Nail Technician State Board Practice Tests by State

One bank per state, split the way that state's published written exam outline is, with the source under every question.

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California State Board Nail Technician Written Practice TestThirty-nine of the 65 answers cite California's own statute and regulations, the foot spa procedures first among them.
Illinois Nail Technician License Exam Practice TestIllinois spells out pedicure equipment cleaning step by step: after each client, every night and once a week.
Indiana Cosmetology Nail Practice TestSixty questions, the size of the scored manicurist exam: 50 on its four areas and 10 on Indiana law.
Kentucky Nail Technician Practice TestHalf the theory test is safety and infection control, so 50 of these 68 answers rest on Kentucky's own law.
Massachusetts Nail Technician License Practice TestMassachusetts calls the license manicurist; half its theory test is safety and infection control, asked here from 240 CMR 3.00.
Nebraska Nail Technician License Practice TestNebraska's license needs one written exam and no practical; 52 of these 68 answers rest on the State's own law.
State Board Practice Test for Nail Technician in NMFifty questions on the national nail theory outline and ten on New Mexico's own manicurist/pedicurist rules.
NYS Nail Specialty Written Exam Practice TestNew York bans pumice stones, chamois buffers and styptic pencils; 48 of 65 answers cite its own rules and law.
NC Nail Tech Exam Practice TestThirty-six of the 60 answers come from North Carolina's own infection control rules, manicuring curriculum and statute.
Ohio Nail Technician Practice TestOhio calls the license manicurist and writes its own theory exam; this bank copies the packet's five subject areas.
Oregon Nail Technician Practice TestOregon writes its own nail technology exam; these 60 questions follow the six domains and twelve parts of its bulletin.
PA State Board Nails Practice TestSixty questions, 50 general and 10 on Pennsylvania's law and regulations, the split the candidate handbook gives the scored exam.
South Carolina Nail Tech Practice TestSouth Carolina bars alcohol as a disinfectant and UV boxes except for storage; 40 of 68 answers cite its law.
Practice Test for TX ManicuristForty-five of 60 answers rest on Texas law and rules: bleach strengths, foot spa logs, drill bits and blood clean-up.

These are unofficial nail technician (manicurist) state board practice tests, one page per state. No page is a government website or affiliated with a licensing board, an exam owner or a testing company, and no question is taken from a real examination.

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Each bank follows the outline its state publishes for the written examination, in the same proportions, and names the rule or public page behind every answer. Where a state writes its own infection control and foot spa rules, the questions cite them. Practical examinations are not covered.

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