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Kansas Nail Technician Practice Test

Kansas law and sanitation are 65 percent of the written theory exam; every answer here cites a Kansas text.

What does Kansas law call a person who is learning nail technology in a school licensed by the board?

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Kansas general laws, rules and regulations 16

  • A Kansas inspector finds grave violations in a nail salon and wants it shut for good. Whose order does K.S.A. 65-1908 require for that? K.S.A. 65-1908(c)
  • A Kansas manicurist who works outside a salon must be employed in a salon or home salon for at least 51 percent of weekly hours. Which work does K.S.A. 65-1904a exclude from that rule? K.S.A. 65-1904a(b)
  • A Kansas nail salon closes its doors for good. What must the holder of the establishment license do? K.A.R. 69-6-7
  • A Kansas nail salon was issued its license on March 10. From which day does the license's one-year term run under K.S.A. 65-1904a? K.S.A. 65-1904a(c)
  • A Kansas salon owner turns the board's inspector away at the door. What does K.A.R. 69-13-4 make of the refusal? K.A.R. 69-13-4
  • A manicuring student enrolled in a Kansas school last week. How much training must she complete before she may work on the public? K.A.R. 69-4-9(b)
  • A manicurist of 62 has held her Kansas license for fifteen years and seldom works now. Which license does K.S.A. 65-1904 entitle her to, with no further renewals? K.S.A. 65-1904(f)
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Kansas general laws, rules and regulations, continued

  • An applicant for Kansas licensure by examination must be at least 17. What schooling does K.S.A. 65-1905 also require? K.S.A. 65-1905(b)(2)
  • Besides nail technology itself, on which parts of the body may a Kansas manicurist cleanse, stimulate or perform similar work? K.S.A. 65-1901(h)
  • Conviction of a felony is a ground for refusing or revoking a Kansas license. What may the applicant or licensee show to keep it from being used? K.S.A. 65-1908(a)(4)
  • How soon after a person enrolls in a licensed Kansas school must the application for an apprentice license reach the board? K.S.A. 65-1912(a)
  • Kansas counts a manicurist's schooling in clock hours of apprentice practice. What is the least number K.S.A. 65-1912 accepts? K.S.A. 65-1912(b)(3)
  • What does Kansas law call a person who is learning nail technology in a school licensed by the board? K.S.A. 65-1901(a)
  • What grade of offense is it to practice nail technology in Kansas without a valid license from the board? K.S.A. 65-1902(e)
  • Which three services make up "nail technology" as K.S.A. 65-1901 uses the term? K.S.A. 65-1901(i)
  • Who may not become a member of the Kansas state board of cosmetology under K.S.A. 74-2701? K.S.A. 74-2701(a)

Safety, sanitation and infection control 22

  • A Kansas nail salon is planning its floor. What does K.A.R. 28-24-13 ask of it by way of restrooms? K.A.R. 28-24-13(e)(1)
  • A Kansas practitioner cuts her own hand, cleans and covers the cut, and bleeding had occurred on that hand. What do the board's procedures put on the hand before services continue? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Blood Exposure Procedures
  • A metal pusher has been totally immersed in disinfectant by the manufacturer's instructions. What does K.A.R. 28-24-10 have done to it next? K.A.R. 28-24-10(a)(3)(A)
  • A pedicure basin has a disposable liner and a magnetic jet. What does the Kansas board's safety guide say of the jet used for each pedicure? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Nail Service Safety Guide
  • A pedicure liner was used during a Kansas pedicure. What does K.A.R. 28-24-9 have done with the liner once the equipment is drained? K.A.R. 28-24-9(a)(2)
  • After each service, which kind of container or space does K.A.R. 28-24-4 name for linens that have been used? K.A.R. 28-24-4(a)
  • At which times must the container of a nail product stand closed, by K.A.R. 28-24-6? K.A.R. 28-24-6(a)
  • Besides MMA, which products does K.A.R. 28-24-14 bar from use in a Kansas establishment? K.A.R. 28-24-14(a)(8)
  • The double bags of contaminated items are sealed and in a covered waste receptacle. With what do the Kansas board's procedures have hands cleaned before the service proceeds? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Blood Exposure Procedures
  • How does K.A.R. 28-24-8 class the sanding band of an electric file, and what follows its use? K.A.R. 28-24-8(c)
  • In a whirlpool pedicure spa, what does the Kansas board's presentation say builds up in the water pipes when the recirculating system is not properly cleaned and then disinfected? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Cleaning and Disinfecting Pedicure Chairs
  • In the Kansas board's Blood Exposure Procedures, how is the antiseptic put on a cut? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Blood Exposure Procedures
  • In which forms may a disinfectant come, by the Kansas definition in K.A.R. 28-24-1? K.A.R. 28-24-1(g)
  • Partway through a pedicure a Kansas manicurist sees open sores on the consumer's foot and stops in a safe manner. What must she do next under K.A.R. 28-24-3? K.A.R. 28-24-3(b)(2)
  • What do the Kansas infection control regulations call the individual who receives a nail technology service? K.A.R. 28-24-1(e)
  • What is a "safety data sheet" in the Kansas infection control regulations? K.A.R. 28-24-1(p)
  • What may the owner of a Kansas establishment not allow to pile up on the premises, under K.A.R. 28-24-14? K.A.R. 28-24-14(c)
  • What must the natural or mechanical ventilation of a Kansas establishment remove or exhaust? K.A.R. 28-24-13(a)
  • Which electric file parts does K.A.R. 28-24-11 have cleaned and disinfected after each use and then stored in a clean, closed and labeled container? K.A.R. 28-24-11(d)
  • Which of these, seen on a manicure consumer, stops a Kansas practitioner from serving her until a physician's signed statement is furnished? K.A.R. 28-24-3(a)(1)
  • Which two devices does the Kansas definition of sterilization name for freeing an instrument of all living microorganisms? K.A.R. 28-24-1(s)
  • Which way of holding waste is prohibited in a Kansas establishment or school? K.A.R. 28-24-14(a)(6)

Implements, tools and equipment 4

  • By the Kansas board's Nail Service Safety Guide, what will a nail file that has been used before show? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Nail Service Safety Guide
  • How does the Kansas board's presentation have unused pedicure liners kept until they are needed? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Cleaning and Disinfecting Pedicure Chairs
  • What counts as "pedicure equipment" in K.A.R. 28-24-9? K.A.R. 28-24-9
  • When does the Kansas board's pedicure chair presentation say a pedicure liner should go into the basin? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Cleaning and Disinfecting Pedicure Chairs

Nail care and services 10

  • A consumer asks a Kansas manicurist to cut away living skin beside the nail. What does the definition of "noninvasive" in K.A.R. 28-24-1 say of nail technology? K.A.R. 28-24-1(l)
  • A salon sprays its pedicure basin with disinfectant spray and wipes it out between clients. What does the Kansas board's safety guide say of that? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Nail Service Safety Guide
  • After the soap or detergent, with what does K.A.R. 28-24-9 have the pedicure equipment rinsed? K.A.R. 28-24-9(a)(3)
  • After which pedicures does K.A.R. 28-24-9 add the step of circulating a bleach solution or liquid disinfectant through the equipment, or letting it stand? K.A.R. 28-24-9(a)(5)
  • Besides nails that are hard to file, which sign of an MMA product does the Kansas board's safety guide give? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Nail Service Safety Guide
  • By the Kansas board's Nail Service Safety Guide, how long do nails made with MMA products take to soak off in solvent? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Nail Service Safety Guide
  • One pedicure chair in a Kansas salon is out of order and has not been used all month. What does K.A.R. 28-24-9 say of its condition? K.A.R. 28-24-9(b)
  • What does a Kansas practitioner use for the final wipe of the pedicure equipment under K.A.R. 28-24-9? K.A.R. 28-24-9(a)(6)
  • When the pedicure equipment is cleaned with soap or detergent, which out-of-sight places does K.A.R. 28-24-9 name? K.A.R. 28-24-9(a)(3)
  • Why does the Kansas board's safety guide tell a pedicure consumer not to shave her legs in the 24 hours before the service? Kansas Board of Cosmetology, Nail Service Safety Guide

How this list was compiled: Outline: the Manicurist Candidate Information Bulletin of the Kansas Board of Cosmetology's examination provider, revision date September 2025 (https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ergontn-public/cos-ks/handbooks/manicurist-2025-09-01.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.S.A. 74-2701, K.A.R. 28-24-1 to 28-24-14 and K.A.R. Agency 69 (each statute fact was read again in the Revisor of Statutes' current text, and K.S.A. 65-1904a, amended in 2023, and the manicurist and nail technology definitions of K.S.A. 65-1901, re-lettered in 2022 as (h) and (i), are cited there: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch65/065_019_0004a.html and https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch65/065_019_0001.html); and three papers the Board posts: its Nail Service Safety Guide (approved June 8, 2020), its presentation on cleaning pedicure chairs under K.A.R. 28-24-9, and its Blood Exposure Procedures (updated 6/10/2020). Each question names its section or paper and links to it. Read 2026-10-14. 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 nail technician practice test follows the Kansas Board of Cosmetology's written theory outline for manicurists wherever Kansas texts cover it. It is not affiliated with the Kansas Board of Cosmetology or its examination provider.

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What the Kansas manicurist written theory exam covers

The Board's Candidate Information Bulletin (revised September 2025) 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; nail care and services 21.

How the questions are split

The four groups hold 16, 22, 4 and 10 questions, from K.S.A. 65-1901 to 65-1912, K.A.R. 28-24 and Agency 69, and three papers the Board posts: its nail safety guide, its pedicure chair presentation and its blood exposure procedures. Chemistry, anatomy and enhancement steps have no Kansas text and are not asked.

  • A sanding band is single-use; metal bits and mandrels are cleaned, disinfected and stored closed and labeled (K.A.R. 28-24-8, 28-24-11).
  • Pedicure equipment stays clean and disinfected even when it is out of service (K.A.R. 28-24-9).
  • Manicurist training is 350 clock hours, with 70 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 nail technician written exam?

The Board's bulletin gives the written theory exam 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours. Kansas calls the license manicurist, and the bulletin is titled Manicurist Exam.

What score passes the Kansas manicurist 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.

Does Kansas have a practical exam for manicurists?

The bulletin describes two computer-administered exams: the written theory exam and a written practical exam of 125 questions on blood exposure, safety and sanitation, manicure, pedicure and nail enhancements. This page practices the theory outline only.

Are these the real Kansas nail tech exam questions?

No. Every question is our own, written from the Board's law book and three papers it posts, and linked to them. None comes from the examination, the bulletin's sample questions or the renewal examination on the Board's renewal form.

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