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Tennessee Public Adjuster License - Exam Section Weights & Requirements
What the Tennessee Public Adjuster exam tests, section by section, taken from the state's own published content outline, with exam prep built to the same weights.
Tennessee issues this as Public Adjuster.
Exam logistics
Where to apply and book the exam
We have not published a step-by-step Tennessee checklist yet. These are the official sources; anything on this page that is not cited to one of them comes from the state's own published exam outline.
What Tennessee requires
Transcribed from NIPR's Tennessee resident licensing requirements page, read 2026-09-16. Fees and rules change; confirm against Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance before you file.
- Application fee
- $100 (amendment $100) (Public Adjuster)
- State exam
- Insurance Producer exams are required for Life, Accident & Health, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines and Title, and not required for Variable Contracts, Credit Products, Crop, Travel, Accident & Baggage, Bail Bondsman, Legal or Title Practice Attorney. Public Adjuster requires an exam. Surplus Lines Agent and Automobile Club Agent do not.
- Fingerprints and background check
- Applicants who must sit an exam also submit a fingerprint-based criminal background check and a signed Fingerprint Policy and Acknowledgement Form before the application is reviewed. The form is on the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance website.
- How to apply
- Apply electronically through NIPR's Resident License application.
- Also worth knowing
- The fees shown are state fees only. Reinstating an expired licence is charged at the initial licensing fee.
Tennessee application fees, by license class
- Insurance Producer$50 (amendment $50)
- Public Adjuster$100 (amendment $100)
- Surplus Lines Agent$120 (amendment $120)
- Automobile Club Agent$20 (amendment $20)
Source: NIPR, Tennessee resident licensing requirements, individual, read 2026-09-16. Anything absent above is something that page does not state, which is not the same as the state not requiring it.
What's actually on the exam
Section weights below are derived from Pearson VUE publication 124301, effective 2025-10-15 - not a national average. Our practice questions and final exam are sampled to the same proportions.
- I. Tennessee Laws and Regulations Pertinent to Public Adjusters30% (15 of 50)
- II. General Property Insurance Product Knowledge32% (16 of 50)
- III. Property and Casualty Insurance Terms and Concepts32% (16 of 50)
- IV. Property and Casualty Policy Provisions6% (3 of 50)
Source: Pearson VUE 124301 eff. 2025-10-15.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Tennessee Public Adjuster exam?
Tennessee administers the Public Adjuster, 50 scored questions, a 60-minute time limit, administered by Pearson VUE. The exam fee is $50.
What score do I need to pass?
Tennessee does not publish a passing score for this examination, so treat the candidate handbook as the authority rather than any figure quoted elsewhere.
Does Tennessee require state-approved prelicensing education?
No. Tennessee does not mandate prelicensing education for the Public Adjuster license - passing the exam is what qualifies you. Exam prep alone is sufficient.
Is the practice exam built to the real Tennessee exam's format?
Yes. Our practice questions and final exam are weighted to match Pearson VUE 124301 eff. 2025-10-15, section by section - not a generic national blueprint with a state label on it.
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