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Minnesota cosmetology exam preparation

Requirements can change. Confirm the current candidate bulletin and licensing-board instructions before scheduling or purchasing supplies.

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Written: Foundation preview

Practical: Foundation preview

Reviewed beta packages are state-specific practice. Foundation previews are general preparation only; not currently offered tracks are not available. Practice results never predict or guarantee passing.
WRITTEN EXAM

required

Minnesota requires three separately passed written components. The totals shown are the PSI combination administration; candidates may also schedule components separately.

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Questions
210
Time
300 minutes
Passing score
75%
Delivery
remote or test center
PRACTICAL EXAM

required

Minnesota requires a board practical-skills test completed through the candidate’s school or an approved skills provider. Hair, skin, and nail segments are each passed at 75 percent.

Provider
Minnesota-licensed school or approved practical-skills provider
Total time
Not publicly confirmed
Passing score
75%
Delivery
hands on

Practical procedure preview

Published sections for Minnesota

Candidates supply their own products and implements and may not share. The guide requires actual products rather than mocked products and specifies when a live model or mannequin is permitted.

01ShampooTiming controlled by current instructions
02Layered haircutTiming controlled by current instructions
03Blow-dry styleTiming controlled by current instructions
04Thermal styleTiming controlled by current instructions
05Assigned hair-color service: foil or single-process applicationTiming controlled by current instructions
06Assigned chemical-texture service: permanent wave or relaxerTiming controlled by current instructions
07Eyebrow waxTiming controlled by current instructions
08FacialTiming controlled by current instructions
09Makeup applicationTiming controlled by current instructions
10ManicureTiming controlled by current instructions
11Artificial nail applicationTiming controlled by current instructions
12Artificial nail removalTiming controlled by current instructions

Sample question

Original foundation question

This sample is general cosmetology preparation. It is not represented as a recalled or official Minnesota exam question.

CHEMICAL PERMING

Permanent-wave solution primarily breaks:

ADisulfide bonds

BPeptide bonds

CMelanin bonds

DSalt crystals

Reference: NIC National Cosmetology Theory content outline ↗

Official sources

What this profile is based on.

Research compilation: Echo Craft, LLC editorial team. Professional subject-matter review is still pending and is disclosed as a launch gap.

Known gaps

What we have not confirmed or completed.

! The guide overview references 14 services while the grading material presents 12 service categories with two either-or assignments; this profile lists the 12 grading categories and preserves the alternatives.

! Minnesota is recorded as requiring a written examination, but Beauty Exam Studio does not yet have a state-specific written content pack. The launch experience provides general foundation practice only; users must confirm current content, timing, scoring, and procedures with the official board or testing provider.

! Minnesota is recorded as requiring a practical examination. Beauty Exam Studio does not yet have a Minnesota-specific practical task pack, so this is general foundation practice: the AI coach reviews universal technique and safety fundamentals only. Your state's required task sequence, timing, kit list, and scoring are not modeled here, and another state's sequence is never substituted. Confirm current procedures with the official board or testing provider.

Beauty Exam Studio is an independent educational product. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Minnesota, its licensing board, or its examination providers. Practice results do not guarantee licensure or exam performance.