TXGLPC Pass Rate 2026: What the Data Shows

What the 2026 Pass Rate Numbers Actually Say

The Texas Department of Insurance publishes candidate performance data for the Texas General Lines - Property & Casualty Agent Exam, and the official English-language results for January through July 2026 give a clear picture: a 60% first-time pass rate and a 50% all-attempt pass rate. Those two numbers, sitting side by side, tell you almost everything you need to know about how this exam behaves in practice.

A 60% first-time rate means that four in ten people who walk into a Pearson VUE center for InsTX-PC06 walk out without a passing scaled score. That is not a "gimme" licensing exam, but it's also not an outlier for a state insurance producer exam. The lower all-attempt figure of 50% is the more revealing number - it shows that repeat test-takers, as a group, don't automatically improve their odds. Some do, but the aggregate pulls down rather than up, which usually signals that people are retesting without meaningfully changing how they prepare.

First-Time vs. All-Attempt: Why the Gap Matters

The ten-point spread between the first-time rate (60%) and the all-attempt rate (50%) is worth sitting with. In many licensing exams, the all-attempt rate is close to the first-time rate because most candidates pass on try one or two. Here, the gap suggests a meaningful subset of candidates fail multiple times.

Two forces likely drive this pattern for the Texas General Lines - Property & Casualty Agent Exam specifically:

• Scaled scoring confusion. Because passing is a scaled score of 70 rather than a raw 70% correct, some candidates misjudge how close they actually were and retest without adjusting their study approach.
• Breadth across eight domains. With property, casualty, and Texas law all tested in one sitting, a candidate who is strong in property but weak in Texas statutes can fail even with solid overall knowledge - and may not know which domain sank them.

If you want a domain-by-domain diagnostic before you sit for the exam, the TXGLPC Exam Domains 2026 guide breaks down all eight content areas so you can target weak spots before they cost you the scaled points you need.

How the InsTX-PC06 Format Shapes Your Odds

Exam InsTX-PC06 is administered exclusively at Pearson VUE testing centers for $49. It consists of 145 multiple-choice questions delivered in 150 minutes, but only 130 of those questions are scored - the remaining 15 are unscored pretest items used to evaluate future questions. You won't know which 15 are pretest items, so every question deserves full attention.

That format has direct implications for pacing and pass-rate outcomes:

• 150 minutes across 145 questions is roughly one minute per question, which is workable but leaves little room for long deliberation on unfamiliar terminology.
• Because 15 questions don't count, a candidate can miss more than the passing scaled score might suggest and still pass - but you can't identify which questions those are, so treat the full set as scored.
• The scaled score of 70 is not a percentage-correct target. It's a converted score that accounts for item difficulty, which is why two candidates who each miss "about the same number" of questions can get different outcomes.

Where Candidates Lose Points: The 8 Domains

The exam outline in force from December 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026 organizes scored content into eight domains, and the revised outline effective September 1, 2026 keeps the same top-level domain allocations. Domains 1-3 cover property, Domains 4-6 cover casualty, and Domains 7-8 cover Texas-specific law.

For a deeper walkthrough of each domain with sample question styles, the complete domain guide is the natural next stop after this article.

Texas Law: The 23.08% That Trips Up Newcomers

Combined, Domains 7 and 8 - Texas-specific law - make up 23.08% of the scored exam. That's nearly a quarter of your 130 scored questions coming from state statutes and rules rather than general property or casualty principles. This is the section that most often catches candidates who studied general insurance concepts thoroughly but treated Texas law as an afterthought.

Because Domains 7 and 8 sit at the end of the outline, some candidates unconsciously deprioritize them during study, running out of time or energy before reaching the state-specific material. Given that this block represents nearly a quarter of the scored content, that's a costly mistake.

Registration and Retake Mechanics That Affect Outcomes

Pass-rate data doesn't exist in a vacuum - the registration and retake rules around the Texas General Lines - Property & Casualty Agent Exam shape how candidates behave, which in turn affects the all-attempt pass rate.

• Cost per sitting: The exam itself costs $49 per attempt through Pearson VUE, separate from the $50 license application fee.
• Retake waiting period: Candidates who fail may schedule again after just one day - a short cooldown compared to many licensing exams - and attempts are unlimited.
• Application window: Standard resident applicants must pass the exam before applying for a license, then submit the $50 application, along with fingerprinting, within one year of testing.
• No mandatory prelicensing course: The standard permanent-license route does not require a prelicensing course, which means exam readiness rests almost entirely on self-directed study. CPCU holders may qualify for an exam exemption.
• Applicant age: Standard resident applicants must be at least 18.

The short one-day retake window is a double-edged sword. It lets motivated candidates get back into the testing center quickly, but it can also tempt an underprepared candidate to retest before actually closing knowledge gaps - a likely contributor to the lower all-attempt pass rate compared to the first-time rate. For the full list of eligibility steps, review the TXGLPC Requirements guide, and for a complete cost breakdown across the exam, application, and renewal cycle, see the certification cost guide.

A Domain-Weighted Study Timeline

Rather than studying domains in the order they appear on the outline, allocate time based on scored weight and personal weak spots. Below is a sample four-week structure built around the eight domains and the 23.08% Texas law weighting.

This kind of weighted approach - spending proportional time rather than equal time per domain - is covered in more depth in the TXGLPC Study Guide 2026, which pairs domain weighting with specific practice techniques. If you're still deciding whether your current prep is on track, running a few sessions on a full-length practice test platform before your Week 4 simulations is one of the fastest ways to see where the scaled score of 70 actually stands relative to your current performance.

After the Exam: What the Pass Rate Doesn't Tell You

A pass rate is a snapshot, not a career forecast. Passing InsTX-PC06 opens the door to license application, but the ongoing requirements - a $50 renewal every two years plus 24 CE hours, including 3 ethics hours and at least 12 classroom or classroom-equivalent hours - mean the work doesn't stop at the testing center. If you're weighing whether this credential fits your goals before you even schedule the exam, the ROI analysis and earnings guide lay out the bigger picture, while the jobs overview covers who typically hires licensed general lines agents in Texas. For readers still asking foundational questions, What Is TXGLPC? and TXGLPC Meaning cover the basics before you dive into pass-rate specifics.

And if the domain-level breakdown above left you wondering just how difficult the exam feels in practice compared to other licensing exams, the difficulty guide puts the 60% first-time and 50% all-attempt figures into fuller context alongside format and content factors.

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