Editing LLQP (section)

==Exam process==

The LLQP Exam Process today incorporates four 35 question, multiple choice exams.  Writers are given 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete each exam section. Note that bathroom breaks are not permitted for this exam. In most jurisdictions, exam writers complete a [[scantron]] sheet.  There are regular exam writes hosted in major Canadian centres, and smaller centres generally have writes on a less frequent, or as-needed basis.  For example, there are exam writes every second day in [[Toronto]], while [[Calgary]] has a write every Monday. 

While the exam is based on identical content in all jurisdictions, there are some differences in how the exam is conducted from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  In [[Saskatchewan]], for example, it is necessary for a prospective agent to complete a bylaws exam<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.insurancecouncils.sk.ca/download%20files/Web%20Examination%20Information%20for%20Jan%202007.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-09-20 |archive-date=2009-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014143355/http://www.insurancecouncils.sk.ca/download%20files/Web%20Examination%20Information%20for%20Jan%202007.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> concurrently with the certification exam.  In most jurisdictions, a prospective agent can schedule an exam write either at any time - this is the case in [[British Columbia]] and [Ontario] - or upon completion of the exam offered by an LLQP provider, as is the case in [[Alberta]]. In [Manitoba], though, a prospective agent must have sponsorship from an insurer in place prior to being permitted to write the exam.

Upon completion of the exam, results are normally available very quickly, often the next day.  The passing grade in all jurisdictions is 60%.  A successful writer will be permitted to go on and apply for a life insurance certificate.  An unsuccessful writer will be given two more attempts, for a total of three, and then required to wait six months before writing again.  If that further attempt is unsuccessful, then the candidate must wait another six months, and so on.

Feedback from an unsuccessful write is generally not available.  The insurance councils do not release old exam questions, nor do they indicate to candidates which questions were answered correctly and incorrectly.  In some jurisdictions, it is possible to obtain a breakdown indicating, by topic, which areas a student was strong in, and where a student needs to improve.

The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) maintains an LLQP provider results list that outlines each provider, exam type, number of exams written and pass rate.<ref>http://www.ccir-ccrra.org/en/licensing/2011%20LLQP%20Provider%20Results%20English.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305150416/http://www.ccir-ccrra.org/en/licensing/2011%20LLQP%20Provider%20Results%20English.pdf |date=2016-03-05 }} {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

Upon completion of the exam, there is no designation granted.  Completion of this process simply allows somebody to apply for a certificate to work as an insurance agent.  Application is done through the licensing regulatory body for the specific province.