NEW YORK STATE NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM TEST PAPER
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The jurisdiction of notaries public is?
A. the county of residence only
B. the county of place of business only
C. the city of residence or place of business only
D. co-extensive with the boundaries of New York State - ✔✔D. co-extensive with the
boundaries of New York State
✔✔Which of the following is false?
For a person to be appointed notary public he must be:
A. a citizen of the United States
B. a resident of NYS or have a place of business in NYS
C. a foreign national
D. not convicted of a felony - ✔✔C. a foreign national
✔✔Which of the following appears on a notary public identification card?
1. appointee's name and address
2. county and commission term
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2 - ✔✔C. Both 1 and 2
✔✔The commission and a certified copy or original oath of office and official signature,
and $______from the application fee shall be sent by the Secretary of State to the
county clerk where the appointee resides by the __________ day of the following
month?
A. $20.....20th
B. $10.....10th
C. $10.....20th
D. $20.....10th - ✔✔D. $20.....10th
✔✔The county clerk collects a non-refundable application fee of $_____from each
applicant for REAPPOINTMENT?
A. $20
B. $40
C. $60
D. $80 - ✔✔C. $60
✔✔Except for changes made in a notary public's application for reappointment, the
Secretary of State shall receive a fee of $_____for changing the name or address of the
notary.
A. $10
, B. $20
C. $30
D. $40 - ✔✔A. $10
✔✔The Secretary of State may issue a duplicate I.D. card to a notary to replace one
that was lost, destroyed or damaged up the payment of a fee of $________.
A. $60
B. $40
C. $20
D. $10 - ✔✔D. $10
✔✔When the Secretary of State issues a certificate of official character, he must collect
a fee of $_____.
A. $5
B. $10
C. $20
D. $30 - ✔✔B. $10
✔✔For each certificate of official character issued by a county clerk, the sum of $_____
shall be collected?
A. $5
B. $10
C. $20
D. $30 - ✔✔A. $5
✔✔The fee for certification of a notarial signature issued by a county clerk is
$________?
A. $2
B. $3
C. $6
D. $10 - ✔✔B. $3
✔✔If a person who was removed from the office of commissioner of deeds (NYC)
executes an instrument while posing as a commissioner of deeds, he shall be guilty of
__________?
A. a violation
B. a felony
C. a misdemeanor
D. a petty offense - ✔✔C. a misdemeanor
✔✔Which of the following two choices are correct?
The following persons are eligible for the office of notary public:
1. a commissioner of elections
2. an inspector of elections
A. Choice 1 only is correct
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The jurisdiction of notaries public is?
A. the county of residence only
B. the county of place of business only
C. the city of residence or place of business only
D. co-extensive with the boundaries of New York State - ✔✔D. co-extensive with the
boundaries of New York State
✔✔Which of the following is false?
For a person to be appointed notary public he must be:
A. a citizen of the United States
B. a resident of NYS or have a place of business in NYS
C. a foreign national
D. not convicted of a felony - ✔✔C. a foreign national
✔✔Which of the following appears on a notary public identification card?
1. appointee's name and address
2. county and commission term
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2 - ✔✔C. Both 1 and 2
✔✔The commission and a certified copy or original oath of office and official signature,
and $______from the application fee shall be sent by the Secretary of State to the
county clerk where the appointee resides by the __________ day of the following
month?
A. $20.....20th
B. $10.....10th
C. $10.....20th
D. $20.....10th - ✔✔D. $20.....10th
✔✔The county clerk collects a non-refundable application fee of $_____from each
applicant for REAPPOINTMENT?
A. $20
B. $40
C. $60
D. $80 - ✔✔C. $60
✔✔Except for changes made in a notary public's application for reappointment, the
Secretary of State shall receive a fee of $_____for changing the name or address of the
notary.
A. $10
, B. $20
C. $30
D. $40 - ✔✔A. $10
✔✔The Secretary of State may issue a duplicate I.D. card to a notary to replace one
that was lost, destroyed or damaged up the payment of a fee of $________.
A. $60
B. $40
C. $20
D. $10 - ✔✔D. $10
✔✔When the Secretary of State issues a certificate of official character, he must collect
a fee of $_____.
A. $5
B. $10
C. $20
D. $30 - ✔✔B. $10
✔✔For each certificate of official character issued by a county clerk, the sum of $_____
shall be collected?
A. $5
B. $10
C. $20
D. $30 - ✔✔A. $5
✔✔The fee for certification of a notarial signature issued by a county clerk is
$________?
A. $2
B. $3
C. $6
D. $10 - ✔✔B. $3
✔✔If a person who was removed from the office of commissioner of deeds (NYC)
executes an instrument while posing as a commissioner of deeds, he shall be guilty of
__________?
A. a violation
B. a felony
C. a misdemeanor
D. a petty offense - ✔✔C. a misdemeanor
✔✔Which of the following two choices are correct?
The following persons are eligible for the office of notary public:
1. a commissioner of elections
2. an inspector of elections
A. Choice 1 only is correct
