After the LLQP Exam

Exam Results and Timeline

Exam Results Written Within Metro Vancouver (Vancouver and Surrey)

Exam results are released by 4:30 p.m. PT, five business days after the date of the exam. You can view exam results in your Insurance Council online portal account by navigating to the “View my exam results” tab in the main menu.



Exam ResultsWritten in Other BC Regions Outside of Metro Vancouver

Exam results are released by 4:30 p.m. PT, seven business days after the date of the exam. You can view exam results in your Insurance Council online portal account by navigating to the “View my exam results” tab in the main menu.

Please note the following:

• A mark of 60% or higher is required to pass the LLQP exam;

• Exam scores for exams written before March 1, 2020 are not provided; only a grade of “pass” or “fail” is provided;

• Exam results for LLQP exams written online after June 30, 2023, are not accepted; 

• If you are a BC resident and intend to write your licence examination in another jurisdiction, you must first contact the Insurance Council to ensure that the results will be valid in BC;

• The Insurance Council does not review appeals regarding the content of the examination or possible responses to examination questions. The content of the examination is not subject to appeal; and

• Due to the sensitive nature of the examination material, examinees are not permitted to review their examination documents.

• Exam modules with passing grade are valid for one year

Insurance Licence Qualification

You must obtain your insurance licence within 12 months of the date of the first exam module passed. If you do not obtain your licence by this time, you must rewrite all exam modules that fall outside of the twelve (12) month period.

Note that successful completion of an exam does not permit you to engage in insurance activity; you must first be licensed by the Insurance Council. 

Please note that wait periods are in place for exam rewrites.

Re-Writing an Exam

If you are unsuccessful in passing an exam, you can attempt to re-write it; however, a waiting period will apply after a number of attempts.

Note:

• LLQP prerequisite course validity will still expire one year after the date of completion, regardless of whether it was taken during an exam re-write waiting period. Exam modules cannot be written once the course validity expires. Re-taking the prequalification course does not change the exam writing waiting periods.

• Regardless of where the examinee has previously written the LLQP exam in Canada, if they are unsuccessful in any exam module and register to re-write it in BC, they will be subjected to the waiting period implemented in BC. Similarly, if the examinee is unsuccessful in an exam module in BC, the BC waiting period will still apply, even if they choose to re-write the exam in another jurisdiction. It is the examinee's responsibility to disclose any previous exam attempts in other jurisdictions when registering to write the LLQP exam with the Insurance Council, and vice versa.

Exam Appeals

Examinees who have written any LLQP examination module have the right to appeal a decision relating to their examination, including their examination results, to the Insurance Council. Examinees may appeal a decision regarding the LLQP examination (including results) on the following grounds:

1. Grading error

2. Misconduct decision

3. Administrative error

4. Exceptional circumstances

5. Other examination irregularities

Please note the following:

• The Insurance Council does not review appeals regarding the content of the examination or possible responses to examination questions. The content of the examination is not subject to appeal;

• Do not schedule the examination module for which you have submitted an appeal request until the request has been processed and a decision has been made;

• Due to the sensitive nature of the examination material, examinees are not permitted to review their examination documents;

• Course validity and wait periods (between exam attempts) are not grounds for appeal;

• Examinees must clearly outline their grounds for appeal and provide any relevant supporting documentation or evidence; and 

• The Insurance Council will review the appeal and may request additional information from the Examinee to assist with its review.

Examinees wishing to make an appeal must submit a LLQP Examination Appeals Request Form to the Insurance Council’s Licensing Department via email at licensing@insurancecouncilofbc.com within 10 business days of receiving exam results (or within 30 calendar days of a decision regarding misconduct investigation appeals). The Insurance Council reserves the right not to accept appeals made outside of this time.

For more information about the appeals and related process, please see the LLQP Examination Appeals Policy.