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Red Seal Hairstylist Interprovincial Standards Examination
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Hair/scalp, common skills
Review safe consultation, infection control, tools and care.
Cut and style
Practise guides, distribution, wet and thermal styling decisions.
Chemical services
Review compatible texture and colour decisions using actual systems.
Specialized/business and mixed review
Review wigs, facial-colour boundaries, inventory and mixed timed questions.
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- •Confirm the correct jurisdictional pathway and fee before registration.
- •Request accommodations and follow current admission instructions.
- •Ontario currently awards a provincial Hairstylist CoQ rather than an RSE.
Red Seal Hairstylist Quick Facts
Timeline
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- 40–60 hours
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- Exam revision only; eligibility, required training, booking and issuance take separate time.
Exam Provider
Red Seal Program / provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities
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- Provincial/territorial apprenticeship authority
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260 Practice Questions
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What You'll Study
15 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction & Exam Overview
2 sections
Safety, Hygiene & Infection Control
3 sections
Tools, Equipment & Client Preparation
3 sections
Hair & Scalp Care
4 sections
Cuts Hair: Fundamentals
5 sections
Cuts Hair: Texture, Clipper & Facial/Nape
5 sections
Wet Styling & Sets
4 sections
Thermal Styling & Finishing
3 sections
Chemical Texture: Perming
4 sections
Chemical Texture: Relaxing & Safety
4 sections
Hair Colour: Theory & Chemistry
4 sections
Hair Colour: Application, Lightening & Correction
5 sections
Specialized Services
3 sections
Salon Operations
4 sections
Final Review & Exam Strategy
2 sections
Red Seal Hairstylist Exam Details
Red Seal Hairstylist Interprovincial Standards Examination
Administered by Red Seal Program / provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Red Seal Program / provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities content outline
Safety, product instructions, tools, consultation, preparation, communication and mentoring. MWA A has 14 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Hair/scalp characteristics, condition, shampooing and conditioning; recognize unsafe services and referral needs. MWA B has 11 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Cutting with appropriate tools, elevation, distribution, guides, facial/nape cutting and cross-checks. MWA C has 24 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Wet setting, finger waving, pin curls, thermal styling, updos, additions and finishing. MWA D has 16 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Product-specific waving and relaxing, compatible chemistry, processing, rinsing, neutralization and aftercare. MWA E has 17 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Colour level and tone, developer selection, application, lightening, pigment replacement and correction. MWA F has 25 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Extensions, wigs, hairpieces and facial-hair colouring. G-17.01 depilatory services are not common core; C-8 cutting is a separate activity. MWA G has 6 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
Front-desk communication, appointments, transactions, inventory, retail pricing, business fundamentals and professionalism. MWA H has 7 of 120 official questions; percentages are rounded.
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