About the West Virginia Notary exam
West Virginia Secretary of State. Like every state, West Virginia adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $15 application.
- Commission term: 10 years.
- West Virginia notaries have a 10-year commission term; commissioned by the Governor through the Secretary of State.
To get started, read the official West Virginia handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the West Virginia Secretary of State.
What's in the West Virginia exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.