NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Who Commissions notaries public?
A. State Comptroller
B. County Clerks
C. Attorney General
D. Secretary of State -
correct answer ✅D. Secretary of State
The application fee for a notary public commission is?
A. $40
B. $60
C. $80
D $90 -
correct answer ✅B. $60
An application for a notary public commission must be submitted
to?
A. County Clerk
B. Local civil court
C. Division of Licensing Services
,NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅C. Division of Licensing Services
Which of the following is correct?
An application for a notary public commission must include?
A. $45 filing fee
B. A photograph of the applicant
C. A copy of the applicant's social security card
D. Oath of office which must be sworn and notarized -
correct answer ✅D. Oath of office which must be sworn and
notarized
A "pass slip" showing that the applicant passed the notary exam
must be submitted along with?
A. application for citizenship
B. application for a notary public commission
C. application for non driver state I.D.
D. None of the above. -
correct answer ✅B. application for a notary public commission
Notary public examinations are regularly scheduled?
,NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. throughout NYS
B. in NYC and Albany only
C. only in counties with a population of over 1,000,000
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅A. throughout NYS
An individual who is an attorney?
A. cannot be a notary public
B. can be a notary public if admitted to practice in NYS.
C. must be a notary public in all cases
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅B. can be a notary public if admitted to practice
in NYS.
The term of a commission of a notary public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years -
correct answer ✅B. 4 years
, NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Where are the notaries public commissioned?
A. in their county of birth
B. in their city of preference
C. in their county of residence
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅C. in their county of residence
Which of the following is not correct?
After the Secretary of State approves an applicant for a notary
public commission, he forwards the following to the appropriate
county clerk?
A. the original oath of office
B. the signature of the notary public
C. the original social security card of the applicant
D. the notary public commission -
correct answer ✅C. the original social security card of the
applicant
Who maintains a record of the notaries public commissions and
signatures?
Answers (Grade A+)
Who Commissions notaries public?
A. State Comptroller
B. County Clerks
C. Attorney General
D. Secretary of State -
correct answer ✅D. Secretary of State
The application fee for a notary public commission is?
A. $40
B. $60
C. $80
D $90 -
correct answer ✅B. $60
An application for a notary public commission must be submitted
to?
A. County Clerk
B. Local civil court
C. Division of Licensing Services
,NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅C. Division of Licensing Services
Which of the following is correct?
An application for a notary public commission must include?
A. $45 filing fee
B. A photograph of the applicant
C. A copy of the applicant's social security card
D. Oath of office which must be sworn and notarized -
correct answer ✅D. Oath of office which must be sworn and
notarized
A "pass slip" showing that the applicant passed the notary exam
must be submitted along with?
A. application for citizenship
B. application for a notary public commission
C. application for non driver state I.D.
D. None of the above. -
correct answer ✅B. application for a notary public commission
Notary public examinations are regularly scheduled?
,NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
A. throughout NYS
B. in NYC and Albany only
C. only in counties with a population of over 1,000,000
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅A. throughout NYS
An individual who is an attorney?
A. cannot be a notary public
B. can be a notary public if admitted to practice in NYS.
C. must be a notary public in all cases
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅B. can be a notary public if admitted to practice
in NYS.
The term of a commission of a notary public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years -
correct answer ✅B. 4 years
, NYS Notary Test Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Where are the notaries public commissioned?
A. in their county of birth
B. in their city of preference
C. in their county of residence
D. None of the above -
correct answer ✅C. in their county of residence
Which of the following is not correct?
After the Secretary of State approves an applicant for a notary
public commission, he forwards the following to the appropriate
county clerk?
A. the original oath of office
B. the signature of the notary public
C. the original social security card of the applicant
D. the notary public commission -
correct answer ✅C. the original social security card of the
applicant
Who maintains a record of the notaries public commissions and
signatures?
