Cosmetology
Hair, skin, and nail care, with safety at the center of your study.
1,048original questions
10exam topics
120exam minutes
Google Play version coming soonIndependent exam guides · California
California state board written exam practice. Cosmetology, esthetician, nail and barber.
Try 25 free practice questions for each California beauty license. Our four dedicated study apps have more than 1,000 original questions per license, organized around the Board’s written exam outlines, with explanations in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
English · Español · Tiếng Việt
All four apps are free to download on the App Store in the United States. Esthetician, Nail Technician (Manicurist), and Barber are also on Google Play; Cosmetology is coming soon to Google Play. Choose your license below to get its app.
1,000+original questions / app
4,073original questions across four apps
4dedicated licensing apps
3study languages
25free questions per trade online
Four licenses. Four focused apps.
Made for the exam you’re taking.
Cosmetology, esthetics, nails, or barbering: choose your license for free questions, exam timing, and a study guide based on the California Board’s outline.
Google Play version coming soon
Esthetician
Skin analysis, treatments, hair removal, makeup, and safe practice.
1,018original questions
6exam topics
90exam minutes
Nail Technician
Nail care, consultation, enhancements, and infection control.
1,005original questions
4exam topics
90exam minutes
Barber
Cutting, styling, shaving, color, and safe service decisions.
1,002original questions
8exam topics
120exam minutes
Inside the apps
Build understanding. Then test it.
Short practice when you have ten minutes. Full-length timed mocks when you’re ready for an exam-length session.
Practice with purpose
Free Quick 10 and short topic sets, plus 25-question topic sets with full access, help you choose what to work on next.
Understand every choice
Read why the correct answer works and why each alternative does not. Revisit missed questions and bookmark items to review.
Rehearse the timing
Paid full-length mocks use your trade’s published question count and time limit. Topic results help you plan the next session.
Study in your language
Switch between English, Spanish, and Vietnamese for the same questions and explanations. The apps work offline, and study history stays on your device.
Original questions are organized by the published outline. Separate AI reviews checked technical content, Spanish, Vietnamese, and final wording; they do not replace review by a licensed or fluent human expert.
Free practice. Optional longer sessions.
Choose a plan for one app.
Every app is a free download. Quick 10, short topic sets and a 10-question, 12-minute sample mock are free. Full access adds 25-question topic sets and full-length timed mocks with your exam’s question count and time limit, drawn from 1,000+ questions per license.
Monthly
$9.99/ month
Three-day trial for eligible customers. Renews monthly unless canceled.
Three months
$19.99/ 3 months
Renews every three months unless canceled.
Lifetime
$34.99one-time purchase
One payment for paid features in the selected app.
US prices per app. Store availability, eligibility, price, and trial terms are confirmed at checkout. One purchase does not unlock all four apps.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
Check the official information
This site describes written exam preparation. Requirements can change. The California Board is the source for scheduling, eligibility, languages, and the current exam outline.
FAQ
Before you start
Where can I get an app?
All four Beauty Exam Ready apps are free to download on the App Store in the United States. Esthetician, Nail Technician (Manicurist), and Barber are also on Google Play; Cosmetology is coming soon to Google Play. Each exam guide links to its available store listings. You can also try 25 free questions per license on this website, no app needed.
What is free, and what does full access include?
Each app is a free download. Without a purchase you can practice sample questions in Quick 10 and short topic sets, and take a 10-question, 12-minute sample mock. Full access adds 25-question topic sets and full-length timed mocks that use the published question count and time limit, drawn from the 1,000+ questions for that license. A purchase covers one app; it does not unlock the other three.
Are you the California Board or PSI?
No. Beauty Exam Ready is independent. The Board and PSI do not endorse it, and our practice questions are not official exam questions.
STUDY LIBRARY
Make a plan for the license you want.
Four focused study plans connect the California exam outline to a practical next step.
Cosmetology
Plan California cosmetology exam study across safety, consultation, hair, skin and nails with a flexible 14-day calendar, review log and timed practice.
Read study plan ↗Esthetician
Organize California esthetician exam prep with a flexible 14-day plan for safety, skin analysis, facials, hair removal, lashes, brows and makeup.
Read study plan ↗Nail Technician
Prepare for California’s Manicurist written exam with a 14-day plan for infection control, workstation safety, nail analysis, skin care and services.
Read study plan ↗Barber
Build a California barber exam study plan covering safety, consultation, shaving concepts, cutting, styling, color, texture and skin care.
Read study plan ↗Start with 25 questions. Find your next study topic.
Original practice with explanations for every choice. No account, and your website answers are not sent or saved.
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