Don't wait until two weeks before boards to panic. Shear Genius Society is built to work alongside your 900-hour barbering program from week one — chapter-indexed practice tests, games, flashcards, and video lessons tuned to the PSI exam.
Start Studying Free See how Barbering prep worksEverything the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling requires — before you even open a textbook.
SGS content is weighted the same way the exam is — so you study the heaviest topics the most.
| Hair Cutting and Styling | 30% |
| Health and Safety (Sanitation, Infection Control) | 25% |
| Shaving and Facial Hair Services | 25% |
| Chemical Services | 20% |
SGS isn't a two-week cram kit. It's the study companion that rides shotgun through all 900 program hours.
Your first 7 weeks cover anatomy, chemistry, infection control, and barbering basics. Use SGS flashcards and Knowledge Chair chapter by chapter to make the vocabulary stick while it's fresh.
You're in practicals now. Pair every kit check with a quick SGS Shear Squares round on that chapter — the repetition glues clinical skills to the theory behind them.
Take a Barbering practice test for New Jersey every week. Your score trend tells you which chapters to loop through TheBoard before you forget material you learned in month 2.
The New Jersey exam is PSI's written test. Run full-length Practice Tests in exam conditions, review state-law questions daily, and use ShearForce for quick recall drills between clinic shifts.
Three real state-law questions from the SGS bank. Click an answer to reveal the correct one.
How many training hours does New Jersey require for a barbering license?
What is the minimum age to apply for a barbering license in New Jersey?
How many CE hours are required for barbering license renewal in New Jersey?
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