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NIC Barber Theory full mock exam

60 questions · 90 minutes · Pass mark set by your state board

Our NIC barber theory mock has 60 questions in 90 minutes, like the real exam, drawn across the four NIC domains in their published weights: Scientific Concepts 35%, Implements and Equipment 10%, Hair Care Services 40% and Facial Hair and Skin Care Services 15%. NIC scores 50 of the 60 and does not say which; we score all 60.

Start a free 10-question drill first

Line drawing of a clipboard answer sheet with four answer circles per question, a pencil, a stopwatch, a barber comb and shears

Before you start

Questions are drawn across the topics in the proportions of the NIC Barber Theory outline. Pass mark set by your state board.
You can skip, go back, change answers and flag questions until you submit. The clock keeps running in background tabs and reloads. When time runs out, your answers are submitted.

Original practice questions written for barber written exams. Independent preparation, not affiliated with NIC, PSI, Pearson VUE, TDLR, the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, the Florida DBPR or any state board.