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Utah Barber Practice Test

Our own questions on Utah's barbering permit assessment: its skills list, the state sanitation rule and the permit law.

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The assessment: format and test day 25

  • A candidate fails the Utah Barber ICA. How soon may it be retaken? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Retesting Policy
  • A candidate's ID shows a different name from the one given at scheduling. What happens at the test center? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Proof of Identity
  • By when must a candidate reschedule or cancel a Utah Barber ICA appointment to keep the fee? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Policies
  • The facial shave is examined in three parts. Which part is examined one candidate at a time? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • How long is each multiple-choice portion of the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Exam Description
  • How long is the Basic Tapered Haircut section of the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • How long is the Blow Dry Styling section of the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 4
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The assessment: format and test day, continued

  • How many hands-on tasks does the Utah Barber ICA examine? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Exam Description
  • How many multiple-choice questions are in the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Exam Description
  • In what language must a candidate's supplies be labeled for the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Suggested Examination Supplies
  • On what does a candidate perform the services of the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Mannequin Information
  • What does one attempt at the Utah Barber ICA cost? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Examination Categories and Cost
  • What does the bulletin say about a multiple-choice question the candidate is unsure of? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Computer Testing Navigation
  • What does the bulletin say typically follows when a candidate is reported for breaking the test procedures? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Test Day Rules and Procedures
  • What form must the disinfectant in a candidate's kit take? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Kit and Supply Information
  • What is the examination for a Utah barbering permit called? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), General Testing Information
  • What is the largest kit a candidate may bring to the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Kit and Supply Information
  • What scenario does the Blood Exposure Procedure section of the Utah Barber ICA set? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 9
  • What share of the Utah Barber ICA does the bulletin give to law and rule? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Exam Description
  • When are official results of the Utah Barber ICA sent to the State? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Frequently Asked Questions
  • When does the first block of multiple-choice questions come in the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 1
  • Which content area has the largest share of the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Exam Description
  • Which shaving cream is on the bulletin's supply list for the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Suggested Examination Supplies
  • Which state rule is on the reference list of the Utah Barber ICA bulletin? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Exam References
  • Which three labeled containers are on the bulletin's list of universal supplies? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Suggested Examination Supplies

Safety and infection control 30

  • A cleaning agent is poured into a new bottle in a Utah facility. What must the bottle carry? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(2)
  • A comb is cleaned for the next client under R392-702-6. What comes right after removing visible debris? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(4)
  • A product's directions call for a patch test. What must a Utah operator do under R392-702-6? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(13)
  • How does a Utah operator who disinfects with bleach confirm the strength of the solution? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(10)
  • How hot is 'hot water' at the outlet under R392-702? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-3(20)
  • How much light does R392-702-5 require where a service is performed and where instruments are disinfected? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-5(12)
  • How often are chemical disinfectant solutions made fresh in Utah, unless the label directs otherwise? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(9)
  • In the blood exposure procedure, what goes on after the wound is dressed? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 9
  • In what container must the candidate's disinfectant be at the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • May a shampoo bowl serve as an operator's handwashing sink in Utah? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-5(7)
  • On the bulletin's skill list, what must the label of the candidate's disinfectant show? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • Visible debris is floating in a jar of disinfectant solution. What does R392-702-6 require? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(9)
  • Water spills on the floor during a Utah Barber ICA service. When does the bulletin want it dealt with? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details
  • What does R392-702-6 say about plastic clipper guards? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(6)
  • What does R392-702-11 say about UV sterilizers and light boxes? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(3)
  • What does the candidate wear on the hand that uses the disinfectant wipe? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • What must the candidate not contaminate while taking out supplies in the blood exposure procedure? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 9
  • What strength of chlorine bleach solution counts as a chemical disinfectant under R392-702? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-3(4)
  • When are hair cuttings removed from the floor of a Utah facility? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(12)
  • When may a Utah operator use hand sanitizer in place of handwashing under R392-702-6? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(1)
  • Where are clean linens stored in a Utah facility under R392-702-7? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-7(3)
  • Where are clean, disinfected implements kept when not in use in a Utah facility? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-5(10)
  • Where does a used cape or towel go under R392-702-7? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-7(2)
  • Which animals are permitted in a Utah cosmetology facility? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(6)
  • Which astringent may a Utah operator use under R392-702-11? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-11(1)
  • Which item is left out when the candidate disinfects the work area at the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 2
  • Which items are discarded at the end of the blood exposure procedure? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 9
  • Which of these is on R392-702's list of items discarded right after use on one client? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(11)
  • Which parts of electric clippers are cleaned and disinfected at the end of each client service in Utah? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-6(5)
  • Who inspects a Utah cosmetology facility under R392-702-13? Utah Admin. Code R392-702-13

Haircutting and blow dry styling 17

  • How is the shaven part of the neckline cleaned after the neck shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • How long does a candidate get to clean up and dispose of hair clippings after the haircut? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • In clipper-over-comb, how does the bulletin want the clipper blade held? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • In fingers-and-shear cutting, how far along the fingers may the candidate cut? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • In the Basic Tapered Haircut, where is clipper-over-comb without a guard demonstrated? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • In the Basic Tapered Haircut, where is fingers-and-shear cutting demonstrated? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • In the Basic Tapered Haircut, which technique is demonstrated through the parietal ridge? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • On which part of the head is the blow dry styling performed at the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 4
  • What does the candidate do to the ear while trimming the outline around it? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • What does the candidate do with the points of the shears when not cutting hair? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • What is done to the hair before it is blow dried at the Utah Barber ICA? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 4
  • What must keep moving during the blow dry styling? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 4
  • What must the cord of the blow dryer not do during the blow dry styling? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 4
  • When are the time warnings given in the 25-minute haircutting part? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • Which stroke does the bulletin name for the nondominant side of the neck in the neck shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • With the guard or removable blade on, the clipper moves up the head from the sideburn to where? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3
  • With what is the outline around the ears done in the Basic Tapered Haircut? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 3

Shaving 14

  • At about what angle is the razor held in the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • How does the candidate hold the razor, on the bulletin's skill list? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • How many steam towels go on the face before the first shaving stroke in the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • What comes first in the New Client Preparation for Shaving Services section? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 6
  • What is applied to the whole beard area to complete the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • What is done with a steam towel before it is laid on the client's face? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • What must stay dry during the shaving strokes? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • When may the candidate begin the shaving strokes in the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • Which part of the face stays uncovered under the steam towel? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • Which part of the razor leads the stroke in the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • Which shaving tool does Utah's definition of the practice of barbering name? Utah Code 58-11a-302.10(1)
  • Which stroke does the bulletin list for area 2 of the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • Which stroke does the bulletin list for area 5 of the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7
  • With what, and how, is lather applied in the facial shave? Utah Barber ICA Candidate Information Bulletin (effective January 1, 2026), Domain Details, section 7

Law and rule: the barbering permit 23

  • A person in Utah holds only a hair safety permit. Which service may that person NOT perform? Utah Code 58-11a-304(13)
  • A Utah apprentice's supervising instructor changes. How soon must the Division be told? Utah Code 58-11a-306(2)
  • A Utah barber holds a barbering license issued before 2026. As what may it be renewed? Utah Code 58-11a-302.25
  • After what date may the Utah Division no longer issue a legacy barbering license, with one exception? Utah Code 58-11a-302.24(1)
  • Besides the application, fee and training, what must every applicant for a Utah permit do under 58-11a-302? Utah Code 58-11a-302(1)
  • How long does the recipient of a Utah citation have to tell the Division in writing that it is contested? Utah Code 58-11a-503(7)
  • How many apprentices may one Utah apprenticeship supervisor directly supervise? Utah Code 58-11a-306(1)
  • How many apprenticeship hours does a Utah barbering permit take? Utah Code 58-11a-306(3)
  • How many hours of school instruction does a Utah barbering permit take at the least? Utah Code 58-11a-302.10(3)
  • How many hours of school instruction does a Utah master barbering license take at the least? Utah Code 58-11a-302.19(3)
  • What class of offense is unlawful conduct under Utah Code 58-11a-502, such as barbering without the credential? Utah Code 58-11a-503(1)
  • What credential does Utah Code 58-11a-302.10 require for the practice of barbering? Utah Code 58-11a-302.10(2)
  • What does 'direct supervision' mean in Utah Code 58-11a-102? Utah Code 58-11a-102(5)
  • What is a 'minimum service count' in Utah Code 58-11a-102? Utah Code 58-11a-102(11)
  • What is the most the Utah Division may fine for a first offense cited under 58-11a-503? Utah Code 58-11a-503(7)
  • What must the school curriculum for a Utah barbering permit cover? Utah Code 58-11a-302.10(3)
  • Where must a Utah licensee display the license under 58-11a-305? Utah Code 58-11a-305
  • Which massage is within the practice of barbering under Utah Code 58-11a-302.10? Utah Code 58-11a-302.10(1)
  • Which of these is 'unprofessional conduct' under Utah Code 58-11a-501? Utah Code 58-11a-501(4)
  • Which person may cut hair in Utah with no credential under 58-11a-304? Utah Code 58-11a-304(5)
  • Which service is in the practice of master barbering in Utah and not in the practice of barbering under a permit? Utah Code 58-11a-302.19(1)
  • Which two practices may be done in Utah with no license or permit under 58-11a-304(12)? Utah Code 58-11a-304(12)
  • Within what time must a Utah apprenticeship be completed? Utah Code 58-11a-306(2)

How this list was compiled: Outline: the State of Utah Candidate Information Bulletin for the Utah Barber Integrated Competency Assessment, effective January 1, 2026 (https://prov-testing.github.io/final_cib/barber_utah_permit_english.html), linked from the exam page of the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/cosmetology/exam-information/). Facts: that bulletin's own section instructions and skill lists; Utah Administrative Code R392-702, Cosmetology Facility Sanitation, which the bulletin lists as a reference (https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R392-702/Current%20Rules, last changed October 21, 2025); and the Cosmetology and Associated Professions Licensing Act, Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 11a, sections 102, 302, 302.10, 302.19, 302.24, 302.25, 304, 305, 306, 501 and 503 in the versions in force on October 14, 2026 (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter11a/58-11a.html). All were opened on October 14, 2026. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statute, rule and agency page text. Nothing comes from an examination, a testing vendor's question bank, a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.

How it works

This unofficial Utah barber practice test follows the Utah Barber Integrated Competency Assessment, the examination for a barbering permit. It is not affiliated with the Utah Division of Professional Licensing or Prov, Inc.

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What the Utah barber assessment is

Since January 1, 2026 the practice of barbering takes a barbering permit, earned on one assessment that mixes hands-on tasks on a mannequin with multiple-choice blocks (Utah Code 58-11a-302.10; Candidate Information Bulletin effective January 1, 2026, opened October 14, 2026).

What this bank asks

The bulletin's own skill lists for the tapered haircut, blow dry, facial shave and blood exposure procedure; rule R392-702, which the bulletin cites for sanitation; and the permit law. Hair and scalp analysis and disorders, 23 percent of the outline, rest on textbooks and are left out.

  • The shave strokes on the skill list: freehand for areas 1, 3 and 4, backhand for area 2, reverse-freehand for area 5.
  • Disinfectant comes as wipes in the maker's container, labeled in English as EPA-registered, bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal.

Questions and answers

Is there a free Utah barber practice test?

Yes. Every question here is free and names the bulletin section, the rule or the Utah Code section behind its answer. They are our own questions; none comes from the assessment.

How many questions are on the Utah barber exam?

The bulletin gives 48 multiple-choice questions, 8 of them unscored, answered in four blocks of 12 questions and 12 minutes, around 98 hands-on tasks. A timed round here is 48 questions in 48 minutes.

What is the passing score for the Utah barber permit exam?

The bulletin prints none: it gives 142 total scored points and no pass mark. A round here ends with a score and no pass or fail. Ask the Division of Professional Licensing for the current standard.

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

A barbering permit takes 130 hours of school or apprenticeship; a master barbering license, which adds chemical services, takes 1,000 (Utah Code 58-11a-302.10 and 302.19). A barbering license issued before 2026 may be renewed as a legacy barbering license.

Does the Utah barber assessment use a live model?

No. The bulletin has every service performed on a full-size mannequin head; live models are not accepted, and smaller junior heads are not permitted.

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