Nail Technician (Manicurist) in New Jersey
NJ Div. of Consumer Affairs — Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling
New Jersey licenses nail technicians as “Manicurists” through the State Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling (Division of Consumer Affairs). The exam is administered by Prometric (through its IQT testing network) using National-Interstate Council (NIC) content. The written theory exam has 115 items (105 scored) with 120 minutes; New Jersey does not publish a passing percentage in its official candidate materials, so we don't quote one. You need 300 hours of manicuring instruction and must also pass a practical exam. New Jersey's official candidate materials are English-only and state no other exam language, so we do not claim a Spanish exam — our multilingual practice questions are a study aid. If you fail the first time you wait 15 days to reschedule; later retakes have no wait.
📋 Exam facts
Real New Jersey exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 401
- Testing agency
- Prometric (via IQT); NIC content
- Real written-test languages
- English
- To pass
- Theory: 115 items (105 scored), 120 minutes; official passing standard not published
- Fee
- Written exam $53 (retake $53); board license fee separate
- Retake policy
- First-time failers wait 15 days to reschedule; later retakes have no wait
- Training hours
- 300 hours (manicuring)
- Exam structure
- Theory (written) exam + practical exam
🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-03
📄 Based on: NIC NJ Manicurist CIB (v.10.1.2025) + NJ Candidate Manual (eff. 12/2023) via Prometric + njconsumeraffairs.gov, checked 2026-07-03
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