BARBERING STATE BOARD PRACTICE EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◍ What is the standard parting of a subsection for applying hair
lighteners? Answer:1/8 inch
◍ The muscle b/w the upper and lower jaws that compress the cheeks
and expel air b/w the lip are called? Answer:Buccinator
◍ The amount of hair per square inch of the scalp? Answer:Density
◍ The basic or true colors that can not be created by combining other
colors? Answer:Primary colors
◍ Where should you hold a razor when changing out the blade?
Answer:The shoulder
◍ How should you drape a client for a shaving service? Answer:Loose
front
, ◍ What should you do to hair that is dry and brittle before hair color
service? Answer:Hair conditioner
◍ What should be covered during a facial treatment? Answer:Hair and
body
◍ What does free form blowdrying achieve? Answer:It builds fullness
into the style while allowing the hair to fall in the natural flow of the cut
◍ What should you do before a thermal iron on a client?
Answer:Temperature test
◍ What are the 3 levels of decontamination? Answer:Sanitation,
disinfection, sterilization
◍ What is free form blowdrying? Answer:A quick and easy method of
drying the clients hair that is probably most like the technique used at
home
◍ What base colors are used to form or develop artificial hair color?
Answer:Primary and secondary colors
◍ Client has a 6 red violet hair color and wants an 8 natural brown, what
color should you use to neutralize the unwanted tone Answer:A yellow-
green
SCRIPT 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◍ What is the standard parting of a subsection for applying hair
lighteners? Answer:1/8 inch
◍ The muscle b/w the upper and lower jaws that compress the cheeks
and expel air b/w the lip are called? Answer:Buccinator
◍ The amount of hair per square inch of the scalp? Answer:Density
◍ The basic or true colors that can not be created by combining other
colors? Answer:Primary colors
◍ Where should you hold a razor when changing out the blade?
Answer:The shoulder
◍ How should you drape a client for a shaving service? Answer:Loose
front
, ◍ What should you do to hair that is dry and brittle before hair color
service? Answer:Hair conditioner
◍ What should be covered during a facial treatment? Answer:Hair and
body
◍ What does free form blowdrying achieve? Answer:It builds fullness
into the style while allowing the hair to fall in the natural flow of the cut
◍ What should you do before a thermal iron on a client?
Answer:Temperature test
◍ What are the 3 levels of decontamination? Answer:Sanitation,
disinfection, sterilization
◍ What is free form blowdrying? Answer:A quick and easy method of
drying the clients hair that is probably most like the technique used at
home
◍ What base colors are used to form or develop artificial hair color?
Answer:Primary and secondary colors
◍ Client has a 6 red violet hair color and wants an 8 natural brown, what
color should you use to neutralize the unwanted tone Answer:A yellow-
green
