Free DHA Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist mock test
12 original exam-style questions from our Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist bank, timed at the exam’s own pace, scored against the 65% DHA pass mark. They span 7 of the 8 blueprint domains, so you will see exactly where you are weakest - free, no sign-up.
Sit 12 original exam-style questions at real exam pace
These are 12 original questions taken from our Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist bank, spread across 7 of the 8 domains of the published blueprint. You get 72 seconds per question, which is exactly the pace of the real BYT5862 exam (14 minutes for 12). At the end you will see which domains you are weakest in, and the full worked reasoning for every question.
- 12
- questions
- 14:24
- time limit
- 65%
- DHA pass mark
A short diagnostic cannot predict whether you will pass - only the real exam does that. It will show you, honestly, where you currently stand.
What the real Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist licensing exam looks like
Candidates for a Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist licence in the UAE sit a computer-based multiple-choice examination - DHA exam code BYT5862, delivered through Prometric for DHA, MOHAP and SHA, and through Pearson VUE for DOH Abu Dhabi. The DHA pass mark is 65% (DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026); other authorities set their own, so confirm yours before booking. The result is reported to you as pass or fail only - your score is never released.
Pass marks at a glance: DHA exam codes and pass marks for all written exams in one sourced table.
The paper is built to a published blueprint, which is why a domain-by-domain diagnostic is more useful than a raw percentage. Your questions above were drawn from across Client safety, first aid and complications, Consultation, ethics and professional practice, Hair removal: waxing, threading and light-based methods, Hygiene, infection control and sterilisation and 3 more - the same areas the real paper weights.
Before you can book the exam at all you need Dataflow primary source verification of your degree, licence and experience, which typically runs several weeks. Candidates routinely underestimate this and end up sitting the exam sooner after study than they planned. Check where you stand with our free eligibility checker or confirm whether your title even requires an exam using the Prometric exam checker.
You get three attempts in total across all UAE authorities - not three each - under the Unified Professional Qualification Requirements. At roughly AED 660 per attempt, plus the licensing delay each failure adds to your visa and start date, the cost of going in underprepared is not really the exam fee.
What is on the Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist exam: the full blueprint
The published blueprint splits into 8 domains and 43 testable sub-topics. The diagnostic above samples across them, which is why its breakdown maps onto the structure the real paper is built from.
- Skin anatomy, physiology and skin analysis~16%6 topics
- Skin conditions, contraindications and referral~14%6 topics
- Facial treatments and skincare products~14%5 topics
- Hair removal: waxing, threading and light-based methods~12%5 topics
- Exfoliation, peels and electrical treatments~12%5 topics
- Hygiene, infection control and sterilisation~14%6 topics
- Client safety, first aid and complications~10%5 topics
- Consultation, ethics and professional practice~8%5 topics
- Questions
- 100 multiple-choice (DHA BYT5862)
- Duration
- 2 hours, including registration
- DHA pass mark
- 65% - reported as pass or fail only
Figures for the DHA exam, from the DHA CBT Guideline, Sep 2026. DOH, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB set their own length, timing and pass mark. See the DHA exam guide and pass marks for every DHA exam.
A worked Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist exam question
Every question in the diagnostic and in the paid bank is written to this standard: a clinical stem, four plausible options and the reasoning for the answer, with its source.
Client safety, first aid and complications
When should a skin patch test be done before an eyelash or eyebrow tint?
- AImmediately before the tint is applied
- BAt least 24 to 48 hours before treatmentCorrect
- COnly after the first treatment
- DOnly if the client asks for one
Why: A patch test 24 to 48 hours before tinting checks for allergic reaction to the dye, following the manufacturer's instructions. Testing immediately before does not allow time for a delayed reaction.
Source: Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals, 12th ed.
Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist sample questions with answers
4 more original exam-style Aesthetician / Beauty Therapist questions, worked in full. They are not real or recalled exam questions, and none of them is in the diagnostic above, so sit that first if you have not.
Question 1 · Client safety, first aid and complications
A client feels faint and pale while sitting up after a treatment. What should you do?
- AMake her stand up and walk
- BLay her flat and raise her legs
- CGive her a hot drink straight away
- DLeave her alone to rest
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Lay her flat and raise her legs
Lying flat with legs raised improves blood flow to the brain. Standing up may cause a fall and loss of consciousness.
Reference: St John Ambulance, St Andrew's and British Red Cross First Aid Manual
Question 2 · Exfoliation, peels and electrical treatments
After a superficial glycolic peel, what is the most important aftercare advice?
- AUse a sunbed to even out the skin tone
- BDaily SPF and no exfoliants for several days
- CApply a retinoid and a scrub that evening
- DSteam the face every day for a week
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Daily SPF and no exfoliants for several days
Freshly peeled skin is sensitive to UV and irritation, so sun protection and avoiding exfoliants and retinoids for a few days reduces the risk of hyperpigmentation. Sunbeds and heat increase that risk.
Reference: Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals, 12th ed.
Question 3 · Hair removal: waxing, threading and light-based methods
A client with white facial hair asks for laser hair removal. What is the most accurate advice?
- ALaser works best on white hair
- BLaser works if the energy is doubled
- CLaser works poorly because white hair lacks melanin
- DIPL will remove white hair more easily
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Laser works poorly because white hair lacks melanin
Laser and IPL target melanin in the hair, so white or grey hair without pigment absorbs little energy and responds poorly. Raising energy only increases burn risk to the skin.
Reference: Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9th ed.
Question 4 · Exfoliation, peels and electrical treatments
Which skin condition is a contraindication to microdermabrasion over the area?
- AMild uneven skin texture
- BActive inflamed acne pustules
- CFine lines around the eyes
- DDull skin with dry patches
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Active inflamed acne pustules
Abrading active pustules can spread infection and cause scarring, so the area should be avoided. Mild textural concerns and dullness are common indications.
Reference: Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals, 12th ed.
How to use this diagnostic properly
- 1Sit it cold, once. Do not look anything up. A diagnostic you help yourself through tells you nothing. The number you get is only useful if it is honest.
- 2Read every rationale - especially the ones you got right. Getting a question right by elimination is not the same as knowing it. The worked reasoning is free above, whether or not you buy anything.
- 3Work weakest domain first. The breakdown orders your domains worst-first for exactly this reason. Studying what you are already good at feels productive and moves nothing.
- 4Re-sit under full exam conditions later. The real paper is far longer than this and stamina matters. Full-length timed papers are what the paid bank is for.