About the Iowa Notary exam
Iowa Secretary of State. Like every state, Iowa adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $6 application.
- Commission term: 3 years.
- Iowa notaries have a 3-year commission term; commissioned through the Secretary of State's office; $5,000 bond required.
To get started, read the official Iowa handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the Iowa Secretary of State.
What's in the Iowa exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.