| CaliforniaCA Board of Barbering & Cosmetology (DCA) | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese | Cosmetologist theory: 110 questions (100 scored + 10 pretest), 120 min; criterion-referenced pass (no fixed %)official source ↗ |
| TexasTX Dept. of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese | 100 scored items, 120 min, 70% correct to pass (closed book)official source ↗ |
| FloridaFL DBPR — Board of Cosmetology | Pearson VUE | English, Spanish | Two written exams — Theory (65 items) + Clinical (65 items), 1.5 hours each; official passing % not stated in the CIBofficial source ↗ |
| GeorgiaGA Secretary of State — Board of Cosmetology & Barbers | PSI (NIC content) | English | Written (theory) + practical both required; NIC theory 110 items (100 scored); scaled score, no published passing %official source ↗ |
| NevadaNevada State Board of Cosmetology | Pearson VUE | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese | Theory (NV-COS): 100 scored + 20 pretest (120 items), 120 min, 75% to pass; plus a practical and a separate 25-item Nevada law examofficial source ↗ |
| WashingtonWA Dept. of Licensing (DOL) — Cosmetology program | Prov, Inc. (NIC content) | English | Scaled score of 75.00 to pass (written + practical both required)official source ↗ |
| ArizonaArizona Barbering & Cosmetology Board | Professional Credential Services (PCS) via IQT; NIC content | English | Theory: 110 items (100 scored), score of 75 to pass (theory + written practical)official source ↗ |
| New JerseyNJ Div. of Consumer Affairs — Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling | Prometric (via IQT); NIC content | English | Theory (written) exam + practical exam; NIC content; official passing standard not publishedofficial source ↗ |
| IllinoisIL Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) | Continental Testing Services (delivered at PSI test centers) | English | Written theory exam (Continental Testing); score of 75 or higher to passofficial source ↗ |
| New YorkNYS Dept. of State — Division of Licensing Services | New York State (state-administered) | English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Albanian, Bengali, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish | Pass/Fail only (no numeric score); 2.5 hours; NY written + practical exams both requiredofficial source ↗ |