B. A term policy that can be converted to permanent insurance without proof of insurability
Explanation: A convertible term policy allows the policyholder to convert their term coverage to a permanent policy (like whole life) without providing evidence of insurability. This protects the insured if their health declines.
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