Exam requirements by state
Cosmetology exam requirements by state
Every state we have verified for the cosmetology written exam, in one table: question count, minutes, passing score, fee, testing vendor, exam languages and whether a hands-on exam is required too. 28 states so far.
| State | Questions | Scored | Minutes | To pass | Fee | Vendor | Languages | Hands-on exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | 100 | 120 | A score of 70. | $75 | PSI | Not published | Yes |
| Arizona | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $177 | PCS | Not published | Yes |
| California | 110 | 100 | 120 | California does not publish a passing score. The state sets it with an expert panel. If you fail, you get a notice with your score, your result by topic and the number of correct answers the test needed. | $125 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Simplified Chinese | No |
| Colorado | 110 | 100 | 120 | 70 percent, or 70 of 100 scored questions | $62 | PSI | Not published | Yes |
| Florida | 130 | 130 | 180 | A scaled score of 75. | Not published | Pearson VUE | English | No |
| Georgia | 110 | 100 | 120 | 70 percent, or 70 of 100 scored questions | $45 | PSI | English | Yes |
| Illinois | 110 | 100 | 120 | A score of 75. | $200 | Continental Testing Services | English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese | No |
| Indiana | 120 | 110 | 120 | 75 percent, or 83 of 110 scored questions | $49 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese | Yes |
| Kansas | 120 | 100 | 120 | A score of 75. | $75 | National Testing Network (NTN) | English | No |
| Louisiana | 110 | 100 | 90 | Louisiana does not publish a passing score for this exam, and state law keeps exam results confidential. | $83 | Prometric (IQT) | English, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Massachusetts | 110 | 100 | 120 | 70 percent, or 70 of 100 scored questions | $155 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese | No |
| Maryland | 110 | 100 | 120 | A score of 75. | $47 | PSI | Not published | Yes |
| Michigan | 110 | 100 | 120 | 70 of 100 scored points | $93 | PSI | English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Missouri | 110 | 100 | 90 | A score of 75. | $90 | PROV | Not published | Yes |
| North Carolina | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $84 | PROV | English | Yes |
| New Jersey | 120 | 110 | 120 | 75 percent, or 83 of 110 scored questions | $53 | Prometric (IQT) | Not published | Yes |
| Nevada | 120 | 100 | 120 | 75 percent, or 75 of 100 scored questions | $125 | Pearson VUE | English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| New York | Not published | Not published | 150 | New York tells you pass or fail only. It gives no score. | $15 | the New York Department of State | Not published | Yes |
| Ohio | 100 | 100 | 90 | Ohio does not publish a passing score for the written exam. The board's exam guide gives only the length and the topics. | $40 | the Ohio state board | English | Yes |
| Oklahoma | 110 | 100 | 90 | 75 percent, or 75 of 100 scored questions | $65 | PROV | Not published | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | 135 | 110 | 135 | A scaled score of 75. | $93 | Pearson VUE | English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese | No |
| South Carolina | 110 | 100 | 90 | A score of 75. | $78 | PROV | English | Yes |
| Tennessee | 125 | 115 | 120 | 70 percent, or 81 of 115 scored questions | $67 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Texas | 110 | 100 | 130 | 70 percent, or 70 of 100 scored questions | $55 | PSI | English, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Utah | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 70. | $105 | PROV | English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Virginia | 120 | 110 | 90 | A score of 75. | $99 | PROV | English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Washington | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $169 | PROV | English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Wisconsin | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $137.50 | DL Roope Administrations and Iso-Quality Testing (IQT) | English, Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish | Yes |
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