NC NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Step 8.
Answer: affix the official notarial seal
◍ You must possess a.
Answer: high school diploma or equivalent
◍ You must be.
Answer: 18 years of age or legally emancipated
◍ Commission.
Answer: empowerment to perform notarial acts and written evidence of
authority to perform those acts
◍ Regular place of work or business.
Answer: A location, office or other workspace, where an individual
regularly spends all or part of the individual's work time.
◍ Reasons for denial.
Answer: 1) incomplete application/misinformation2) convictions of felonies
or crimes3) engaging in misconduct4) notarizing your own signature5) using
false misleading advertisement
◍ no (optional).
Answer: Is expiration date of commission required to be on notary seal?
◍ Acknowledgement.
Answer: Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal to sign in
front of notary?
◍ Notarial Act.
, Answer: the act of taking an acknowledgment, taking a verification or proof,
or administering an oath or affirmation that a notary is empowered to
perform oath
◍ What year is the most recent Notary Public Manual you should have?.
Answer: 2016
◍ Step 7.
Answer: sign the notarial certificate
◍ Is keeping a Notary journal required in the NC?.
Answer: Yes
◍ Can someone use their middle and last name on their record?.
Answer: Yes, as long as it is the full version of their middle and last name
◍ oath/affirmation.
Answer: In the case of an ____, the principal is the individual who makes a
vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury
◍ Division.
Answer: Notary Public Section of NC Department
◍ Commission.
Answer: Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written evidence of
authority to perform those acts
◍ When can the notary start their re-commissioning process?.
Answer: 10 weeks prior to their commission expiration date
◍ What is a credible witness?.
Answer: A person who is personally know to the notary and to whom the
notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable in confirming the
identity of the individual and the notary believes the witness is not a party or
beneficiary of the transaction
◍ What is an appointee?.
Answer: An individual who has been appointed or reappointed to the office
of notary public, but has not yet taken the oath of office
, ◍ Personal Appearance.
Answer: An individual and a notary are in close physical proximity to one
another so that they may freely see and communicate with one another and
exchange records back and forth during the notarization process. (Not by
FaceTime, Skype or phone)
◍ What are the language requirements to become a notary in NC?.
Answer: Must be able to read, write, and speak English
◍ Satisfactory Evidence of Identity.
Answer: Identification of an individual based on either: (1) At least one
current document issued by a federal, state or federal or state-recognized
tribal gov't agency bearing the photographic image of the individual's face
AND either the signature or physical description of the individual, or (2)
The oath or affirmation of one credible witness who personally knows the
individual seeking to be identified.
◍ How much is the application fee?.
Answer: $50
◍ You must reside.
Answer: in NC/USA or have a regular place of work/business in NC
◍ Is a NC notary public considered a NC public official?.
Answer: Yes
◍ What is a subscribing witness?.
Answer: A credible witness who knows and can verify the identity of a
signer. They appeared at the time of notarization and takes an oath before
the notary that the signer is who they claim to be
◍ Oath - wording on Certificate.
Answer: "Signed and sworn before me this day by (name of principal"
◍ Secretary.
Answer: The NC Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee
◍ What is the penalty for performing notary acts before taking the oath of
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Step 8.
Answer: affix the official notarial seal
◍ You must possess a.
Answer: high school diploma or equivalent
◍ You must be.
Answer: 18 years of age or legally emancipated
◍ Commission.
Answer: empowerment to perform notarial acts and written evidence of
authority to perform those acts
◍ Regular place of work or business.
Answer: A location, office or other workspace, where an individual
regularly spends all or part of the individual's work time.
◍ Reasons for denial.
Answer: 1) incomplete application/misinformation2) convictions of felonies
or crimes3) engaging in misconduct4) notarizing your own signature5) using
false misleading advertisement
◍ no (optional).
Answer: Is expiration date of commission required to be on notary seal?
◍ Acknowledgement.
Answer: Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal to sign in
front of notary?
◍ Notarial Act.
, Answer: the act of taking an acknowledgment, taking a verification or proof,
or administering an oath or affirmation that a notary is empowered to
perform oath
◍ What year is the most recent Notary Public Manual you should have?.
Answer: 2016
◍ Step 7.
Answer: sign the notarial certificate
◍ Is keeping a Notary journal required in the NC?.
Answer: Yes
◍ Can someone use their middle and last name on their record?.
Answer: Yes, as long as it is the full version of their middle and last name
◍ oath/affirmation.
Answer: In the case of an ____, the principal is the individual who makes a
vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury
◍ Division.
Answer: Notary Public Section of NC Department
◍ Commission.
Answer: Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written evidence of
authority to perform those acts
◍ When can the notary start their re-commissioning process?.
Answer: 10 weeks prior to their commission expiration date
◍ What is a credible witness?.
Answer: A person who is personally know to the notary and to whom the
notary believes the individual to be honest and reliable in confirming the
identity of the individual and the notary believes the witness is not a party or
beneficiary of the transaction
◍ What is an appointee?.
Answer: An individual who has been appointed or reappointed to the office
of notary public, but has not yet taken the oath of office
, ◍ Personal Appearance.
Answer: An individual and a notary are in close physical proximity to one
another so that they may freely see and communicate with one another and
exchange records back and forth during the notarization process. (Not by
FaceTime, Skype or phone)
◍ What are the language requirements to become a notary in NC?.
Answer: Must be able to read, write, and speak English
◍ Satisfactory Evidence of Identity.
Answer: Identification of an individual based on either: (1) At least one
current document issued by a federal, state or federal or state-recognized
tribal gov't agency bearing the photographic image of the individual's face
AND either the signature or physical description of the individual, or (2)
The oath or affirmation of one credible witness who personally knows the
individual seeking to be identified.
◍ How much is the application fee?.
Answer: $50
◍ You must reside.
Answer: in NC/USA or have a regular place of work/business in NC
◍ Is a NC notary public considered a NC public official?.
Answer: Yes
◍ What is a subscribing witness?.
Answer: A credible witness who knows and can verify the identity of a
signer. They appeared at the time of notarization and takes an oath before
the notary that the signer is who they claim to be
◍ Oath - wording on Certificate.
Answer: "Signed and sworn before me this day by (name of principal"
◍ Secretary.
Answer: The NC Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee
◍ What is the penalty for performing notary acts before taking the oath of
