NY NOTARY TESTBANK EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
What is the simplest form of an oath? - CORRECT ANSWER "Do you solemnly
swear that the contents of this affidavit subscribed by you is correct and true?"
What is the simplest form of an affirmation? - CORRECT ANSWER "Do you
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the statements made by you
are true and correct?"
A notary may not... (four things) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Give advice on law;
2. Ask for and get legal business; 3. Divide fees with a lawyer; 4. Advertise that he
practices law; 5. advised not to execute an acknowledgement of the execution of a
will
How long is the term of appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER Four years
What qualifications must a notary have? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. US citizen; 2.
Live/work in NYS; 3. have good moral character; 4. common school education; 5.
familiar with duties/responsibilities of being a notary
What must Secretary of state to do suspend/remove from office after misconduct? -
CORRECT ANSWER Must be served with a copy of the charges against and
have an opportunity to be heard.
What can a notary not have been convicted of? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. a
felony; 2. illegal carry; 3. making/possessing burglar's instruments; 4. buying
stolen property; 5. unlawful entry; 6. aiding escape from prison; 7. narcotic drugs;
8. vagrancy/prostitution
,To whom does the notary submit the application? - CORRECT ANSWER
Secretary of State
How is the $60 app fee distributed? - CORRECT ANSWER $20 to the county
clerk (where notary resides), $40 to Secretary of State
Who makes an index of commissions and official signatures? - CORRECT
ANSWER the county clerk, who transmits it to the Sec. of State
Who issues the commission? - CORRECT ANSWER the county clerk
What is the fee for reappointment? - CORRECT ANSWER $60 to the county
clerk
What is the fee for a name change? - CORRECT ANSWER $10 to the Sec. of
State
What is the fee for a duplicate ID card? - CORRECT ANSWER $10 to the Sec.
of State
Who may certify to the official character of the notary? - CORRECT ANSWER
The Sec. of State or county clerk
What is the fee for a certificate of official character? - CORRECT ANSWER $10
to the Sec. of state or $5 to the county clerk
,What is the fee for a certificate of proof or acknowledgment of oath signed by a
notary from the county clerk? - CORRECT ANSWER $3
Can someone who has been removed from office as a commissioner of deeds for
NYC be eligible to be appointed as a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER No.
What is some who has been removed from office as a commissioner of deeds for
NYC guilty of if he notarizes anything? - CORRECT ANSWER A misdemeanor.
Is a commissioner of elections or inspector of elections eligible to be a notary? -
CORRECT ANSWER Yes
Is someone who violates the draft act eligible to be a notary? - CORRECT
ANSWER No.
Can a member of the legislature be a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
Can a sheriff be a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER No
How can a notary be disqualified from notarizing something? - CORRECT
ANSWER If he has an interest in the case, i.e. if the notary is a party to or directly
and pecuniarily interested in the transaction
Can a signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of
a notary public or the signature of a county clerk upon a certificate of
authentication of the signature and acts of a notary public or commissioner of
deeds be a facsimile, printed, stamped, photographed or engraved thereon? -
CORRECT ANSWER Yes
, What is every notary qualified to do? - CORRECT ANSWER administer oaths
and affirmations, to
take affidavits and depositions, to receive and certify acknowledgments or proof of
deeds, mortgages and powers of attorney and other instruments in
writing; to demand acceptance or payment of foreign and inland bills of exchange,
promissory notes and obligations in writing, and to protest the
same for non-acceptance or non-payment, as the case may require, and, for use in
another jurisdiction, to exercise such other powers and duties as by
the laws of nations and according to commercial usage, or by the laws of any other
government or country
In addition, what are notaries who are attorneys do? - CORRECT ANSWER
administer an oath or affirmation to or
take the affidavit or acknowledgment of his client
What is a notary liable for in the case of misconduct? - CORRECT ANSWER
liable to the parties injured for all
damages sustained by them
What fee can a notary demand or receive for the protest for the non-payment of
any note, or for the non-acceptance or non-payment of any bill of exchange, check
or draft and giving the requisite notices and certificates of such
protest? - CORRECT ANSWER 75 cents for such protest, and 10 cents for each
notice, not exceeding five, on any bill or note
What is someone guilty of if they impersonate a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER
a misdemeanor
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED
A) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
What is the simplest form of an oath? - CORRECT ANSWER "Do you solemnly
swear that the contents of this affidavit subscribed by you is correct and true?"
What is the simplest form of an affirmation? - CORRECT ANSWER "Do you
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the statements made by you
are true and correct?"
A notary may not... (four things) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Give advice on law;
2. Ask for and get legal business; 3. Divide fees with a lawyer; 4. Advertise that he
practices law; 5. advised not to execute an acknowledgement of the execution of a
will
How long is the term of appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER Four years
What qualifications must a notary have? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. US citizen; 2.
Live/work in NYS; 3. have good moral character; 4. common school education; 5.
familiar with duties/responsibilities of being a notary
What must Secretary of state to do suspend/remove from office after misconduct? -
CORRECT ANSWER Must be served with a copy of the charges against and
have an opportunity to be heard.
What can a notary not have been convicted of? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. a
felony; 2. illegal carry; 3. making/possessing burglar's instruments; 4. buying
stolen property; 5. unlawful entry; 6. aiding escape from prison; 7. narcotic drugs;
8. vagrancy/prostitution
,To whom does the notary submit the application? - CORRECT ANSWER
Secretary of State
How is the $60 app fee distributed? - CORRECT ANSWER $20 to the county
clerk (where notary resides), $40 to Secretary of State
Who makes an index of commissions and official signatures? - CORRECT
ANSWER the county clerk, who transmits it to the Sec. of State
Who issues the commission? - CORRECT ANSWER the county clerk
What is the fee for reappointment? - CORRECT ANSWER $60 to the county
clerk
What is the fee for a name change? - CORRECT ANSWER $10 to the Sec. of
State
What is the fee for a duplicate ID card? - CORRECT ANSWER $10 to the Sec.
of State
Who may certify to the official character of the notary? - CORRECT ANSWER
The Sec. of State or county clerk
What is the fee for a certificate of official character? - CORRECT ANSWER $10
to the Sec. of state or $5 to the county clerk
,What is the fee for a certificate of proof or acknowledgment of oath signed by a
notary from the county clerk? - CORRECT ANSWER $3
Can someone who has been removed from office as a commissioner of deeds for
NYC be eligible to be appointed as a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER No.
What is some who has been removed from office as a commissioner of deeds for
NYC guilty of if he notarizes anything? - CORRECT ANSWER A misdemeanor.
Is a commissioner of elections or inspector of elections eligible to be a notary? -
CORRECT ANSWER Yes
Is someone who violates the draft act eligible to be a notary? - CORRECT
ANSWER No.
Can a member of the legislature be a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes
Can a sheriff be a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER No
How can a notary be disqualified from notarizing something? - CORRECT
ANSWER If he has an interest in the case, i.e. if the notary is a party to or directly
and pecuniarily interested in the transaction
Can a signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of
a notary public or the signature of a county clerk upon a certificate of
authentication of the signature and acts of a notary public or commissioner of
deeds be a facsimile, printed, stamped, photographed or engraved thereon? -
CORRECT ANSWER Yes
, What is every notary qualified to do? - CORRECT ANSWER administer oaths
and affirmations, to
take affidavits and depositions, to receive and certify acknowledgments or proof of
deeds, mortgages and powers of attorney and other instruments in
writing; to demand acceptance or payment of foreign and inland bills of exchange,
promissory notes and obligations in writing, and to protest the
same for non-acceptance or non-payment, as the case may require, and, for use in
another jurisdiction, to exercise such other powers and duties as by
the laws of nations and according to commercial usage, or by the laws of any other
government or country
In addition, what are notaries who are attorneys do? - CORRECT ANSWER
administer an oath or affirmation to or
take the affidavit or acknowledgment of his client
What is a notary liable for in the case of misconduct? - CORRECT ANSWER
liable to the parties injured for all
damages sustained by them
What fee can a notary demand or receive for the protest for the non-payment of
any note, or for the non-acceptance or non-payment of any bill of exchange, check
or draft and giving the requisite notices and certificates of such
protest? - CORRECT ANSWER 75 cents for such protest, and 10 cents for each
notice, not exceeding five, on any bill or note
What is someone guilty of if they impersonate a notary? - CORRECT ANSWER
a misdemeanor
