About the Alabama Notary exam
The Alabama Notary exam is administered by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Like every state, Alabama adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $10 application.
- Commission term: 4 years.
- Alabama notaries must be residents or employed in the state; bond required in some counties.
To get started, read the official Alabama handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
What's in the Alabama exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.