For instructors
Free Cosmetology Practice for Your Class
200 Cosmetology practice questions with explanations, set as class practice in a minute. You see every student's progress and what the class keeps missing.
Create a free Cosmetology classOr see the Cosmetology practice test first.
How a class works
Step 1
Make the class
Sign in, pick Cosmetology and name the class. It takes under a minute.
Step 2
Post one link
Put the class link in your LMS, a slide or a group chat. Students join with just the name you know them by.
Step 3
See what to reteach
Open the class page for scores, who practiced, and the topics and questions the class misses most.
What your students practice
These practice sets follow the NIC National Cosmetology Theory Examination only. That exam is 110 multiple-choice questions, 100 of them scored, in 90 minutes. The 110-question, 90-minute length is NIC only. The content outline effective July 1, 2022 (candidate bulletin revised January 1, 2026, weights unchanged) gives Scientific Concepts 35 percent, Hair Care and Services 45 percent, Skin Care 10 percent and Nail Care 10 percent. PSI gives a different national theory exam: 110 questions (100 scored) in 120 minutes, with infection control 30 percent, client consultation 19 percent, haircoloring 10 percent, chemical texture 12 percent, hair removal 8 percent, nail care 8 percent, skin care 4 percent, eyelash and eyebrow 4 percent, haircutting 3 percent and hairstyling 2 percent. The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology set April 1, 2026 for that PSI outline. PSI lists national testing in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan and Tennessee, and theory testing in California, Massachusetts and Hawaii. This bank is not weighted to the PSI outline. A separate practical exam, training hours and fees vary by state.
Tigertest's practice follows the NIC National Cosmetology Theory Examination content outline, effective July 1, 2022 (110 items, 90 minutes; NIC only). Students train in short sets where missed questions come back until they are mastered, then take full practice tests.
- Infection Control & Safety
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Chemistry & Electricity
- Client Consultation & Hair Analysis
- Shampooing, Haircutting & Styling
- Chemical Texture Services
- Haircoloring
- Skin Care Services
- Nail Care Services
Questions teachers ask
Is the Cosmetology class free?
Yes. Classes are free for teachers. A student in your class also gets that test's full stats and every step of it at no charge.
Do my students need accounts?
No. A student opens your class link, types the name you know them by and starts practicing. An account is optional and keeps their progress across devices.
What do I see as the teacher?
Who practiced and when, each student's practice test scores, the Cosmetology topics the class is weakest on, and every question the class answered with how many missed it and which wrong answer they picked.
Can I use my own questions too?
Yes. Any account can turn its own material into a Tigertest quiz and limit it to one class, so only your students can play it.