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Kansas Esthetician Practice Test

Kansas law and sanitation make up 65 percent of the written theory exam, and every answer here cites its section.

What minimum age does K.S.A. 65-1905 set for a Kansas esthetician's licensure by examination?

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Kansas general laws, rules and regulations 16

  • A Kansas esthetician may perform a noninvasive beautifying process on any skin surface. For what purpose must it be provided under K.S.A. 65-1901? K.S.A. 65-1901(e)(1)
  • A Kansas esthetician wants to serve clients at their offices as well as in the salon. For how much of the weekly hours must the esthetician be employed in a salon or licensed home? K.S.A. 65-1904a(b)
  • Before an esthetics student in Kansas may serve the public, how much training does K.A.R. 69-4-9 ask for? K.A.R. 69-4-9(c)
  • The board or its agents make routine inspections of every establishment. What minimum frequency does K.A.R. 69-13-2 set? K.A.R. 69-13-2(a)
  • Does K.S.A. 65-1904a let an esthetician licensed in Kansas see clients at the esthetician's own residence? K.S.A. 65-1904a(b)
  • How many clock hours must a Kansas applicant have practiced as an apprentice in a licensed school before examination and licensure as an esthetician? K.S.A. 65-1912(b)(2)(B)
  • K.S.A. 65-1901 lets an esthetician remove hair temporarily with the hands or with mechanical or electrical appliances. Which appliance does the definition except? K.S.A. 65-1901(e)(2)
  • K.S.A. 65-1904 asks for a third thing with an esthetician's renewal form and payment. What is it? K.S.A. 65-1904(a)
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Kansas general laws, rules and regulations, continued

  • Ownership of a Kansas esthetics establishment changes hands. How soon must the board hear of it in writing? K.A.R. 69-6-2
  • What does K.S.A. 65-1912 say about a Kansas apprentice charging for the services the apprentice performs? K.S.A. 65-1912(c)
  • What end date does K.A.R. 69-11-2 give an esthetician's license in Kansas? K.A.R. 69-11-2
  • What is the largest fine the Kansas board may assess against a licensee for a ground listed in K.S.A. 65-1908? K.S.A. 65-1908(d)
  • What minimum age does K.S.A. 65-1905 set for a Kansas esthetician's licensure by examination? K.S.A. 65-1905(b)(1)
  • What must the sign required of every Kansas establishment by K.A.R. 69-6-5 tell the public? K.A.R. 69-6-5
  • Which of these services is inside an esthetician's practice as K.S.A. 65-1901 defines it? K.S.A. 65-1901(e)(1)
  • Within how long after it expires may a Kansas esthetician license still be renewed, with the delinquent fee, before reinstatement is needed? K.S.A. 65-1904(b)

Safety, sanitation and infection control 28

  • A blood exposure occurs in a Kansas establishment and the service has been stopped. What does K.A.R. 28-24-3 list next? K.A.R. 28-24-3(d)
  • A Kansas esthetics room is next to a room used as a residence. What must separate them? K.A.R. 28-24-13(b)
  • A Kansas practitioner disinfects a nonelectrical instrument in bleach solution. For how long must it be totally immersed? K.A.R. 28-24-10(a)(3)(A)
  • A Kansas practitioner has open sores that suggest a communicable condition. When may the practitioner provide services again? K.A.R. 28-24-3(a)(2)
  • A Kansas practitioner takes more cream from its container than the service needs. What happens to the part that was removed but not used? K.A.R. 28-24-6(b)
  • An EPA-registered solution counts as a disinfectant under K.A.R. 28-24-1 when it has which three properties? K.A.R. 28-24-1(g)
  • At which points does K.A.R. 28-24-2 call for clean hands, by washing or by sanitizer? K.A.R. 28-24-2
  • Gloves and other items carry blood after an exposure. What does K.A.R. 28-24-3 have the practitioner do with them? K.A.R. 28-24-3(d)(5)
  • How does K.A.R. 28-24-4 have a towel, robe or sheet laundered between one consumer and the next? K.A.R. 28-24-4(a)
  • How is the injured area treated in the Kansas blood exposure procedure? K.A.R. 28-24-3(d)(3)
  • How must unused single-use items be stored in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-8(a)
  • In what state must the disinfectant or bleach solution for instruments be kept in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-10(b)
  • K.A.R. 28-24-14 bans possessing animals in a salon or school, with one exception. What is it? K.A.R. 28-24-14(a)(3)
  • Lice are found on a consumer once a facial is under way. K.A.R. 28-24-3 has the practitioner stop and say why. What is the last duty? K.A.R. 28-24-3(b)
  • Of what may the single-use "protective gloves" of K.A.R. 28-24-1 be made? K.A.R. 28-24-1(o)
  • Ringworm shows on the arm of someone booked for a facial in Kansas. What does K.A.R. 28-24-3 ask for before the facial? K.A.R. 28-24-3(a)(1)
  • What makes an item "single-use" under the Kansas regulations? K.A.R. 28-24-1(r)
  • What water supply must the plumbing of each Kansas school or establishment provide? K.A.R. 28-24-13(d)
  • When may services be performed in a Kansas mobile establishment licensed for esthetics? K.A.R. 28-24-13(g)
  • Where does a used or soiled nonelectrical instrument go until it is cleaned and disinfected, under K.A.R. 28-24-10? K.A.R. 28-24-10(d)
  • Which activity does K.A.R. 28-24-14 prohibit in the service area of a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-14(a)(1)
  • Which method is ruled out by the definition of sterilization in K.A.R. 28-24-1? K.A.R. 28-24-1(s)
  • Which place for keeping tools at hand during a service does K.A.R. 28-24-14 forbid? K.A.R. 28-24-14(b)
  • Which sink must a Kansas establishment that provides esthetics services have? K.A.R. 28-24-13(f)(2)
  • Which use of the sink in the restroom does K.A.R. 28-24-13 rule out? K.A.R. 28-24-13(e)(3)
  • Who makes the diagnosis in the Kansas definition of a "communicable disease or condition"? K.A.R. 28-24-1(d)
  • Why must each product container in a Kansas establishment be kept clean, by the words of K.A.R. 28-24-6? K.A.R. 28-24-6(a)
  • With what must the hand-washing sink in each Kansas restroom be supplied, besides hot and cold running water? K.A.R. 28-24-13(e)(2)

Implements, tools and equipment 6

  • A Kansas esthetician uses a cosmetic pencil that needs sharpening. What does K.A.R. 28-24-6 require? K.A.R. 28-24-6(b)
  • Between cleaning a nonelectrical instrument and disinfecting it, what does K.A.R. 28-24-10 have a Kansas practitioner do? K.A.R. 28-24-10(a)
  • Closing time arrives with towels still in the warmer. What does K.A.R. 28-24-11 have done? K.A.R. 28-24-11(c)
  • How is an electrical instrument disinfected after each service in Kansas, once all debris is removed? K.A.R. 28-24-11(a)
  • Where may a disinfected electrical instrument be stored in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-11(b)
  • Which forms of disinfectant does K.A.R. 28-24-10 name for makeup brushes? K.A.R. 28-24-10(a)(3)(C)

Skin care and services 10

  • A medical device is supplied only on a doctor's order. Under what conditions does K.S.A. 65-1902 let a Kansas esthetician use it in a service? K.S.A. 65-1902(a)(12)
  • An exfoliation product removes viable cells deeper than the stratum corneum. How does K.A.R. 28-24-14 treat its use in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-14(a)(5)
  • At what temperature must a Kansas practitioner keep wax and sugar paste? K.A.R. 28-24-7(a)
  • How does K.A.R. 28-24-7 class a wax cartridge of the roll-on kind once a service is over? K.A.R. 28-24-7(c)
  • To which cells are "noninvasive" procedures and services confined under K.A.R. 28-24-1? K.A.R. 28-24-1(l)
  • What may the practice of esthetics not do to living cells, by the words of K.A.R. 28-24-1? K.A.R. 28-24-1(l)
  • What must be done with each cape after each service in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-4(b)
  • When may an applicator be left standing in the wax or sugar paste in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-7(b)
  • Where do a used razor and other sharp items go after a service in Kansas? K.A.R. 28-24-8(b)
  • With what must a treatment table be covered before services to each consumer in Kansas? K.A.R. 28-24-5(b)

How this list was compiled: Outline: the Esthetician Candidate Information Bulletin of the Kansas Board of Cosmetology's examination provider, revision date July 2026 (https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ergontn-public/cos-ks/handbooks/esthetician-2026-07-01.pdf, linked from https://cosmetologykansas.com/handbooks.cfm, the candidate site the Board's own page links): written theory exam, 100 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours, passing score 75, six content areas. Facts: the Board's Cosmetology Professions Law Book (https://www.kansas.gov/kboc/public-documents/docs/COS-PRO/law-book.pdf), which prints K.S.A. 65-1901 to 65-1912, K.A.R. 28-24-1 to 28-24-14 and K.A.R. Agency 69. Each question names its section and links to the book. Read 2026-10-13. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the public texts named. Nothing comes from the real examination, the sample questions in its bulletin, the renewal examination printed on the Board's renewal form, a practice product, a textbook or a prep course.

How it works

This unofficial Kansas esthetician practice test follows the Kansas Board of Cosmetology's written theory outline wherever Kansas statutes and regulations cover it. It is not affiliated with the Kansas Board of Cosmetology or its examination provider, and no question comes from the examination.

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What the Kansas written theory exam covers

The Board's Candidate Information Bulletin (revised July 2026) weights six areas: Kansas laws, rules and regulations 25 percent; safety, sanitation and infection control 40; implements, tools and equipment 6; product knowledge and chemistry 6; anatomy and physiology 2; skin care and services 21.

How the questions are split

The four groups hold 16, 28, 6 and 10 questions, all written from K.S.A. 65-1901 to 65-1912, K.A.R. 28-24 and K.A.R. Agency 69.

  • Esthetics is confined to the nonliving cells of the stratum corneum; nothing may alter, cut or damage living cells (K.A.R. 28-24-1).
  • No applicator stands in wax or sugar paste at any time, and a roll-on cartridge is single-use (K.A.R. 28-24-7).
  • Esthetician training is 1,000 clock hours, with 130 before a student works on the public (K.S.A. 65-1912; K.A.R. 69-4-9).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Kansas esthetician written exam?

The Board's bulletin gives the written theory exam 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. A separate written practical exam has 125 questions. The timed test here asks 60 questions in 72 minutes, the same pace.

Are these the real Kansas esthetician exam questions?

No. Every question is our own, written from the Board's book of Kansas statutes and regulations and linked to it. None comes from the examination, the bulletin's sample questions or the renewal examination printed on the Board's renewal form.

What does this Kansas esthetician practice test leave out?

Product knowledge and chemistry (6 percent), anatomy and physiology (2 percent) and the parts of skin care that no Kansas statute or regulation states, such as massage movements. The written practical exam is not covered either.

What score passes the Kansas esthetician exam?

K.A.R. 69-1-4 asks for at least 75 percent on the written examination, and the bulletin gives 75 as the passing score for each written exam. A candidate below 75 on either exam retakes that whole exam.

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