ACTUAL EXAM FOR CALIFORNIA
NOTARY PRACTICE EXAM (2025)
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
CAA2residentA2atA2timeA2ofA2appointment
MustA2beA218A2yearsA2ofA2age
CompleteA2aA2courseA2approvedA2byA2CAA2SecretaryA2ofA2State
PassA2writtenA2test
PassA2BackgroundA2checkA2viaA2fingerprintsA2-A2Ans--EligibilityA2forA2appointment
submittingA2fingerprintsA2toA2theA2CAA2DOJA2withinA2oneA2yearA2ofA2theA2examA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2neededA2forA2aA2backgroundA2check
BeingA2aA2CAA2residentA2atA2theA2timeA2ofA2applicationA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2oneA2requirementA2forA2becomingA2aA2notaryA2inA2CA
CAA2SecretaryA2ofA2StateA2-A2Ans--WhoA2prescribesA2theA2NotaryA2Exam
aA2felonyA2orA2aA2lesserA2offenseA2involvingA2moralA2turpitudeA2orA2aA2natureA2ofA2incomp
atibleA2withA2theA2dutiesA2ofA2aA2notaryA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2mayA2beA2aA2disqualifyingA2crimeA2onA2anA2applicationA2forA2aA2notary
allA2arrestsA2forA2whichA2trialA2isA2pendingA2andA2convictionsA2regardlessA2ofA2whereA2and
A2whenA2-A2Ans--WhatA2mustA2anA2applicantA2discloseA2onA2theA2notaryA2application
beA2groundsA2forA2denialA2ofA2appointmentA2-A2Ans--
FailureA2toA2discloseA2anyA2convictionA2orA2arrestsA2orA2misstatementsA2may
completeA2withoutA2anyA2omissionA2orA2misstatementA2-A2Ans--
AppointmentA2ofA2aA2notaryA2publicA2mustA2be
4A2yearsA2-A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2termA2ofA2aA2comission
TheA2commencementA2dateA2onA2theA2commissionA2byA2theA2CAA2SecA2ofA2StateA2-
A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2commencementA2dateA2ofA2aA2notary'sA2commission
OathA2andA2BondA2haveA2beenA2filedA2withA2theA2countyA2clerkA2withA230A2daysA2ofA2com
mencementA2dateA2-A2Ans--
AA2PersonA2cannotA2serviceA2asA2aA2notaryA2publicA2untilA2both
AllA2ofA2CaliforniaA2-A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2jurisdictionA2ofA2aA2CaliforniaA2Notary
, $15000A2-A2Ans--HowA2muchA2mustA2theA2SuretyA2bondA2beA2inA2California
inA2theA2countyA2ofA2principalA2businessA2isA2locatedA2-A2Ans--
WhereA2mustA2theA2suretyA2bondA2ofA2$15000A2beA2filed
toA2provideA2limitedA2fundsA2toA2reimburseA2membersA2ofA2theA2publicA2whoA2areA2damag
edA2byA2theA2notary'sA2misconductA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2suretyA2bond
TheA2notaryA2andA2SuretyA2namedA2onA2theA2bondA2-A2Ans--
WhoA2isA2liableA2forA2civilA2actionA2forA2ALLA2damagesA2sustainedA2byA2theA2notary'sA2mis
conduct
NotaryA2-A2Ans--
WhoA2isA2liableA2forA2theA2amountA2paidA2onA2theA2SuretyA2bondA2exceedingA2theA2bond
theA2state,A2cities,A2countiesA2orA2publicA2schoolA2agenciesA2-A2Ans--
PublicA2EmployeeA2mayA2beA2appointmentA2asA2aA2notaryA2for
PreformA2notaryA2actsA2forA2andA2onA2behalfA2ofA2theA2publicA2entityA2employerA2-A2Ans--
AA2publicA2employeeA2whoA2hasA2aA2notaryA2mayA2only
NoA2-A2Ans--CanA2publicA2employeeA2notary'sA2preformA2notarialA2actsA2ofA2theirA2own
TrueA2-A2Ans--
AA2PublicA2EmployeeA2notaryA2mustA2keepA2theA2journalA2inA2theirA2possessionA2atA2allA2ti
mes.A2TrueA2orA2false
NoA2TheyA2mustA2remitA2allA2feesA2toA2theA2employerA2-A2Ans--
DoesA2theA2publicA2employeeA2notaryA2getA2toA2keepA2theA2feesA2associatedA2withA2theirA2
notarialA2acts
No.A2ItA2isA2terminatedA2ANDA2theA2employeeA2mustA2sendA2writtenA2noticeA2IMMEDIATE
LYA2toA2theA2CAA2SecA2ofA2stateA2andA2returnA2journalsA2withinA230A2DAYSofA2termination
A2andA2defaceA2orA2destroyA2theA2sealA2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2publicA2employeeA2resignsA2orA2isA2terminated,A2canA2he/
sheA2keepA2theA2notaryA2commission
NoA2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2federalA2civilA2serviceA2employeeA2notaryA2isA2appointed,A2canA2theyA2chargeA2aA2fe
e
noA2-A2Ans--
DoesA2aA2federalA2civilA2sericeA2employeeA2notaryA2needA2toA2beA2aA2CAA2resident
NOTARY PRACTICE EXAM (2025)
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
CAA2residentA2atA2timeA2ofA2appointment
MustA2beA218A2yearsA2ofA2age
CompleteA2aA2courseA2approvedA2byA2CAA2SecretaryA2ofA2State
PassA2writtenA2test
PassA2BackgroundA2checkA2viaA2fingerprintsA2-A2Ans--EligibilityA2forA2appointment
submittingA2fingerprintsA2toA2theA2CAA2DOJA2withinA2oneA2yearA2ofA2theA2examA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2neededA2forA2aA2backgroundA2check
BeingA2aA2CAA2residentA2atA2theA2timeA2ofA2applicationA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2oneA2requirementA2forA2becomingA2aA2notaryA2inA2CA
CAA2SecretaryA2ofA2StateA2-A2Ans--WhoA2prescribesA2theA2NotaryA2Exam
aA2felonyA2orA2aA2lesserA2offenseA2involvingA2moralA2turpitudeA2orA2aA2natureA2ofA2incomp
atibleA2withA2theA2dutiesA2ofA2aA2notaryA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2mayA2beA2aA2disqualifyingA2crimeA2onA2anA2applicationA2forA2aA2notary
allA2arrestsA2forA2whichA2trialA2isA2pendingA2andA2convictionsA2regardlessA2ofA2whereA2and
A2whenA2-A2Ans--WhatA2mustA2anA2applicantA2discloseA2onA2theA2notaryA2application
beA2groundsA2forA2denialA2ofA2appointmentA2-A2Ans--
FailureA2toA2discloseA2anyA2convictionA2orA2arrestsA2orA2misstatementsA2may
completeA2withoutA2anyA2omissionA2orA2misstatementA2-A2Ans--
AppointmentA2ofA2aA2notaryA2publicA2mustA2be
4A2yearsA2-A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2termA2ofA2aA2comission
TheA2commencementA2dateA2onA2theA2commissionA2byA2theA2CAA2SecA2ofA2StateA2-
A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2commencementA2dateA2ofA2aA2notary'sA2commission
OathA2andA2BondA2haveA2beenA2filedA2withA2theA2countyA2clerkA2withA230A2daysA2ofA2com
mencementA2dateA2-A2Ans--
AA2PersonA2cannotA2serviceA2asA2aA2notaryA2publicA2untilA2both
AllA2ofA2CaliforniaA2-A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2jurisdictionA2ofA2aA2CaliforniaA2Notary
, $15000A2-A2Ans--HowA2muchA2mustA2theA2SuretyA2bondA2beA2inA2California
inA2theA2countyA2ofA2principalA2businessA2isA2locatedA2-A2Ans--
WhereA2mustA2theA2suretyA2bondA2ofA2$15000A2beA2filed
toA2provideA2limitedA2fundsA2toA2reimburseA2membersA2ofA2theA2publicA2whoA2areA2damag
edA2byA2theA2notary'sA2misconductA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2suretyA2bond
TheA2notaryA2andA2SuretyA2namedA2onA2theA2bondA2-A2Ans--
WhoA2isA2liableA2forA2civilA2actionA2forA2ALLA2damagesA2sustainedA2byA2theA2notary'sA2mis
conduct
NotaryA2-A2Ans--
WhoA2isA2liableA2forA2theA2amountA2paidA2onA2theA2SuretyA2bondA2exceedingA2theA2bond
theA2state,A2cities,A2countiesA2orA2publicA2schoolA2agenciesA2-A2Ans--
PublicA2EmployeeA2mayA2beA2appointmentA2asA2aA2notaryA2for
PreformA2notaryA2actsA2forA2andA2onA2behalfA2ofA2theA2publicA2entityA2employerA2-A2Ans--
AA2publicA2employeeA2whoA2hasA2aA2notaryA2mayA2only
NoA2-A2Ans--CanA2publicA2employeeA2notary'sA2preformA2notarialA2actsA2ofA2theirA2own
TrueA2-A2Ans--
AA2PublicA2EmployeeA2notaryA2mustA2keepA2theA2journalA2inA2theirA2possessionA2atA2allA2ti
mes.A2TrueA2orA2false
NoA2TheyA2mustA2remitA2allA2feesA2toA2theA2employerA2-A2Ans--
DoesA2theA2publicA2employeeA2notaryA2getA2toA2keepA2theA2feesA2associatedA2withA2theirA2
notarialA2acts
No.A2ItA2isA2terminatedA2ANDA2theA2employeeA2mustA2sendA2writtenA2noticeA2IMMEDIATE
LYA2toA2theA2CAA2SecA2ofA2stateA2andA2returnA2journalsA2withinA230A2DAYSofA2termination
A2andA2defaceA2orA2destroyA2theA2sealA2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2publicA2employeeA2resignsA2orA2isA2terminated,A2canA2he/
sheA2keepA2theA2notaryA2commission
NoA2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2federalA2civilA2serviceA2employeeA2notaryA2isA2appointed,A2canA2theyA2chargeA2aA2fe
e
noA2-A2Ans--
DoesA2aA2federalA2civilA2sericeA2employeeA2notaryA2needA2toA2beA2aA2CAA2resident