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A Texas license is renewed late. How does 16 TAC 83.26 treat the time between its expiration and the renewed license?16 TAC 83.26(c)
A Texas manicurist moves house. How soon must the department be notified of the new address?16 TAC 83.70(h)
For Texas renewals on or after September 1, 2025, which topic must fill one continuing education hour?16 TAC 83.25(b)(2)
For which customer may a Texas manicurist work away from a licensed facility under 16 TAC 83.70, with the appointment made through that facility?16 TAC 83.70(b)
How long is the term of a Texas practitioner license under 16 TAC 83.31?16 TAC 83.31
How many hours make up the Texas manicurist curriculum under 16 TAC 83.202?16 TAC 83.202
In what order are the two parts of the Texas licensing examination taken, by 16 TAC 83.21?16 TAC 83.21(c)
Under 16 TAC 83.200, how old must an applicant for a Texas manicurist license be?16 TAC 83.200(a)(3)
What continuing education must a Texas manicurist complete to renew, under 16 TAC 83.25?16 TAC 83.25(b)
What must be attached to the front of a Texas license, or shown digitally with it?16 TAC 83.70(f)
Where must a Texas manicurist keep a current license, under 16 TAC 83.70?16 TAC 83.70(e)
Which services may the holder of a Texas manicurist license perform under Occupations Code 1603.2103?Texas Occupations Code 1603.2103(a)(3) and 1603.0011(a)(7)-(8)
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Infection control 20
A buffer block has touched only healthy skin and nails. How is it made ready for the next Texas client?16 TAC 83.106(f)
A client is nicked during a Texas manicure. How does 16 TAC 83.111 have styptic powder applied?16 TAC 83.111(a)
A porous instrument contacts blood in a Texas salon. What must be done with it?16 TAC 83.111(d)
A porous nail file is used on skin that is not intact. What does 16 TAC 83.106 require?16 TAC 83.106(f)
Blood contacts a metal nipper. How long must it be totally immersed in the blood and body fluid chlorine bleach solution?16 TAC 83.111(c)
By the definitions in 16 TAC 83.100, which device sanitizes an implement and does not sterilize it?16 TAC 83.100(8)-(9)
How often must a Texas salon prepare the disinfectant in which implements are immersed?16 TAC 83.101(a)(3)
In 16 TAC 83.100, how is a low level disinfection chlorine bleach solution mixed?16 TAC 83.100(1)(A)
Koilonychia, a thin fingernail that curves inward and has raised ridges, is associated with which condition?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Nail abnormalities
Near which products must a chlorine bleach solution not be placed or stored, under 16 TAC 83.101?16 TAC 83.101(b)(5)
Paronychia is an infection of which area?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Paronychia
What does 16 TAC 83.102 require for a manicure table before each client?16 TAC 83.102(g)
When does 16 TAC 83.102 bar a Texas practitioner from performing a service?16 TAC 83.102(b)
Where on the feet is athlete's foot most commonly found?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Athlete's foot
Which callus tool may a Texas practitioner neither use nor possess on licensed premises?16 TAC 83.112(a)(2)
Which of these does 16 TAC 83.106 list as a single-use item that must be discarded after use?16 TAC 83.106(e)
Which organism causes warts, including those that grow under and around the nails?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Warts
Which Texas chlorine bleach solution is also referred to as a 10% bleach solution?16 TAC 83.100(1)(C)
Which Texas manicure tools must be cleaned, disinfected and then sterilized or sanitized before each service, even when kept for a single client?16 TAC 83.106(c)
Why must visible debris be cleaned from a tool before it goes into an EPA-registered disinfectant, by 16 TAC 83.101?16 TAC 83.101(a)(1)
Nail structure and analysis 3
How does the growth of the nails change as a person ages?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Aging changes in hair and nails
Looking over a client's nails, a manicurist sees white streaks or spots on the nail plate. What is the term for this?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Nail abnormalities
Which protein makes up most of the structure of the nails, as it does of the skin and hair?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, Layers of the Skin
Nail care 25
A nail primer is labeled "acid free". Which chemical does that claim say it leaves out?OSHA, Health Hazards in Nail Salons: Chemical Hazards
A Texas foot spa has no cleaning record for the last day it was used. What must happen to it?16 TAC 83.108(m)
A Texas salon uses disposable spa liners with a portable whirlpool jet. What is done to the jet after a client?16 TAC 83.108(j)
After an acrylic nail has formed, what is likely to remain in the polymer?FDA, Nail Care Products
After each pedicure client, what is the last step in cleaning a Texas whirlpool foot spa?16 TAC 83.108(b)
After each use, how may a diamond or carbide bit be cleaned under 16 TAC 83.107?16 TAC 83.107(b)
At the end of each day, for how long must a Texas whirlpool foot spa system be flushed with soap and warm water?16 TAC 83.108(c)(3)
Before a Texas manicure or pedicure begins, what must the practitioner do to the client's hands or feet?16 TAC 83.106(b)
During which nail enhancement task should a dust mask be worn?EPA, Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers (EPA 744-F-07-001)
How many days back must a Texas salon be able to show an inspector its spa cleaning log?16 TAC 83.108(l)
How often does Texas require a whirlpool foot spa to be flushed with bleach solution or disinfectant that then sits for 6 to 10 hours?16 TAC 83.108(d)
How often must buffing bits and chamois be cleaned with soap and water, besides being cleaned or replaced between clients?16 TAC 83.107(d)
Once visible debris is cleaned off, what is done to a metal electric file bit between Texas clients?16 TAC 83.107(c)
What can a cuticle remover do to the area it is put on?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Paronychia
What does 16 TAC 83.113 say about liquid monomeric methyl methacrylate (MMA) for nail services?16 TAC 83.113(c)
What does toluene sulfonamide/formaldehyde resin (TSFR) do in a nail polish?FDA, Nail Care Products
What is toluene used as in nail polishes, nail hardeners and polish removers?FDA, Nail Care Products
What must a Texas establishment provide for each manicurist who is present and giving services?16 TAC 83.71(h)(2)
What must a Texas foot spa chair be made of or covered in?16 TAC 83.108(n)
Which articles used during a manicure must be replaced with new or clean ones for each Texas client?16 TAC 83.106(g)
Which electric file may be used for manicure or pedicure services in a Texas establishment?16 TAC 83.107(a)
Which equipment must a Texas establishment have if it provides manicure or pedicure nail services?16 TAC 83.71(g)(7)
Which massage falls within a Texas manicurist's services under Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(8)?Texas Occupations Code 1603.0011(a)(8)
Which packaging does the Consumer Product Safety Commission require for nail primers that contain methacrylic acid?FDA, Nail Care Products
With which edge should fingernails be trimmed?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Paronychia
How this list was compiled: Outline: the Written Examination content outline in the Manicurist License Examination Candidate Information Bulletin of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, dated January 1, 2026, published for the department by PSI Services LLC (https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/713, linked from https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/barbering-and-cosmetology/individuals/examinations/). Facts: Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 83 (read rule by rule on the Secretary of State's rules site, linked from the department's laws and rules page), Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1603, and public pages of MedlinePlus, the National Cancer Institute, the FDA, OSHA and the EPA. Each question names its rule or page and links to it. Read 2026-10-12. 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, a testing vendor, a textbook or a prep course.
How it works
This unofficial practice test for the Texas (TX) manicurist written exam follows the outline in the state's Candidate Information Bulletin, topic by topic. It is not affiliated with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or PSI Services LLC.
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The Texas manicurist written exam, as published
The department's bulletin, dated January 1, 2026 and opened October 12, 2026, weights four topics: nail care 41 percent, infection control 34, licensing and regulation 20, and nail structure and analysis 5. It names two Texas texts as references: Texas Administrative Code Chapter 83 and Occupations Code Chapter 1603.
Where the questions come from
Where Chapter 83 or Chapter 1603 covers an outline line, the question cites it. Nail disorders, product chemistry and enhancements are written from public pages of MedlinePlus, the FDA, OSHA, the EPA and the National Cancer Institute.
High level bleach solution is one-third cup of household bleach to a gallon of water, soaked 20 minutes minimum (16 TAC 83.100).
A whirlpool foot spa gets its long bleach soak every other week, and cleaning records are kept 60 days (16 TAC 83.108).
Metal nail tools are cleaned, disinfected, then sterilized or sanitized before every service (16 TAC 83.106; Occupations Code 1603.352).
Questions and answers
Are there free questions to practice for the TX manicurist test?
Yes. Every question here is free and names the Texas rule or public page behind its answer. They are our own questions; none comes from the examination, which belongs to the department.
How many questions are on the Texas manicurist written exam?
The bulletin of January 1, 2026 gives 60 scored items in 90 minutes, 70 percent correct to pass, plus 6 non-scored items with 10 minutes added. Exam mode here asks 60 in 90 minutes.
Does this cover the Texas manicurist practical exam?
No. The practical examination is a separate sitting of timed tasks, taken after the written one is passed (16 TAC 83.21). This page practises the written examination only.