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Arizona Notary Public ExaminationAZ Notary Exam · AZ SOS
45 questions60 minutesCalifornia Notary Public ExaminationCalifornia Notary Exam · California SOS
45 items total: 40 scored items plus 5 non-scored items1 hour (plan 2-3 hours total for registration, testing, and proctor instructions)Hawaii Notary Public ExaminationHawaii Notary Exam · Hawaii AG
Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Louisiana Notary Public Examination (state notary exam)Louisiana Notary Exam · LA SOS
Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.4 hours (single computer-administered sitting; candidate-governed time and breaks are included within the four-hour window)Nebraska Notary ExamNE Notary Exam · Nebraska SOS
20 questionsNo time limit is published; the exam is an unscheduled, open-resources online test with no seat time stated in the Steps guidance, the Chapter 6 rules, or on the ClassMarker start pageNew Jersey Notary Public Exam (Notary Public Online Exam)NJ Notary Exam · NJ DORES
Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.New York State Notary Public ExaminationNY Notary Exam · NY Department of State
Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.1 hourNorth Carolina Notary Public ExaminationNC Notary Exam · NC SOS
Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.Pennsylvania Notary ExaminationPA Notary Exam · PA DOS
30 questions: 25 scored plus 5 unscored pretest items60 minutesWhat you'll find
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