Exam requirements by state
Barber exam requirements by state
Every state we have verified for the barber written exam, in one table: question count, minutes, passing score, fee, testing vendor, exam languages and whether a hands-on exam is required too. 26 states so far.
| State | Questions | Scored | Minutes | To pass | Fee | Vendor | Languages | Hands-on exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 95 | 85 | 120 | A score of 70. | $75 | PSI | Not published | Yes |
| Arizona | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $177 | PCS | English, Spanish | Yes |
| California | 95 | 85 | 120 | California does not publish a passing score. The state sets it with an expert panel. If you fail, you get a notice with your score, your result by topic and the number of correct answers the test needed. | $125 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Simplified Chinese | No |
| Colorado | 95 | 85 | 120 | 70 percent, or 60 of 85 scored questions | $62 | PSI | Not published | Yes |
| Florida | 100 | 100 | 180 | 70 percent, or 70 of 100 scored questions | Not published | Pearson VUE | English | No |
| Georgia | 95 | 85 | 120 | 70 percent, or 60 of 85 scored questions | $58 | PSI | Not published | Yes |
| Illinois | 95 | 85 | 120 | A score of 75. | $112 | Continental Testing Services | English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese | No |
| Indiana | 120 | 110 | 120 | 75 percent, or 83 of 110 scored questions | $47 | PSI | English, Spanish | Yes |
| Kansas | 110 | 100 | 90 | 80 percent, or 80 of 100 scored questions | $230 | PROV | English | Yes |
| Louisiana | Not published | Not published | 60 | 70 percent | $32 | the Louisiana state board | Not published | Yes |
| Massachusetts | 95 | 85 | 120 | 70 percent, or 60 of 85 scored questions | $155 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese | No |
| Michigan | 95 | 85 | 120 | 56 of 85 scored points | $93 | PSI | English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Missouri | 110 | 100 | 90 | A score of 75. | $90 | PROV | Not published | Yes |
| North Carolina | 110 | 100 | 90 | A score of 70. | $85 | PROV | English | Yes |
| New Jersey | 115 | 105 | 120 | 75 percent, or 79 of 105 scored questions | $53 | Prometric (IQT) | Not published | Yes |
| Nevada | 50 | Not published | 60 | 75 percent | $100 | the Nevada state board | Not published | Yes |
| Ohio | 100 | 100 | 90 | Ohio does not publish a passing score for the written exam. The board's exam guide gives only the length and the topics. | $55 | the Ohio state board | English | Yes |
| Oklahoma | 110 | 100 | 90 | 75 percent, or 75 of 100 scored questions | $65 | PROV | Not published | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | 130 | 110 | 135 | A scaled score of 75. | $63 | Pearson VUE | English, Spanish | Yes |
| South Carolina | 110 | 100 | 90 | A score of 70. | $78 | PROV | English | Yes |
| Tennessee | 125 | 110 | 180 | 70 percent, or 77 of 110 scored questions | $67 | PSI | English, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Texas | 93 | 85 | 100 | 70 percent, or 60 of 85 scored questions | $55 | PSI | English, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Utah | 60 | 50 | 90 | A scaled score of 70. | $105 | PROV | English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Virginia | 70 | 60 | 90 | A score of 75. | $99 | PROV | English, Korean, Persian, Spanish, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Washington | 60 | 50 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $169 | PROV | English, Spanish, Farsi, Korean, Vietnamese | Yes |
| Wisconsin | 110 | 100 | 90 | A scaled score of 75. | $137.50 | DL Roope Administrations and Iso-Quality Testing (IQT) | English, Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish | Yes |
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