MN · Last reviewed 2026-08-27
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Written: foundation preview
Practical: unavailable
Minnesota requires three separately passed written components. The totals shown are the PSI combination administration; candidates may also schedule components separately.
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.
Practical procedure preview
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.
State-selected sample
This sample is general cosmetology preparation. It is not represented as a recalled or official Minnesota exam question.
AWrap it
BClean off visible debris
CStore it overnight
DApply oil
Reference: CDC Standard Precautions and NIC Infection Control outline ↗Official sources
Research compilation: Echo Craft, LLC editorial team. Professional subject-matter review is still pending and is disclosed as a launch gap.
Known gaps
! 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's practical requirements are listed from reviewed public sources, but Beauty Exam Studio does not yet have a state-specific practical task pack for this jurisdiction. The New York sequence and timers are never substituted for another state.
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.