An applicant already passed an examination in another jurisdiction. Which passing score may qualify for an examination waiver in Hawaii?Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Examination Information
An applicant asks for a reader or interpreter for Hawaii's written examination. Who may not serve?HAR 16-73-29
An applicant fails the initial Hawaii examination. What does HRS 439A-8 allow next?HRS 439A-8(d)
Besides the scored questions, how many non-scored experimental questions does the guide say the Barber Styling test carries?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Content Outline
For how long is eligibility for a Hawaii examination valid once the Board issues the examination approval letter?Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Examination Information
How many scored questions does Hawaii's Barber Styling theory test have?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Content Outline
How much time do test takers have to complete Hawaii's Barber Styling theory test?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Content Outline
What score must a test taker reach to pass Hawaii's Barber Styling theory test?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Score Reporting
What weight does Shaving have on Hawaii's Barber Styling theory outline?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Content Outline
Which examination does Hawaii's test taker guide list for the barber license?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Hawaii Test Fees
Which topic carries the most weight on Hawaii's Barber Styling theory outline?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Content Outline
Which topic is 15 percent of Hawaii's Barber Styling theory outline?Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Content Outline
Who provides the licensing examination for Hawaii barber applicants under HRS 439A-8?HRS 439A-8(a)
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Barber license, apprentices and permits 14
A Hawaii barber applicant trained as a barber apprentice, not in a school. How many hours of training are required?HRS 439A-6(c)
A Hawaii barber license was forfeited for non-renewal. Within what time may it be restored on paying delinquent fees and a penalty fee?HRS 439A-14(c)
By what date must a Hawaii barber license be renewed?HRS 439A-14(a)
For how long is a Hawaii temporary permit effective?HRS 439A-9(a)
How long does a Hawaii apprentice have from the date of registration to complete training, and at what minimum pace?HRS 439A-7(c)
How many hours of training in a barber school does HRS 439A-6 ask of a barber applicant?HRS 439A-6(c)
How much experience must a licensee have before training apprentices in a Hawaii barber shop?HRS 439A-10(a)
How old must a person be to practice as a barber or barber apprentice under HRS 439A-6?HRS 439A-6(a)
Under whose supervision may a Hawaii barber apprentice train for the 3,000 hours?HRS 439A-6(c)
What general education must a Hawaii barber applicant have?HRS 439A-6(c)
What must a Hawaii barber apprentice obtain before beginning apprenticeship training?HRS 439A-7(a)
What ratio of apprentices to licensees does HRS 439A-7 allow in any shop?HRS 439A-7(b)
When may the Hawaii Board extend a temporary permit under HRS 439A-9?HRS 439A-9(b)
Which of these is within the practice of barbering as HRS 439A-2 defines it?HRS 439A-2
The barber training program 8
How many hours of theory training does Hawaii's Barber Training Program call for within its 1,500 clock hours?HAR 16-73-20.5, Exhibit A
How many permanent waves are in the minimum operations of Hawaii's Barber Training Program?HAR 16-73-20.5, Exhibit A
How many razor cuts are in the minimum operations of Hawaii's Barber Training Program?HAR 16-73-20.5, Exhibit A
In Hawaii's barber training rule, how many minutes make one curriculum hour?HAR 16-73-20.5(e)
In what order does Hawaii's rule place theory training and practical application training?HAR 16-73-20.5(e)
On what does practical application training take place before a Hawaii barber student trains on clients?HAR 16-73-20.5(e)
What minimum of shaves does Hawaii's Barber Training Program set?HAR 16-73-20.5, Exhibit A
Which subject heads the list of theory training in Hawaii's Barber Training Program?HAR 16-73-20.5, Exhibit A
Shop conditions and sanitary practices 15
A Hawaii barber has had a contagious disease in a communicable form. On what may the barber return to work?HAR 16-73-39(b)
A Hawaii barber nicks a patron. In what form may alum or other material be used to stop the flow of blood?HAR 16-73-38(2)
A towel is to be wet for a Hawaii patron. How does the rule have it wet?HAR 16-73-38(7)
After a Hawaii barber's instruments are sanitized, the rule gives two choices. What are they?HAR 16-73-38(3)
An inspector finds a neck duster in a Hawaii barber shop. What does the rule make of its being there?HAR 16-73-38(1)
By what method must razors, shears, clippers and combs be cleaned and sanitized after use on a patron in Hawaii?HAR 16-73-38(3)
Hawaii's rule has shop laundry washed clean and then sanitized. How is the sanitizing process described?HAR 16-73-38(6)
HRS 439A-2 defines adequate sanitary facilities for a shop. Which list matches it?HRS 439A-2
What does Hawaii's shop conditions rule require for hair droppings on the floor?HAR 16-73-37(1)
What must a person engaged in barbering in Hawaii wear at all times?HAR 16-73-38(5)
Where are towels and other linens kept in a Hawaii barber shop when not in use?HAR 16-73-38(8)
Which of these may not be used in any Hawaii barber shop under HAR 16-73-38?HAR 16-73-38(1)
Which service does HAR 16-73-38 prohibit a Hawaii barber from giving, by name?HAR 16-73-38(4)
Why does Hawaii's rule place a clean strip of cotton, towel or paper band around each patron's neck?HAR 16-73-38(10)
With what must a person engaged in barbering in Hawaii wash the hands immediately before attending to any person?HAR 16-73-38(5)
Shops, the Board and penalties 13
A Hawaii barber is served with a citation and wants to contest it. Within what time must the written request for a hearing be made?HRS 439A-15(b)
A Hawaii barber shop does not display a price list. What sign must it show in its place, in capital letters?HRS 439A-15(a)
A Hawaii barber shop moves to a new address. What does HRS 439A-10 require?HRS 439A-10(c)
By what short title may HRS chapter 439A be cited?HRS 439A-1
The Hawaii Board denies a license. Within what time may the applicant request a hearing under HRS 439A-17?HRS 439A-17(b)
How does Hawaii's rule on workmanship treat conduct or practice contrary to recognized industry standards?HAR 16-73-8
How many members of Hawaii's Board must be private citizens not connected with the industry?HRS 439A-4(a)
How many members sit on Hawaii's Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and how many of them hold a barber license?HRS 439A-4(a)
HRS 439A-3 lets a licensed barber practice outside a barber shop or beauty shop in four cases. Which of these is one?HRS 439A-3(b)
What fine may a citation under HRS 439A-15 assess for each violation?HRS 439A-15(b)
What must an applicant for a Hawaii barber shop license identify to qualify the shop?HRS 439A-10(a)
What range of fine does HRS 439A-16 set for a licensee who violates the chapter or its rules?HRS 439A-16(b)
Who is responsible for ensuring that only licensed individuals, apprentices or temporary permittees practice in a Hawaii barber shop?HRS 439A-10(a)
How this list was compiled: Exam facts: HRS 439A-8, which has the Board contract with a professional testing service; the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology's examination page (https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/barber/application-deadline-examination-dates/); and the Hawaii Barber Styling Test Taker Guide, Barber V1.0, effective January 15, 2026 (https://test-takers.psiexams.com/api/content/bulletin/12349): 85 scored and 10 unscored questions, 120 minutes, 75 percent to pass. Questions: Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 439A, the Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing Act, on the Legislature's site (https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0439A/HRS_0439A-.htm); Hawaii Administrative Rules chapter 16-73, Barbers, in the copy the Board posts (https://cca.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/16-73-C-Barbers.pdf); the guide; and the Board's page. Each question names its section and links to it. Read 2026-10-16. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statute, the rules, the guide and the Board page named. Nothing comes from the examination, a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial Hawaii barber practice test asks our own questions on HRS chapter 439A, the Board's barber rules and the published test outline. It is not affiliated with the Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology or PSI Services LLC.
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What the Hawaii barber exam is
Since January 1, 2026 the Board's testing service lists one barber examination, the Barber Styling Theory test. Its Test Taker Guide (effective January 15, 2026; opened October 16, 2026) gives 85 scored and 10 unscored questions in 120 minutes, 75 percent to pass. Safety and infection control is 31 percent and shaving 22.
What this page practices
No topic of that outline is Hawaii law, so this bank asks Hawaii's own text: chapter 439A on the license, apprentices, permits, shops and citations, and chapter 16-73 of the rules on the training program and sanitary practices. Where the older rules and the 2022 statute differ, only the statute is asked.
The school route is 1,500 hours; the apprentice route is 3,000, inside 42 months at 20 hours a week or more (HRS 439A-6, 439A-7).
Styptic pencils, lump alum, sponges, powder puffs, neck dusters, shaving brushes and shaving mugs are prohibited in any shop (HAR 16-73-38).
Barber licenses renew by December 31 of each odd-numbered year (HRS 439A-14).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Hawaii barber exam?
The Test Taker Guide gives 85 scored questions and 10 unscored experimental ones, with 120 minutes to finish. A round on this page asks Hawaii's own law and rules.
What score do you need to pass the Hawaii barber exam?
At least 75 percent on the Barber Styling Theory test, by the Test Taker Guide. Rule 16-73-31 also makes not less than 75.00 points a passing score.
Is Hawaii state law on the barber theory test?
The published outline lists eight topics, from safety and infection control to shaving, and none is Hawaii law. The Board's training program still begins its theory list with Hawaii's barbering laws, rules and regulations.
Are these the real Hawaii barber exam questions?
No. Each was written for this page from HRS chapter 439A, HAR chapter 16-73, the Board's examination page and the Test Taker Guide, with the section under each answer. Nothing comes from the test or a textbook.
How many hours do you need for a barber license in Hawaii?
1,500 hours of training in a barber school, or 3,000 hours as a barber apprentice under a barber, cosmetologist or hairdresser, with an education equivalent to high school (HRS 439A-6).