About the Pennsylvania Notary exam
Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Like every state, Pennsylvania adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $42 application.
- Commission term: 4 years.
- Pennsylvania notaries are commissioned by the Governor through the Department of State; must be a PA resident; $10,000 bond required.
To get started, read the official Pennsylvania handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
What's in the Pennsylvania exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.