South Dakota Life Insurance Practice Exam Free - 2026
The South Dakota Division of Insurance licenses producers statewide. Use these free practice questions with detailed explanations to master the exam content at your own pace. Access 240+ free Life Insurance questions with detailed explanations.
How the South Dakota Life Insurance exam compares
The South Dakota Life exam is 90 questions, 120 minutes. The examination fee is $85.
South Dakota requires no prelicensing course, so you can sit as soon as you are ready. That puts the whole burden of preparation on self-study and practice testing.
Life Insurance questions reviewed by Michael Bennett — Life Insurance, 17 years' experience, Tampa, FL.
Figures above are taken from South Dakota Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Pearson VUE #124200) 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: SD Life Producer: 90 questions per handbook exam table (outline shows 50 scored + 5 pretest general and 25 scored + 5 pretest SD-specific sections); test-center only
- Time limit: 120 minutes
- Passing: 70 (scaled score reported as 70)
- Exam fee: $85 (includes $10 SD administrative fee)
- Prelicensing: None required. SD Division of Insurance (dlr.sd.gov): no official study material specified; candidates free to use materials of their choice - no prelicensing education mandate.
Verified July 2026 from the South Dakota Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (Pearson VUE #124200). Always confirm with the current official candidate handbook.
Study the explanation, not the answer. The real exam words questions differently than any practice bank, so understanding why an answer is correct matters far more than memorizing which letter it was.
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Free South Dakota Life Practice Questions with Answers
12 sample questions from the 240-question Life bank behind the interactive tests. Expand a question to check the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Want to study offline? Download the free Life questions & answers PDF.
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Official South Dakota Insurance Resources
Important external links for South Dakota insurance licensing information
South Dakota Division of Insurance
Official state regulator for insurance licensing, requirements, and exam information.
NAIC - National Association of Insurance Commissioners
The standard-setting and regulatory support organization for state insurance regulators.
Prometric Testing Services
Official testing provider for insurance licensing exams in many states.
PSI Services
Insurance licensing exam administration for select states.
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