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Pick the license you are testing for. Each license is a different written exam, with its own topics and its own number of questions.

Haircutting, shaving and the safety rules for a barber shop.

Barber

The full license: hair, skin, nails and the safety rules that go with all three.

Cosmetology

Skin care, hair removal and makeup, plus the safety rules for a treatment room.

Esthetics

Manicuring, pedicuring and artificial nails.

Nails

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California publishes its exam results by school and by language. We put them on the page for the exam you are taking, refreshed when the board publishes the next quarter.

Pick your state and your license. You see how many questions, how many minutes, the pass rule and the share each topic carries, read from your state's own bulletin. Every practice test is drawn in those shares. Safety and infection control is a quarter to a half of every paper, and that is where most of your questions come from.

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The clock, the question count and the passing score match the bulletin for your state and license.

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A practice test is drawn topic by topic in the shares your state's outline publishes, not spread evenly. A paper that is half safety is practiced half safety.

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The same license is a different paper in every state: different topics, a different number of questions and a different pass rule. Pick the pair you are testing for.

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Five questions only sample the paper. The full free test is 20, drawn by your state's own published topic weights.

What to bring, the ID rules, the steps of the day and the exam in numbers, on one page. Free with an account. Download it or print it.

Twenty questions on your state's own published topics, on your state's own clock. You get a score and a breakdown by topic, so you know which part of the book to open. Free, with a free account.

Twenty questions drawn by your state's own published topic weights, timed at the real paper's pace. A score and a breakdown by topic at the end, so you know where to start. Free, with a free account.

Twenty questions on your state's own published topics, timed at the real paper's pace. The breakdown at the end names your weakest topic, so your study time goes where it counts. Free, with a free account. Walk in ready!

Twenty questions on your state's own published topics, on your state's own clock. A score and a breakdown by topic at the end, so you can see which topic to study first. Free, with a free account.

One payment covers one state and one license for the window you pick: 1 month, 6 months or 1 year. Timed practice exams drawn by that state's topic weights, an explanation on every question, and your score by topic. Nothing renews.

Spanish takers pass far less often than English takers on the same paper. The board checked the translation for bias and found almost nothing, and some schools that teach in Spanish tell students to take the exam in English.

All California beauty schools in the board's quarterly report, with first-time written exam pass rates by license, plus training hours, the exam route and how to choose a school.

California beauty schools: state board pass rates by school

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You book with {vendor}, not with us, and not with the center. The state tells {vendor} you are eligible, then you pick a date, a center and a language. Bring the booking confirmation.

One valid government photo identification that has not expired, for example a state driver's license, a state identification card, a passport or a permanent resident card. The photograph must look like you and the name must match your registration. Arrive at least 30 minutes early, because arriving late can cost you the seat and the fee. Books, notes and materials of any kind stay out of the exam room.

Every PSI test center in {state} for the written state board exam, with the full street address, how to book a seat and what to bring on the day.