How many questions are on the nail tech state board exam?

How many questions are on the nail tech state board exam?

California’s nail tech state board exam has 65 questions. The state calls this license Manicurist. There are 60 scored questions and 5 pretest questions.

For California nail tech candidates, the written exam lasts 90 minutes.

California’s experimental questions do not affect your score. They still use part of your exam time.

California’s failure report shows your score and results by subject. It also gives the correct-answer count needed to pass.

What is Texas’s count?

Texas’s nail tech license is called Cosmetology Manicurist. Its state board written exam has 66 questions: 60 scored and 6 unscored.

Texas’s unscored questions help develop future exams. Their answering time is added to the exam time allowed.

After failing Texas’s exam, wait 24 hours before scheduling again. A same-day retake is not allowed.

What is Georgia’s count?

Georgia calls its nail tech license Nail Technician. Its state board written exam has 65 questions, including 60 scored and 5 pretest.

Georgia allows 90 minutes for the written exam. Its guide lists 60 scored questions and 5 unscored experimental questions.

Georgia’s written state board passing score is 70%.

What is Michigan’s count?

Michigan’s nail tech license is called Manicurist. Its state board written exam has 65 questions, with 60 scored.

Michigan’s guide lists 5 unscored experimental questions. You have 90 minutes to finish the written exam.

Michigan requires at least 45 points out of 60 for the written exam.

Which states use 65 questions?

Six more states give the same 65-question nail tech exam as California: Illinois, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Alabama and Massachusetts, plus Georgia and Michigan above. Each has 60 scored questions, 5 unscored ones and 90 minutes.

Texas adds one question and ten minutes. The Texas nail exam has 66 questions, 60 scored and 6 unscored, in 100 minutes.

If your state is on this list, a 60-question score is the number that counts. Time yourself at 90 minutes for 65 questions.

Which states use the 110-question national nail exam?

Washington, South Carolina, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Missouri and Utah give a nail tech exam of 110 questions. 100 are scored, 10 are unscored, and you get 90 minutes.

North Carolina uses the same 110 and 100. Virginia is a little longer, with 120 questions and 110 scored, also in 90 minutes.

Oklahoma and Arizona also print 110 questions with 100 scored and 90 minutes.

A 110-question exam in 90 minutes is under a minute a question. Practice at that pace, not at the 65-question pace.

Which states are different?

Pennsylvania gives 75 questions in 105 minutes. 60 are scored, 50 general and 10 on Pennsylvania rules, and 15 are unscored.

Indiana gives 70 questions, 60 scored and 10 unscored, in 90 minutes. Nevada gives 60 questions, 50 scored and 10 unscored, in 90 minutes.

Tennessee gives 95 questions, 85 scored, in 150 minutes. New Jersey gives 115 questions, 105 scored, in 120 minutes.

Minnesota combines three written parts in one sitting. The nail version has 155 questions, 135 scored, split into 60 theory, 30 state and 45 written practical questions, and 240 minutes.

New York gives a 150-minute exam but does not publish the question count. Louisiana, Ohio and Oregon do not publish a scored count either.

What score do you need?

A passing score of 70 percent is printed for Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Kentucky, Alabama, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Utah.

A passing score of 75 is printed for Illinois, Maryland, Indiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington, South Carolina, Idaho and Wisconsin. Michigan prints it as 45 of 60 scored points, which is 75 percent.

California does not print the number. The failure notice shows how many correct answers you needed.

Use the pass mark of your own state when you score a practice test. A 72 percent passes in Georgia and fails in Illinois.

How should you practice?

Choose nail tech practice that matches your state’s outline. Use timed question sets, then revisit missed infection control and nail care questions.

Practice explaining why you chose an answer before checking it. Include questions about contaminated tools, nail analysis, and nail enhancements.

Common questions

How long is the nail tech written exam in California?

For California nail tech candidates, the written exam lasts 90 minutes.

Do unscored questions affect my nail tech exam score in California?

California’s experimental questions do not affect your score. They still use part of your exam time.

What score do I need to pass the nail tech written exam in Michigan?

Michigan requires at least 45 points out of 60 for the written exam.