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Louisiana Notary Public Examination (state notary exam)
The Louisiana Notary Public Examination is the state notary exam administered by the Louisiana Secretary of State (by law not less than twice per year, Act 145 of 2018) and delivered by computer in a four-hour sitting at LSU Baton Rouge under the LSU Office of Testing & Evaluation Services. It measures practical comprehension of Louisiana notarial law, including specific notarial acts and related instruments, through two item types — general-knowledge items and scenario-based items — all drawn from the official study guide 'Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice' (2026 edition), which candidates may bring into the testing room as their only permitted reference. A scaled score of 70 (of 100) is required to pass; scores are emailed four to six weeks after the exam. The number of items is not published.
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QuestionsNot publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
Testing time4 hours (single computer-administered sitting; candidate-governed time and breaks are included within the four-hour window)
ScoringPass requires a scaled score of 70 (of 100)
Exam feeUSD 100 Notary Public Examination Registration fee (due with the Examination Registration Form 30 days before the exam; testing fees non-refundable if dismissed) plus USD 35 Application to Qualify fee; the official study guide costs USD 100 (non-refundable) and is sold separately; USD 5 statutory convenience fee added for credit-card payments
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- Who runs it
- LA SOS
- Category
- Notarial Practice
- Current version
- Examination based on The Louisiana Notary Public Examination Official Study Guide 2026 — Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice (exam content and permitted reference change with the study-guide edition; the Fall 2025 sitting used the 2025 edition)
- Where it applies
- US-LA, United States
- Exam languages
- English
- Score scale
- Scaled score out of 100 (passing 70); failing candidates may use the Procedures for Review / item comment forms, but items are not disclosed
- Testing provider
- LSU Office of Testing and Evaluation Services (LSU OTES) — delivers and scores the exam (including the pre-assessment) on behalf of the Louisiana Secretary of State
- Format
- Computer-based exam in a four-hour sitting, administered in person at LSU Baton Rouge only (all current administrations); open-book with respect to the current-edition official study guide only
- Availability
- Scheduled administrations, by law not less than twice per year (Act 145 of 2018); the current schedule lists multiple dates in Oct–Nov 2026 at LSU Baton Rouge, with registration closing 30 days before each exam
- Results
- Scores are usually emailed four to six weeks after the exam date
- Remote testing
- Not available
Exam structure
Single computer-delivered four-hour exam measuring practical comprehension of Louisiana notarial law, including specific notarial acts and related instruments, with two item types: (1) general-knowledge items on notarial law and procedures, and (2) scenario-based items requiring critical application of notarial law; all items are drawn from the official study guide, which candidates may bring into the testing room as the only permitted reference (pages may be marked, highlighted, annotated, and tabbed under strict rules)
Where rules vary
Louisiana state notary exam: required of applicants seeking a Louisiana notarial commission unless licensed to practice law in Louisiana ('This exam cannot be waived because you were a notary in another state.'); passing the state exam confers statewide jurisdiction (Act 793 of 2006), while non-exam notaries hold parish-limited jurisdiction
Eligibility
Be 18 or older and a resident citizen or alien of Louisiana; have the Application to Qualify approved (USD 35); and, unless licensed to practice law in Louisiana, complete the online Notary Exam Pre-Assessment (mandatory for non-attorney applicants under Act 610 of 2014, scored by LSU, scores never expire) — qualification and pre-assessment must be completed at least 37 days before the exam
Retake policy
No retake limits or waiting period: applicants may take the state notary exam any time it is administered and as many times as they wish (one registration at a time; USD 100 fee each registration)