Written exam
Alabama Nail Tech State Board Practice Test
PSI Manicurist Test, given by PSI
The Alabama Nails written exam has 65 questions (60 scored), gives you 90 minutes, needs a score of 70 to pass, and costs $75. PSI gives it.
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Alabama Nail Tech practice questions
Five questions from the Alabama paper. Tap an answer and you see right away if you got it. No account needed.
Question 1 of 5
May a practitioner service an infected finger if a doctor gives permission?
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Question 2 of 5
Which contagious bacterial infection causes weeping sores that can develop honey-colored scabs?
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Question 3 of 5
What is the medical name for pinkeye?
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Question 4 of 5
Why must a technician never push back nail pterygium with an instrument?
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Question 5 of 5
Which exposure increases a client's risk of allergic dermatitis from uncured nail products?
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The paper at a glance
- Testing vendor
- PSI
- Questions
- 65
- Scored questions
- 60
- Minutes
- 90
- To pass
- A score of 70.
- Fee
- $75
- Languages
- Not published
- Hands-on exam
- Yes, a separate hands-on exam
What the paper weighs
The share of the paper each topic carries, as this state publishes it.
| Topic | Share of the paper | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I. Safety and Infection Control | 50% | 30 |
| IV. Nail Care | 22% | 13 |
| II. Client Consultation and Nail Analysis | 18% | 11 |
| III. Skin Care | 10% | 6 |
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Questions people ask
- How many questions is the Nails written exam in Alabama?
- 65 questions, 60 of them scored. You get 90 minutes.
- What do I need to pass?
- A score of 70.
- What does it cost to take the exam?
- In Alabama, the exam costs $75.
- Is there a hands-on exam too?
- Yes. Alabama also has a hands-on exam for this license, apart from the written one.