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New Jersey Notary Public Exam (Notary Public Online Exam)
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Testing timeNot publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
ScoringPass/fail — a passing result is required before the commissioning application can be submitted; minimum qualifications and passing requirements are established by the State Treasurer, but the passing score itself is not published
Exam feeUp to USD 15.00 per online test (the State Treasurer may charge up to a $15.00 fee for each test administered online; separately, the commission application fee is USD 25.00 and is non-refundable)
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- Who runs it
- NJ DORES
- Category
- Notarial Practice
- Current version
- Examination prescribed by the State Treasurer under P.L. 2021, c.179, section 7 (N.J.S.A. C.52:7-10.3), based on the New Jersey Notary Public Manual dated October 22, 2021; education/testing requirements effective July 2022
- Where it applies
- US-NJ, United States
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- Administered online by the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (the statute also permits an independent vendor under contract to the State Treasurer)
- Format
- Online exam delivered through the State's njportal.com eGovernment service; candidates attest to having read the manual and watched the training videos before attempting it
- Availability
- On demand online via the portal (part of the new-commission application workflow; attempts are limited per application and results are retrieved through the portal)
- Results
- Results available through the portal's 'Retrieve My Exam Results' option; passing the exam unlocks the online commissioning application
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One online test taken after completing the six-hour course of study (reading the NJ Notary Public Manual and watching the Notary Public Manual Training Video series); content is based on the statutes, rules, regulations, procedures and ethical requirements in the State Treasurer's manual and covers the requirements, functions, duties and responsibilities of a notary public
Where rules vary
Statewide New Jersey notary examination required of non-attorney applicants for an initial notary public commission (and of lapsed-commission applicants); attorneys licensed in New Jersey are exempt.
Eligibility
Six-hour course of study approved by the State Treasurer (satisfied by reviewing the NJ Notary Public Manual and watching the entire training video series), completed Notary Commissioning Application with legislative endorsement, and attorney exemption for licensed NJ attorneys; renewing notaries with an active commission are exempt from the exam
Retake policy
A limited number of attempts per application (portal references 'all of your attempts'); once attempts are exhausted a new commissioning application is required; a commission lapsed more than 30 days reclassifies the applicant as a new applicant who must retake the exam