About the New Jersey Notary exam
New Jersey Secretary of State. Like every state, New Jersey adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $15 application.
- Commission term: 5 years.
- New Jersey notaries are commissioned by the State Treasurer; must be a New Jersey resident or have principal business in the state.
To get started, read the official New Jersey handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the New Jersey Secretary of State.
What's in the New Jersey exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.