Cosmetology State Board
Practice Test
The Texas Cosmetology Exam Intelligence Deck™ — free practice questions aligned to the PSI written exam, the vendor TDLR contracts to administer the actual Cosmetology Operator license test.
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Disclaimer: This tool is for institutional alignment pilot purposes. Permanent state cosmetology exam success requires full theoretical immersion.
Common Questions
What exam vendor administers the Texas cosmetology written exam?
PSI Services, on behalf of TDLR. These practice questions are aligned to the same Milady Standard Cosmetology textbook citations and question style PSI uses on the actual Cosmetology Operator written exam.
What score do I need to pass the Texas cosmetology written exam?
70%. Roughly 59% of first-time takers pass it statewide, based on 2026 TDLR test-taker data — meaningfully higher than the barber written exam's first-attempt rate, but still the harder of the two cosmetology exams (the practical exam's first-attempt pass rate is over 91%).
Is this practice deck based on real exam content?
The questions are sourced from Milady Standard Cosmetology textbook citations aligned to PSI's published exam content outline, not scraped from leaked exam questions. It's built to test the same knowledge areas, not to reproduce specific exam questions.
What should I do after I pass the written exam?
Schedule your practical exam and review the exact kit list and station order — see our Texas Cosmetology Practical Exam Kit List for the official PSI/TDLR requirements.