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