A West Virginia candidate passes one barber exam and still has the other to take. For how long does the bulletin say a passing result remains valid?West Virginia Candidate Information Bulletin, section 7.2
An applicant asks to take the West Virginia examination in a language other than English. What does section 30-27-6 require of the Board?West Virginia Code 30-27-6
For whom must the West Virginia Board recognize reciprocity for the purpose of the state examination for barbers?West Virginia Code 30-27-10(d)
How many questions, in how much time, make up the theory exam that West Virginia's bulletin calls Barber 1 (No Chemical)?West Virginia Candidate Information Bulletin, section 5.10
How much time does the West Virginia bulletin give the Barber 1 practical exam?West Virginia Candidate Information Bulletin, section 5.2
On the Barber 1 (No Chemical) outline, which two content areas together make up 70 percent of the questions?West Virginia Candidate Information Bulletin, section 5.10
West Virginia Code 30-27-5 lets the Board hand one examination task to others. Which?West Virginia Code 30-27-5(c)
What passing score does the West Virginia bulletin print for the barber theory and practical exams?West Virginia Candidate Information Bulletin, section 5.1
What standard must examinations for a West Virginia professional license meet under section 30-27-5?West Virginia Code 30-27-5(b)
Which of these is a content area of both West Virginia barber practical exams?West Virginia Candidate Information Bulletin, section 5.2
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Barber licenses, hours and scope 14
A barber licensed in another state works a West Virginia event for less than five days. What may the Board grant?West Virginia Code 30-27-5(d)
A licensed West Virginia barber without chemical services wants a cross-over cosmetologist's license. How many clock hours of aesthetics does the Board's rule add?3 CSR 1, section 3-1-7.1
A West Virginia barber program that includes chemical services runs how many clock hours?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(d)
A West Virginia barber who finished a 1,200 clock-hour program wants the 1,500 clock-hour level of licensure. What does section 30-27-8b ask for?West Virginia Code 30-27-8b(b)
A West Virginia cosmetologist adds 300 hours to perform barbering as a cosmetology crossover. In what must that training be?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(n)
A West Virginian qualifies as both a barber and a cosmetologist. What may that person elect under section 30-27-8?West Virginia Code 30-27-8(c)
How many clock hours is West Virginia's barber training program without chemical services?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(d)
How many clock hours of training did a West Virginia barber permanent wavist complete?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(h)
On which part of the body does West Virginia's definition place the acts of barbering?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(e)
West Virginia sets a ceiling on what the Board may charge for a provisional license. What is it?West Virginia Code 30-27-9
West Virginia's definition of barbering lets a barber apply oils, creams, lotions and other preparations to the scalp, face or neck in connection with what?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(e)
What does West Virginia Code 30-27-3 say about hair braiding and threading?West Virginia Code 30-27-3
What total of training hours lets a West Virginia barber crossover perform cosmetology?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(f)
Which two acts does West Virginia Code 30-27-3 list as barber permanent waving?West Virginia Code 30-27-3(g)
Barber apprenticeship 15
A licensed West Virginia cosmetologist enters the barber apprentice program. Within what time must it be completed?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-8.1.5
A West Virginia apprentice asks the provider for the records of the apprenticeship. Within what time must they be available?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.11
For how long are a West Virginia apprentice's chapter review examinations kept after the program is completed?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.6
How long must a licensee have held an active West Virginia barber license to be an apprenticeship provider?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-4.1.1
How many apprentices may a West Virginia apprenticeship provider have at any time?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-6.1.9
How many hours of apprenticeship training does a West Virginia barber apprentice complete to obtain a barber's license?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.1
How much practical work on a mannequin must a West Virginia apprentice complete before practicing on a live individual?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-6.1.3
How often does a West Virginia apprenticeship provider send records to the Board, and how?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-6.1.8
How old must an applicant be to practice as a barber apprentice in West Virginia?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-3.1
Under what supervision does a West Virginia barber apprentice perform services?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.8
What mark must a West Virginia barber apprentice reach on each chapter review examination?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.6
What must a West Virginia barber apprentice finish before starting practical work on a mannequin?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.4
What must a West Virginia shop with a barber apprentice post where the public can see it?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-7.3
What must the shop of a West Virginia apprenticeship provider have at the least?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-7.1
Within what time must a West Virginia barber apprentice complete the program?3 CSR 13, section 3-13-5.1.7
Barber shop sanitation and operation 15
A new West Virginia shop gave notice, but no inspection is made within ten days of opening and no license is granted or refused. What may the shop do?West Virginia Code 30-27-17(a)
A West Virginia barber shop keeps a machine used mainly for a service its barbers are not authorized to perform. What does the rule say?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-2.11
A West Virginia barber's clipper has a blade that does not detach. How is the hair taken off it before the blade is disinfected?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-3.7
A West Virginia shop owner rents a chair to a barber. Within what time must the owner notify the Board in writing?West Virginia Code 30-27-19(c)
By what date each year must a West Virginia salon license be renewed?West Virginia Code 30-27-17(c)
How far ahead of the proposed opening date must the Board be told, in writing, of a new West Virginia barber shop?West Virginia Code 30-27-17(a)
How large a potable water supply must a West Virginia mobile shop carry?West Virginia Code 30-27-17a(e)
On what date each year must a West Virginia salon owner present records of all booth renters?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-2.12
Under whose supervision and management must every West Virginia salon be operated?West Virginia Code 30-27-18(a)
What device must every West Virginia mobile shop carry and keep in operation whenever it is open?West Virginia Code 30-27-17a(c)
What does West Virginia's rule have done with a clipper's plastic guard?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-3.6
What must be displayed at the main entrance of a West Virginia salon?West Virginia Code 30-27-17(e)
Where do used shaving papers go in a West Virginia barber shop?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-2.4
Which shaving aid does West Virginia prohibit in any salon or school?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-4.2
Whose duty is it to report a violation of West Virginia's salon rule to the Board?3 CSR 5, section 3-5-8.1
The Board and discipline 8
By what standard must a violation be proven before the West Virginia Board suspends or revokes a license?West Virginia Code 30-27-20(g)
How long is a term on the West Virginia Board, and how many consecutive full terms may a member serve?West Virginia Code 30-27-4
How long must a licensed member of the West Virginia Board have held a professional license in the state before appointment?West Virginia Code 30-27-4(d)
How many annual meetings must the West Virginia Board hold at the least?West Virginia Code 30-27-4(m)
How many citizen members representing the public sit on the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists?West Virginia Code 30-27-4(b)
In a proceeding under West Virginia's licensing article, how much prohibited conduct must the evidence show to justify a penalty?West Virginia Code 30-27-24
What is the largest administrative fine the West Virginia Board may impose as disciplinary action?West Virginia Code 30-27-20(h)
Where are fines imposed under West Virginia's licensing article deposited?West Virginia Code 30-27-7(c)
How this list was compiled: Exam facts: West Virginia Code 30-27-5, which lets the Board contract with third parties to administer examinations that meet national standards, and the Candidate Information Bulletin published for the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists by its examiner (https://provexam.com/test-information/west-virginia-board-of-barbers-cosmetologist/bulletin.pdf): Barber 1 (No Chemical) theory, 60 questions of which 10 are unscored, 90 minutes, passing score 70. Questions: West Virginia Code Chapter 30, Article 27 (https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-27/); the Board's legislative rules 3 CSR 1 (licensure and curricula), 3 CSR 5 (operation of salons and schools) and 3 CSR 13 (barber apprenticeship), in the copies the Board posts (https://www.wvbbc.com/About-Us/Laws-Regulations); and the bulletin. 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 code, the rules and the bulletin named. Nothing comes from the examination, a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial West Virginia barber practice test asks our own questions on Code chapter 30, article 27, the Board's rules and the published exam outline. It is not affiliated with the West Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists or NIC.
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What the West Virginia barber exam is
The Board sends applicants to a third-party examiner, as section 30-27-5 allows. The candidate bulletin (opened October 16, 2026) lists Barber 1 (No Chemical) theory at 60 questions, 10 of them unscored, in 90 minutes, and Barber Styling theory at 110. The passing score printed for each barber exam is 70.
What this page practices
The theory outline has four content areas and none is state law, so this bank asks West Virginia's own text instead: barber licenses and crossover hours, the apprenticeship of 3 CSR 13, the salon rule's clipper, shaving paper and shop provisions, and the Board's discipline powers. Hair, skin and shaving theory is left out.
A barber program runs 1,200 clock hours without chemical services and 1,500 with them (section 30-27-3).
The apprenticeship is 2,400 hours inside 30 months, with 150 mannequin hours before any live client (3 CSR 13).
Chunk alum, powder puffs and styptic pencils are prohibited in any salon or school (3 CSR 5, section 3-5-4.2).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the West Virginia barber exam?
The bulletin lists the Barber 1 (No Chemical) theory exam at 60 questions in 90 minutes, 10 of them unscored, and the Barber Styling theory exam at 110 questions in 90 minutes.
What is the passing score on the West Virginia barber exam?
The bulletin prints 70 for each barber theory and practical exam. Section 30-27-5 leaves the passing grade to the Board, so ask the Board if in doubt.
Are these the real West Virginia barber exam questions?
No. Each was written for this page from West Virginia Code 30-27, the Board's rules in Title 3 and the candidate bulletin, with the section under each answer. Nothing comes from the examination or a textbook.
How many hours is barber school in West Virginia?
1,200 clock hours without chemical services or 1,500 with them (section 30-27-3). A barber who finished 1,200 can reach the 1,500 level with a 300 clock-hour chemical services program (section 30-27-8b).
Can you become a barber in West Virginia through an apprenticeship?
Yes. Rule 3 CSR 13 sets 2,400 hours under a provider licensed for at least five years, finished within 30 months, then the barber examination. An apprentice must be at least 16.