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Nebraska Barber Practice Test

Nebraska's own Barber Act and Board rules: sanitation, infection control, shops, the examination and the license.

After how many uses is a towel considered soiled in a Nebraska barber shop?

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Sanitary and safety rules 29

  • A Nebraska barber shop shares a building with a place where food is prepared and served. What must separate them? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 9
  • After how many uses is a towel considered soiled in a Nebraska barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 11
  • At what strength does Nebraska Rule 8 name quaternary ammonium compounds as a sanitizing agent? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • Besides trained, certified service animals, what does Nebraska Rule 13 allow in a barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 13
  • Candy is sold in a Nebraska barber shop. What does Rule 9 require? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 9
  • How are sanitized tools stored in a Nebraska barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • How large must the container of sanitizing solution be under Nebraska Rule 8? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • How many steps make up the sanitizing process for combs, shears and razors in Nebraska's sanitary rules for barber shops? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • How often are electric clipper blades cleaned and sanitized in a Nebraska barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
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Sanitary and safety rules, continued

  • How often is the sanitary paper or linen on a Nebraska barber chair headrest changed? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 6
  • In the third step of Nebraska Rule 8, what is done with combs, brushes and the blades of shears and razors? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • In what form may a Nebraska barber use a material that stops the flow of blood? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 5
  • May a Nebraska barber shop use an ultraviolet ray cabinet in place of the three-step sanitizing procedure? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • What does Nebraska Rule 8 say about formaldehyde in the sanitizing process? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • What does Nebraska Rule 10 say about a client known to have a communicable disease? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 10
  • What is the first step of the three-step sanitizing process in Nebraska Rule 8? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • What is the second step of the three-step sanitizing process in Nebraska Rule 8? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • What keeps the hair cloth from touching a client's skin in a Nebraska barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 11
  • What kind of soap does Nebraska Rule 4 call for at the hand washing facilities in the clinical area? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 4
  • What sanitizing equipment must every Nebraska barber shop have and use? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • When are Nebraska barbers and barber students prohibited from smoking under Rule 14? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 14
  • When does Nebraska Rule 7 have a barber wash the hands? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 7
  • Where do soiled tools go in a Nebraska barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • Where is sanitary linen kept under Nebraska Rule 11? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 11
  • Where may tools NOT be carried or left under Nebraska Rule 8? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • Which tool is the exception to the three-step sanitizing process in Nebraska Rule 8? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8
  • Who must keep a copy of the sanitary rules posted in a conspicuous place in a Nebraska barber shop? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 1
  • Whose responsibility is it to observe Nebraska's barber laws and the Board's sanitary rules, under Rule 15? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 15
  • Why does Nebraska Rule 8 strictly prohibit bristle type neck dusters? Nebraska Sanitary and Safety Rules, Rule 8

Infection control 10

  • A Nebraska barber has an open wound on one hand. What do the infection control guidelines say? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • A razor nicks a client in a Nebraska barber shop. What do the infection control guidelines say about the instrument? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • Bleeding occurs during a service in a Nebraska barber shop. What do the guidelines have the barber wear? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • The disinfectant solution in a Nebraska barber shop becomes contaminated with blood. What do the guidelines require? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • How are blood-contaminated materials disposed of under the Nebraska infection control guidelines? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • How do Nebraska's infection control guidelines tell a barber to regard every client? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • How many sets of tools do the Nebraska infection control guidelines tell a barber to have, at the least? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • How often should the bleach solution of the Nebraska infection control guidelines be prepared? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • On what surface do the Nebraska guidelines NOT recommend a bleach solution for a blood spill? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001
  • What bleach-and-water mix do the Nebraska infection control guidelines give for cleaning a blood spill? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 7, 001

The barber shop 22

  • A barber shop and a cosmetology salon share one Nebraska location. What do the Board's rules ask of the barber work area? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 003.04
  • A Nebraska home barber shop has one connecting door to the dwelling. What is required of it while the shop is in operation? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 003.05
  • A Nebraska mobile barber shop has no GPS tracking device. How far ahead must its weekly itinerary reach the Board? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-249(2)(b)
  • A Nebraska shop owner closes the shop. Within how long must the Board office be told? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 007.01
  • During a home barber service in Nebraska, when may a client not be left unattended? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-257(4)
  • How close to another licensed barber shop may a Nebraska mobile barber shop park or do business? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-252(7)
  • How far apart must barber chairs be placed in a Nebraska barber shop, center to center? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 005.06
  • How many shampoo bowls are among the minimum fixtures of a Nebraska barber shop? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 004.01D
  • How much floor space must each barber chair occupy in a Nebraska barber shop? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 005.06
  • How must patrons be able to enter a Nebraska barber shop located in a private dwelling? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 003.05
  • How often, at the least, is a Nebraska barber shop called upon for inspection? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-223.01
  • May barbering be performed in a Nebraska mobile barber shop while it is moving? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-252(7)
  • On what date does a Nebraska barber shop license expire? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-201(2)(a)
  • Under what arrangement may a Nebraska barber perform home barber services? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-259
  • Under whose direct supervision and management must a Nebraska barber shop be at all times? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-201(1)
  • What does the Nebraska Barber Act say about booth rental permits? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-201(2)(b)
  • What may a room licensed as a Nebraska barber shop never be used as? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 003.02
  • What must the floor in the work area of a Nebraska barber shop be made of? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 005.08
  • When is a wooden floor acceptable in the work area of a Nebraska barber shop? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 005.08
  • Which of these is among the minimum fixtures the Board's rules require of every Nebraska barber shop? Title 51 Neb. Admin. Code, Chapter 3, 004.01A
  • Who may display a barber pole in Nebraska? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-201(6)
  • Who may receive home barber services under the Nebraska Barber Act? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-257(1)

The examination and the license 26

  • A Nebraska applicant fails the barber examination a third time. What further course of study is required before another attempt? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-216.01(1)
  • A Nebraska applicant pays the fee and does not report for the examination. What does 71-209 say about the fee? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-209
  • A Nebraska barber fails to renew the license for five consecutive years. What does 71-216 require for a new license? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-216
  • A Nebraska barber misses the renewal date. Within how long may the license still be renewed with a late fee? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-216
  • A Nebraska barber's license expired during service in the armed forces. Within how long after discharge must reinstatement be requested to avoid reexamination? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-211.01
  • A Nebraska candidate passes the written test and fails the practical demonstration. What must be retaken? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-210
  • At least how much hair must be removed from all portions of the scalp in the Nebraska Board's barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination
  • By what date does a Nebraska barber renew the license? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-216
  • Does Nebraska issue a temporary barber license? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, FAQs
  • How is the scientific rest facial performed in the Nebraska Board's barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination
  • How long before the examination must the student application reach the Nebraska Board's office? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Application for Student Examination
  • How many hours of credit may a Nebraska-licensed cosmetologist be given toward barber school graduation? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-208.08(1)
  • How many hours of training in a barber school does Nebraska require for a barber license? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-204
  • How many more times may a Nebraska applicant who fails the barber examination take it without further study? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-216.01(1)
  • How many permanent wave rods are rolled on the first model in the Nebraska Board's barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination
  • How often must the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners conduct examinations? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-210
  • On whom may the listed practices be done without counting as barbering under Nebraska law? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-202
  • What does the Nebraska Barber Act say the examination for registered barbers shall include? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-210
  • What general education does Nebraska require of a barber license applicant? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-204(1)
  • What is the minimum age for a certificate of registration to practice barbering in Nebraska? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-204
  • What is the time limit for each model in the Nebraska Board's registered barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination
  • What must a candidate present at check-in for the Nebraska Board's barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination
  • What photographs does a Nebraska examination applicant furnish to the Board? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-209
  • When is the first model's haircut checked in the Nebraska Board's barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination
  • Where does a Nebraska barber display the certificate of registration? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-215
  • Which haircut is not allowed on the second model of the Nebraska Board's barber practical examination? Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners, Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination

Schools, the Board and penalties 13

  • A check for a Nebraska barber license fee is returned unpaid. What does 71-217 make of that? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-217(9)
  • Besides being a misdemeanor, what does the Nebraska Barber Act call a violation of the act? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-220.01
  • How many members sit on the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-221
  • How many students may each instructor or assistant instructor have in a Nebraska barber school? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-208.02(3)
  • How much written notice of the charge must a Nebraska barber get before the Board may suspend or revoke a certificate? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-218
  • May a Nebraska barber school pay students for barber work done while in training? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-208.01
  • Under which act does a Nebraska licensee appeal an action of the Board of Barber Examiners? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-235
  • What class of offense is a violation of the Nebraska Barber Act? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-220
  • What experience must a member of the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners have? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-221
  • What is the most hours a Nebraska barber student may complete in any one working day? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-208
  • What must the sign in the clinical area of a Nebraska barber school say? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-223.02
  • Which of these is a cause for refusing, suspending or revoking a Nebraska barber certificate under 71-217? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-217(3)
  • Who is not eligible for membership on the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners? Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-222

How this list was compiled: Exam facts: Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-209, 71-210 and 71-216.01, and the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners' Instructions for Registered Barber Practical Examination, examination application and FAQs (https://barbers.nebraska.gov/apps.html); for the written test, the testing company's page for the Board, reached from the link on the Board's applications page (https://provexam.com/test-information/nebraska-board-of-barber-examiners/). Questions: the Barber Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-201 to 71-261, on the Legislature's site (https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/search_range_statute.php?begin_section=71-201&end_section=71-261); the Board's Sanitary and Safety Rules Regulating Barber Shops and Schools (effective October 31, 2018); Title 51, Chapter 7, Infection Control Guidelines (effective March 31, 2010); and Title 51, Chapter 3, Licensing and Issuance of Permits, each in the copy the Board posts. Each question names its section or rule and links to it. Read 2026-10-16. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statutes, rules and Board documents named. Nothing comes from the examination, from a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.

How it works

This unofficial Nebraska barber practice test asks our own questions on the Barber Act and the Board's sanitary rules. It is not affiliated with the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners or NIC.

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What the Nebraska barber exam is

Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-210 has the examination include a practical demonstration and a written test. The Board conducts the practical on two models; the written test is a national barber theory examination, taken through a testing company the Board links.

What this page practices

This bank does not follow the national theory outline, which lists no state law. It asks Nebraska's own text: the Board's sanitary rules and infection control guidelines, its shop rules, the Barber Act and the Board's practical examination instructions.

  • Sanitizing takes three steps: wash in hot water and soap, rinse in clear water, then immerse completely in germicidal solution (Rule 8).
  • Styptic is used in liquid or powder form only; styptic pencils and bristle neck dusters are prohibited (Rules 5 and 8).
  • On the practical, the first model's haircut is checked while still wet, and no block haircut is allowed on the second (the Board's practical instructions).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Nebraska barber written exam?

The testing company's page for the Nebraska Board lists the national barber theory examination at 110 questions in 90 minutes, with a passing score of 75.

What is on the Nebraska barber practical exam?

The Board's instructions list two models, one hour each. First: scalp massage and shampoo, ten permanent wave rods, a haircut and a blow dry. Second: a shave, a scientific rest facial and a tapered haircut.

Are these the real Nebraska barber exam questions?

No. Each was written for this page from the Barber Act and the Board's rules and documents, with the section under each answer. Nothing comes from the examination or from a textbook.

How many hours do you need for a barber license in Nebraska?

Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-204 asks for 1,800 hours of training in a barber school, a high school diploma or the equivalent, and a minimum age of seventeen. A Nebraska cosmetologist may be credited 1,000 hours.

What happens if you fail the Nebraska barber exam?

Only the failed test is retaken. Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-216.01 allows two more attempts without further study; after a third failure the applicant completes 500 more school hours first.

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