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Notary Practice Tests
Notary Public Practice Tests
Practice exams for state notary public commissions.
65 original questions · 1 practice test · 50 states and DC · every answer explained with its source citation
Source: State Secretary of State notary handbooks (public records).Practice by state
Each state DMV uses slightly different rules and procedures. Practice with state-specific notes by selecting your state below.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Notary licensing authorities by state
The authority that licenses candidates in each state. Check its current requirements alongside the practice tests, as fees, forms and state-specific rules change.
- Alabama — Alabama Secretary of State
- Alaska — Alaska Secretary of State
- Arizona — Arizona Secretary of State
- Arkansas — Arkansas Secretary of State
- California — California Secretary of State
- Colorado — Colorado Secretary of State
- Connecticut — Connecticut Secretary of State
- Delaware — Delaware Secretary of State
- Florida — Florida Secretary of State
- Georgia — Georgia Secretary of State
- Hawaii — Hawaii Secretary of State
- Idaho — Idaho Secretary of State
- Illinois — Illinois Secretary of State
- Indiana — Indiana Secretary of State
- Iowa — Iowa Secretary of State
- Kansas — Kansas Secretary of State
- Kentucky — Kentucky Secretary of State
- Louisiana — Louisiana Secretary of State
- Maine — Maine Secretary of State
- Maryland — Maryland Secretary of State
- Massachusetts — Massachusetts Secretary of State
- Michigan — Michigan Secretary of State
- Minnesota — Minnesota Secretary of State
- Mississippi — Mississippi Secretary of State
- Missouri — Missouri Secretary of State
- Montana — Montana Secretary of State
- Nebraska — Nebraska Secretary of State
- Nevada — Nevada Secretary of State
- New Hampshire — New Hampshire Secretary of State
- New Jersey — New Jersey Secretary of State
- New Mexico — New Mexico Secretary of State
- New York — New York Secretary of State
- North Carolina — North Carolina Secretary of State
- North Dakota — North Dakota Secretary of State
- Ohio — Ohio Secretary of State
- Oklahoma — Oklahoma Secretary of State
- Oregon — Oregon Secretary of State
- Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Secretary of State
- Rhode Island — Rhode Island Secretary of State
- South Carolina — South Carolina Secretary of State
- South Dakota — South Dakota Secretary of State
- Tennessee — Tennessee Secretary of State
- Texas — Texas Secretary of State
- Utah — Utah Secretary of State
- Vermont — Vermont Secretary of State
- Virginia — Virginia Secretary of State
- Washington — Washington Secretary of State
- West Virginia — West Virginia Secretary of State
- Wisconsin — Wisconsin Secretary of State
- Wyoming — Wyoming Secretary of State
- District of Columbia — District of Columbia Office of the Secretary
About the Notary exam
Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.
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How we built these practice tests
Every question in our Notary bank was written by the 247SimpleTests Editorial Team using the current version of State Secretary of State notary handbooks (public records).. We do not scrape questions from other test-prep sites; we write originals that test the same knowledge in different language. Each question lists the source section it was drawn from. Full methodology →
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Practice test FAQs
Is the Notary practice test free?
Yes. All 65 practice questions across every Notary topic are free, with no sign-up, account, or payment required.
How many Notary practice questions are there in total?
This section has 65 original practice questions across 1 topic areas, each with a full explanation written by our editorial team.
How long is the Notary mock exam?
Mock-exam mode is timed to match the pace of the real test: 30 questions in 30 minutes. The timer starts when you open the mock, and the exam is scored automatically when it runs out or when you finish.
Does Notary practice cover my state?
Yes — select your state above for state-specific notes alongside the core practice questions, which are written from the applicable official handbook or manual.
Is there a study guide for the Notary exam?
Yes, see our Notary exam guide for the test format, scoring, what is covered, and study tips.
Do the Notary practice questions include answer explanations?
Yes. Every question includes a detailed explanation of the correct answer, so you learn the underlying material rather than memorizing answers.