The Colorado Life (01) examination evaluates the general and Colorado-specific knowledge covered by the current official exam outline. The related State Requirement determines whether an applicant must take the examination or qualifies for an exemption.
Exam overview
- Exam summary
- Colorado Life examination, officially listed as “Life (01),” administered by Pearson VUE.
- Exam-specific prerequisites
- Conditional
- Prerequisite explanation
- Course completion is reported electronically and is valid one year; pass and apply within the stated eligibility window.
Exam structure
- Number of questions
- 80 scored plus 10 pretest/unscored (50+5 general; 30+5 Colorado)
- Exam duration
- 2 hours
- Passing threshold / published scoring model
- Scores use a 0–100 scaled-score model. Numeric scores are reported only to failing candidates. The reviewed official materials do not publish the passing cutoff.
- Exam format
- Computer-based, multiple-choice; includes general and Colorado-specific sections
- Testing method
- Both
- Exam content / topic overview
- Use the current official Life general and Colorado state-specific content outlines in the candidate handbook.
Cost & attempts
- Exam fee
- $41; candidates may take up to two examinations in one session for one fee
- Retake policy
- After an unsuccessful attempt, wait 24 hours before making a new reservation.
- Retake waiting period / attempt limitations
- 24-hour reservation wait after failure; attempt cap not published in reviewed authoritative sources.
Scheduling & accessibility
- Scheduling instructions
- Create or sign in to Pearson VUE and reserve online or by phone, generally at least 24 hours in advance. Bring two current signed IDs: a government-issued primary with photo/signature and a secondary with signature; names must match registration.
- Accommodations information
- Request documented accommodations through Pearson VUE before scheduling; decisions are case-by-case. Spanish/ESL options are described in the handbook.
Administrator (time-sensitive)
- Current exam administrator
- Pearson VUE
- Administrator last verified date
- 2026-08-12
- Official scheduling / reference source
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/co/insurance.html
Source governance
- Official candidate handbook / exam outline
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/120600.pdf
- Primary authoritative source
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/co/insurance.html
- Secondary official sources
- Pearson VUE standalone Colorado Insurance Content Outlines (#120606); candidate handbook revision 07/2026; fee schedule effective 2026-04-01
- Last verified date
- 2026-08-12
- Verification status
- Verified
- Effective date
- 2024-01-01
- Review / recheck date
- 2026-11-12
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