CA Cosmetology State Board

Prepare for the California Cosmetologist written licensing exam with 1,000+ original practice questions written for this license. Every question is available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, and every answer choice has its own explanation. Cosmetology has the broadest outline of California's beauty licenses, from chemical texture services and haircoloring to skin care, lashes and brows, hair removal and nail care. Practice each domain on its own, then bring it all together in full-length timed mocks. KNOW YOUR EXAM FORMAT The California Cosmetologist written exam has 100 scored questions and 10 unscored pretest questions, with 120 minutes to finish. California offers this exam in English, Spanish and Vietnamese, and every question in this app comes in all three. Full mocks use the same 110 questions and 120 minutes, weighted to the domains of the April 2026 PSI exam outline: • Safety and infection control: 30% • Consultation and hair, skin and nail analysis: 19% • Chemical texture services: 12% • Haircoloring: 10% • Hair removal: 8% • Nail care: 8% • Skin care: 4% • Eyelash and eyebrow: 4% • Haircutting: 3% • Hairstyling: 2% WHAT'S INSIDE • An explanation for every answer choice: why the right answer is right and why each other option is wrong • Practice by exam domain, plus quick mixed sets • Full-length timed mocks and a short 10-question, 12-minute sample mock • Review of missed and uncertain questions, plus bookmarks • Progress by domain, so you can see where to focus next • A countdown to your exam date • Questions and explanations in English, Spanish and Vietnamese • Works offline after installation • Report a question issue from inside the app OFFICIAL RESOURCES AND DIAGRAMS Open the Board's exam information, current exam outline, multilingual Health and Safety Course and California's Article 12 health and safety rules from inside the app, along with PSI's Spanish and Vietnamese terminology guides. The Cosmetology app also links to OSHA's nail salon worker guidance, FDA pages on hair dye and eye cosmetic safety, and a free English-language hair colour textbook (a Canadian technique guide, not California law). Original, simplified skin-layer and nail-growth diagrams have English, Spanish and Vietnamese labels and NIH source links. FREE AND FULL ACCESS Free practice uses a fixed set of 30 sample questions across every exam domain, in short practice sets and the 10-question sample mock, with no purchase. Full study access unlocks every question in the bank, full-length timed mocks and longer 25-question domain sets in this app: $9.99 per month with a 3-day free trial, $19.99 every 3 months, or $34.99 once for lifetime access (US prices). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://stateboardready.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://stateboardready.com/privacy/ IMPORTANT Beauty Exam Ready is an independent study app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology or PSI. All questions are original practice items, not official exam questions, and practice scores are study estimates. The app does not guarantee that you will pass. Check the Board's current candidate information before your exam.