COSMETOLOGY PSI PROCTORED EXAM PREP
LATEST 2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A
◉Increased layered form . Answer: Shag or 180° angled cut
◉Uniform layered cut . Answer: 90° haircut, all of the hair is cut at the
same length. Example: a pixie
◉Slithering . Answer: Thinning hair using a sliding movement with
shear blades partially open
◉Notching . Answer: Technique used to create irregular lengths, usually
for a chunkier texture at the hair ends
◉carving . Answer: Haircutting technique done by placing the still blade
into the hair and then moving the shears through the hair while opening
and partially closing the shears.
◉Thinning shears . Answer: Used to remove bulk from hair
,◉Razor effect . Answer: Gives a softer effect and appearance than a
shear cut
◉clippers effect . Answer: removes the most amount of hair the fastest;
going from short to long would be clipper over comb
◉Lines that reduce bulk . Answer: vertical
◉governor . Answer: Appoints the board and can remove people from
the board
◉License Renewal . Answer: every 4 years for $40 by 8/1, pay to the
order if IPLA (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)
◉Sanitation Requirements Location . Answer: State board sanitation
code throughout salon or school
◉contagious disease . Answer: Can not work
◉Property taxes/child support . Answer: If unpaid, you may not be able
to get or renew your license
, ◉Change of Address . Answer: Within 30 days
◉Salon in home . Answer: Cannot have a salon in home; must have a
separate entrance.
◉Animals in salon/school . Answer: Only service animals
◉first step in nail service . Answer: sanitize table before everything else
◉patch test . Answer: a test for identifying a possible allergy in a client;
also known as a predisposition test
◉code of conduct . Answer: a statement that guides the ethical behavior
of a company and its employees
◉Natural hair braiding . Answer: you do not have to have a cosmetology
license to braid hair only or the act of threading
◉Who approves disinfectants? . Answer: EPA
◉MSDS . Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet
◉EPA . Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
LATEST 2026 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A
◉Increased layered form . Answer: Shag or 180° angled cut
◉Uniform layered cut . Answer: 90° haircut, all of the hair is cut at the
same length. Example: a pixie
◉Slithering . Answer: Thinning hair using a sliding movement with
shear blades partially open
◉Notching . Answer: Technique used to create irregular lengths, usually
for a chunkier texture at the hair ends
◉carving . Answer: Haircutting technique done by placing the still blade
into the hair and then moving the shears through the hair while opening
and partially closing the shears.
◉Thinning shears . Answer: Used to remove bulk from hair
,◉Razor effect . Answer: Gives a softer effect and appearance than a
shear cut
◉clippers effect . Answer: removes the most amount of hair the fastest;
going from short to long would be clipper over comb
◉Lines that reduce bulk . Answer: vertical
◉governor . Answer: Appoints the board and can remove people from
the board
◉License Renewal . Answer: every 4 years for $40 by 8/1, pay to the
order if IPLA (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)
◉Sanitation Requirements Location . Answer: State board sanitation
code throughout salon or school
◉contagious disease . Answer: Can not work
◉Property taxes/child support . Answer: If unpaid, you may not be able
to get or renew your license
, ◉Change of Address . Answer: Within 30 days
◉Salon in home . Answer: Cannot have a salon in home; must have a
separate entrance.
◉Animals in salon/school . Answer: Only service animals
◉first step in nail service . Answer: sanitize table before everything else
◉patch test . Answer: a test for identifying a possible allergy in a client;
also known as a predisposition test
◉code of conduct . Answer: a statement that guides the ethical behavior
of a company and its employees
◉Natural hair braiding . Answer: you do not have to have a cosmetology
license to braid hair only or the act of threading
◉Who approves disinfectants? . Answer: EPA
◉MSDS . Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet
◉EPA . Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
