NYS NOTARY PUBLIC TEST |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Who Commissions notaries public?
A. State Comptroller
B. County Clerks
C. Attorney General
D. Secretary of State
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Secretary of State
Question 2
The application fee for a notary public commission is?
A. $40
B. $60
C. $80
D $90
CORRECT ANSWER
B. $60
Question 3
An application for a notary public commission must be submitted to?
A. County Clerk
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,B. Local civil court
C. Division of Licensing Services
D. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Division of Licensing Services
Question 4
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
Question 5
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
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,Question 6
Notary public examinations are regularly scheduled?
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
Question 7
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.
Question 8
The term of a commission of a notary public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
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, CORRECT ANSWER
B. 4 years
Question 9
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
Question 10
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
Question 11
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Who Commissions notaries public?
A. State Comptroller
B. County Clerks
C. Attorney General
D. Secretary of State
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Secretary of State
Question 2
The application fee for a notary public commission is?
A. $40
B. $60
C. $80
D $90
CORRECT ANSWER
B. $60
Question 3
An application for a notary public commission must be submitted to?
A. County Clerk
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,B. Local civil court
C. Division of Licensing Services
D. None of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Division of Licensing Services
Question 4
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
Question 5
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
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,Question 6
Notary public examinations are regularly scheduled?
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
Question 7
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.
Question 8
The term of a commission of a notary public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
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, CORRECT ANSWER
B. 4 years
Question 9
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
Question 10
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
Question 11
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