About the North Carolina Notary exam
North Carolina Secretary of State. Like every state, North Carolina adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $50 application.
- Commission term: 5 years.
- North Carolina requires a 6-hour notary course from an approved educator; commissioned by the Secretary of State.
To get started, read the official North Carolina handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the North Carolina Secretary of State.
What's in the North Carolina exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.