Esthetician in Illinois
IL Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Illinois licenses estheticians through IDFPR; the exam is the NIC National Esthetics Theory test — 110 items (100 scored) in 90 minutes, developed and scored by Continental Testing Services (CTS) and delivered at PSI test centers. Illinois requires only the written exam (no state practical). Today the written esthetics exam is offered in English. Language note: Continental Testing has announced that — effective October 1, 2026 — the barber, cosmetology, esthetician and nail exams will be available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese (five languages). You need 750 training hours (you may sit the exam at 600). NIC reports a scaled score rather than a percentage, so we don't quote a pass %. Our multilingual practice questions are a study aid.
📋 Exam facts
Real Illinois exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 450
- Testing agency
- PSI (CTS / NIC)
- Real written-test languages
- English
- To pass
- NIC National Esthetics Theory: 110 items (100 scored), 90 min; NIC scaled score. Illinois requires the written exam only (no practical)
- Fee
- To confirm
- Training hours
- 750 hours (may sit the exam at 600)
- Coming 2026-10-01
- Exam adds Spanish, Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese (→ 5 languages) per Continental Testing / IDFPR
🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-06
📄 Based on: IDFPR esthetics page + NIC National Esthetics Theory CIB + IDFPR CTS/PSI procedure guide, checked 2026-07-06
State rules and fees change often. This table shows only facts confirmed from an official board or vendor source on the date noted; anything unconfirmed is marked “to confirm.” Always verify current requirements with your state board or its testing vendor before you register. Our practice questions are a study aid and never imply your state offers the exam in a language it does not.