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California Life & Health practice test

Free 20-question diagnostic for the California Life, Accident and Health exam, scored by section with the reasoning behind every answer.

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60%passing score
60 daysminimum grace period on life policies
30 daysfree look for buyers 60 and older
24 hCE every two years, 3 in ethics

What makes California different

California runs its own rules on points the national material gets wrong. Individual life policies must give a grace period of at least 60 days, and a lapse notice must go out at least 30 days before termination (California Insurance Code § 10113.71). Buyers aged 60 and older get a 30-day free look on life policies and annuities (§ 10127.10).

The Insurance Code also defines contract terms by statute — concealment, representation and the policy itself — and the exam asks about those definitions directly.

After you pass

California life and accident and health agents complete 24 hours of continuing education each two-year term, including three hours of ethics, one of which must cover insurance fraud.

Sample questions

Four questions from the Retake Plan bank. Open each one to see the answer and the reasoning.

Every individual life insurance policy issued or delivered in California must contain a grace period of not less than:
  1. 60 days from the premium due date
  2. 31 days from the premium due date
  3. 10 days from the premium due date
  4. 90 days from the premium due date

Answer: A. 60 days from the premium due date California Insurance Code § 10113.71 requires at least 60 days — about twice the 31 days candidates remember from other states and national material. The same section requires lapse notices, so a missed premium does not silently end coverage.

Under California Insurance Code section 10127.10, an individual life policy or annuity sold to a senior citizen must allow it to be returned for a full refund within:
  1. 60 days of receipt
  2. 30 days of receipt
  3. 14 days of receipt
  4. 10 days of receipt

Answer: B. 30 days of receipt Thirty days, and the policy must carry a notice saying so in terms the statute prescribes. This is one of California's strongest consumer protections and a reliable exam item.

Under California law, concealment entitles the injured party to:
  1. Rescission only if the concealment was intentional
  2. Damages only, never rescission
  3. No remedy once the policy has been issued
  4. Rescind the contract, whether the concealment was intentional or unintentional

Answer: D. Rescind the contract, whether the concealment was intentional or unintentional California is notably strict here: rescission is available whether or not the concealment was deliberate. Candidates who assume intent is required get this wrong, because in many contexts it would be.

For the purpose of California's extended free look protections, a senior citizen is defined as an individual who is:
  1. 70 years of age or older
  2. 65 years of age or older
  3. 55 years of age or older
  4. 60 years of age or older on the date of purchase

Answer: D. 60 years of age or older on the date of purchase Sixty, not sixty-five. Candidates default to sixty-five because of Medicare, and the statute does not follow that instinct.

See which sections are costing you points. Twenty questions, about eight minutes, scored by section — free, no signup to start.

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Common questions

What is the passing score in California?

60%, lower than the 70% used by most other states.

What is the grace period for a California life policy?

At least 60 days from the premium due date, under California Insurance Code § 10113.71.

Who gets the 30-day free look?

Buyers aged 60 or older on the date of purchase, for individual life policies and annuities (§ 10127.10).

Sources: California Insurance Code §§ 10113.71, 10127.10, 330–331, 380; California Department of Insurance, continuing education requirements. Retake Plan is an independent study resource, not affiliated with any state insurance department, Pearson VUE or PSI.

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