NYS Notary Test 2026 – New York Notary Public Multiple Choice Questions & Exam

NYS,./Notary,./Test,./Multiple,./Choice


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

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?
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


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,./signat
ures?
A.,./the,./city,./comptroller
B.,./the,./county,./clerk
C.,./the,./Chief,./Clerk,./of,./the,./Supreme,./Court

D.,./None,./of,./the,./above,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ B.,./the,./county,./clerk


The,./public,./may,./obtain,./a,./certificate,./of,./the,./notarial,./signature,./at,./the?
A.,./mayor's,./office
B.,./office,./of,./the,./attorney,./general
C.,./county,./clerk's,./office