- Quick Reference: The Core Facts
- The 10 Domains at a Glance
- Property Exam Breakdown (Domains 1-5)
- Casualty Exam Breakdown (Domains 6-10)
- Why the Alaska-Law Domain Decides Your Score
- Registration, Fees & Test-Day Mechanics
- Eligibility Checklist
- Scoring, Validity & Retakes
- After You Pass: License Maintenance
- One-Week Cheat-Sheet Review Plan
- FAQ
- Each exam (Property or Casualty) has 105 questions - 90 scored, 15 unscored pretest - in 2 hours 15 minutes.
- A scaled score of 70 passes; results stay valid for one year.
- Both exams can be taken same-day at a test center for one $89 fee; online sessions book separately.
- The common Alaska-law domain is the single largest content area on both exams at 33.3%.
Quick Reference: The Core Facts
If you only have five minutes before your test appointment, this is the section to read. The Alaska Property & Casualty Insurance Producer Exam (AK-PC) is administered through Pearson VUE on behalf of the Alaska Division of Insurance. Property and Casualty are two distinct closed-book, multiple-choice exams - not one combined test - but Alaska lets you sit for both in the same physical test-center visit for a single $89 fee. If you'd rather test online, each exam has to be scheduled and paid for separately.
Every version - Property or Casualty - follows the same shape: 105 total questions, of which 90 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest items you can't identify during the test, all inside a 2-hour-15-minute window. A scaled score of 70 or higher is a pass, and that pass is valid for one year from the test date. The content outline currently in effect took hold on March 3, 2025, so make sure any material you study reflects that version rather than an older outline.
The 10 Domains at a Glance
AK-PC's content outline splits into ten domains - five for Property, five for Casualty - and every percentage is calculated against that exam's own 90 scored questions. For the full breakdown of what each domain actually covers, see the AK-PC Exam Domains 2026: Complete Guide to All 10 Content Areas. Here's the cheat-sheet version:
| Exam | Domain | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Property | 1. Types of Policies | 24.4% |
| Property | 2. Insurance Terms and Related Concepts | 16.7% |
| Property | 3. Policy Provisions and Contract Law | 14.4% |
| Property | 4. Alaska Laws, Rules and Regulations Common to Life, Health, P&C, Personal Lines | 33.3% |
| Property | 5. Alaska Laws, Rules, and Regulations Pertinent to Property Insurance Only | 11.1% |
| Casualty | 6. Types of Policies, Bonds, and Related Terms | 25.6% |
| Casualty | 7. Insurance Terms and Related Concepts | 16.7% |
| Casualty | 8. Policy Provisions | 13.3% |
| Casualty | 9. Alaska Laws, Rules and Regulations Common to Life, Health, P&C, Personal Lines | 33.3% |
| Casualty | 10. Alaska Laws, Rules, and Regulations Pertinent to Casualty Insurance Only | 11.1% |
Property Exam Breakdown (Domains 1-5)
The Property exam is anchored by two heavyweight domains and three supporting ones. Domain 1 (Types of Policies) at 24.4% and Domain 4 (the common Alaska-law domain) at 33.3% together account for more than half of your scored questions - master those two first.
Domain 1: Types of Policies
Covers dwelling forms, homeowners policy structures, commercial property forms, and the endorsements that modify them.
- Know the differences between named-peril and open-peril coverage forms
- Understand how commercial and personal property forms differ in eligibility and coverage triggers
Domain 5: Alaska Laws Pertinent to Property Insurance Only
Smaller in weight (11.1%) but entirely Alaska-specific - generic national study material won't cover it.
- Focus on state-level requirements unique to property lines rather than general P&C theory
Domains 2 and 3 (Insurance Terms and Related Concepts, and Policy Provisions and Contract Law) round out the exam with vocabulary-heavy and contract-structure questions. These tend to be conceptual rather than scenario-based, so flashcard-style review works well here.
Casualty Exam Breakdown (Domains 6-10)
The Casualty exam mirrors Property's structure but swaps in liability-focused content. Domain 6 (Types of Policies, Bonds, and Related Terms) is the largest content-specific domain at 25.6%, and it includes bonds - a category that doesn't appear on the Property side at all, so don't assume knowledge transfers cleanly between the two exams.
Domain 6: Types of Policies, Bonds, and Related Terms
Spans general liability, auto, workers' compensation-adjacent concepts, and surety/fidelity bonds.
- Distinguish bond types from insurance policies - they're tested separately from liability coverages
- Learn how commercial general liability forms differ from personal liability exposures
Domain 10: Alaska Laws Pertinent to Casualty Insurance Only
At 11.1%, this is the Casualty counterpart to Property's Domain 5 - state rules specific to casualty lines, not general licensing law.
Domains 7 and 8 (Insurance Terms and Related Concepts, and Policy Provisions) are lighter but still worth deliberate review, since terminology questions on the Casualty side often hinge on precise definitions rather than broad concepts.
Why the Alaska-Law Domain Decides Your Score
Look again at the table above: Domain 4 on Property and Domain 9 on Casualty are both titled "Alaska Laws, Rules and Regulations Common to Life, Health (Accident and Health), Property, Casualty and Personal Lines Insurance," and both sit at 33.3% - by far the largest single domain on either exam. That means roughly one in three scored questions on each exam comes from this shared body of state regulation, not from product knowledge.
Key Takeaway
Treat the common Alaska-law domain as a study priority equal to all the product-type domains combined. It's the single biggest lever you have over your final scaled score.
Because this domain is identical in scope across both the Property and Casualty exams, time spent mastering it pays double if you're sitting for both. For a deeper walk-through of exactly which regulatory topics fall under this domain, the AK-PC Exam Domains 2026 guide breaks it out topic by topic.
Registration, Fees & Test-Day Mechanics
Pearson VUE handles scheduling on behalf of the Alaska Division of Insurance. A few mechanics worth memorizing before you book:
- Combined session: Property and Casualty can both be taken in one visit to a physical test center for a single $89 fee.
- Online testing: If you choose the remote/online option instead of a test center, each exam must be scheduled and paid for as a separate session.
- Format: Both exams are closed-book - no reference materials, calculators, or notes at the workstation.
- Length: Each exam runs 2 hours 15 minutes for 105 total questions.
For the exact fee structure and how it compares across scheduling options, see AK-PC Certification Cost 2026: Complete Pricing Breakdown. If you're mapping out when to sit for the exam relative to license deadlines, the AK-PC Exam Dates 2026 guide covers scheduling windows in detail.
Eligibility Checklist
Before you can even book a seat, Alaska requires that you meet baseline eligibility. Run through this short list:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You reside in Alaska.
- You can demonstrate trustworthiness and competence, as required by the Division of Insurance.
None of these are exam-content items, but they gate your ability to sit for the test at all, so confirm them early rather than after you've already scheduled a session. A full walkthrough lives at AK-PC Requirements 2026: Eligibility, Prerequisites & How to Qualify.
Scoring, Validity & Retakes
AK-PC uses a scaled score, and 70 is the line between pass and fail - there's no raw percentage conversion to memorize, just the scaled threshold itself. Once you pass, that result is valid for one year, which matters if you're coordinating your exam pass with an appointment or licensing application deadline.
For a complete explanation of how the scaled score works and what it means for how many questions you can afford to miss, read AK-PC Passing Score 2026: Exactly What You Need to Pass.
After You Pass: License Maintenance
Passing the exam is the entry point, not the finish line. Once licensed, resident producers in Alaska complete continuing education across each two-year license period - specifically 24 CE hours, including 3 hours dedicated to ethics. Mark this on your calendar the moment your license is issued, since CE deadlines tend to sneak up on producers who are focused only on the exam itself.
If you're weighing whether the licensing path is worth the time investment relative to the work it opens up, Is the AK-PC Certification Worth It? Complete ROI Analysis 2026 lays out the considerations without relying on invented numbers.
One-Week Cheat-Sheet Review Plan
If you're using this page as a final-week review rather than a first-pass study tool, sequence your remaining time around domain weight, not domain number. Heavier domains deserve more repetitions in your last week, and the shared Alaska-law domain deserves attention on both the Property and Casualty side simultaneously since the content overlaps.
Alaska-Law Domain (Domain 4 / Domain 9)
- Drill the shared 33.3% domain first - it's identical in scope across both exams
- Use short recall sessions rather than long reading blocks
Types of Policies (Domain 1 / Domain 6)
- Property: dwelling, homeowners, commercial property forms
- Casualty: liability forms, auto, bonds - treat bonds as a separate category
Terms, Provisions & State-Specific Domains
- Review Insurance Terms domains (2/7) with flashcard-style recall
- Cover Policy Provisions domains (3/8) and the state-only domains (5/10)
Full Simulation
- Take a timed practice run under the 2-hour-15-minute limit
- Review missed questions by domain, not just by score
For a longer-horizon study plan that spans several weeks instead of one, see AK-PC Study Guide 2026: How to Pass on Your First Attempt. And if you want a sense of how test-takers generally experience the difficulty of these ten domains before you commit to a schedule, How Hard Is the AK-PC Exam? Complete Difficulty Guide 2026 is a useful companion read.
Key Takeaway
Run a full-length timed practice session on the practice test platform before test day so the 2-hour-15-minute pacing feels familiar rather than a surprise.
FAQ
It's two separate exams - Property and Casualty - each with its own 105 questions and its own domain outline. They can be scheduled together at a test center for one $89 fee, but they are scored independently.
Of the 105 questions on each exam, 90 are scored and 15 are unscored pretest items. You won't know which is which, so answer every question as if it counts.
The Alaska-law domain common to life, health, property, casualty, and personal lines - Domain 4 on Property and Domain 9 on Casualty - since it's the largest single domain on each exam at 33.3%.
Yes. Alaska residency is one of the baseline eligibility requirements, along with being at least 18 years old and demonstrating trustworthiness and competence.
A passing scaled score of 70 or higher remains valid for one year from the date of the exam.
Bookmark this page as your final-review companion, and pair it with timed runs on our practice test platform so the domain weights above translate into actual exam-day pacing.