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Texas Cosmetology Operator Written Examination
The Texas Cosmetology Operator Written Examination is the first of two separately scheduled examinations required for a Texas Cosmetology Operator license. The PSI-delivered, closed-book test has 100 scored and 10 unscored multiple-choice items, allows 130 minutes in total, requires 70% to pass, costs USD 55 per attempt, and is available at test centers or by online proctoring.
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Questions100 scored multiple-choice items plus 10 unscored items (110 total)
Testing time130 minutes total: 120 minutes for the 100 scored items plus 10 minutes for the 10 unscored items
Scoring70% correct required to pass the written examination
Exam feeUSD 55 for the written examination per attempt; fees are non-refundable and non-transferable and are forfeited if the candidate does not test within one year of payment
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- Who runs it
- TDLR
- Category
- Cosmetology
- Current version
- Current Candidate Information Bulletin dated January 1, 2026; no separately versioned exam blueprint is published beyond the current content outline
- Where it applies
- US-TX, United States
- Exam languages
- English, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese
- Score scale
- Percent correct; 70% is the published passing standard
- Testing provider
- PSI Services LLC
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination at a PSI test center or online-proctored (E-Exam) on the candidate's own computer
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment at PSI test centers or by online proctoring after TDLR generates eligibility; allow 24–48 hours for eligibility to reach PSI
- Results
- The score appears on screen at the end of the written examination and a score report is emailed to the candidate
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One closed-book, computer-based written examination: 100 scored items across Licensing and Regulation 20% (20), Infection Control 28% (28), Hair and Scalp Care 40% (40), Nail Care 6% (6), and Skin Care 6% (6), plus 10 unscored items
Where rules vary
Texas state licensing examination required by TDLR for the Cosmetology Operator license; the written exam's reference list cites Texas Administrative Code Chapter 83 and Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1603, and a written-exam topic is 'Licensing and Regulation'
Eligibility
TDLR written-exam eligibility after completing 900 of the 1,000 required Cosmetology Operator course hours at a Texas-licensed school; TDLR approval is required before scheduling
Retake policy
Unlimited attempts within the 5-year eligibility window, but a separate fee is required for each attempt and a failed candidate must wait 24 hours before scheduling again (no same-day retake); free rescheduling only with notice at least 2 days before the appointment