OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC TEST COMPLETE STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC TEST COMPLETE
STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+

⩥ Minimum passing score on Ohio notary exam.
Answer: 80%


⩥ Notary commission term (non-attorney).
Answer: 5 years


⩥ Ohio notary jurisdiction.
Answer: Statewide


⩥ Governing law for Ohio notaries.
Answer: Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147


⩥ Meaning of impartiality for a notary.
Answer: No interest in document content or transaction


⩥ Is personal appearance required?.
Answer: Yes, except for Remote Online Notarization

, ⩥ Which notarial act requires an oath?.
Answer: Jurat


⩥ When must a jurat be signed?.
Answer: In the presence of the notary


⩥ When must an acknowledgment be signed?.
Answer: May have been signed previously


⩥ Key phrase in an acknowledgment.
Answer: Free act and deed


⩥ What is an affidavit?.
Answer: A written declaration under oath


⩥ Notarial act required for affidavits.
Answer: Jurat


⩥ Notarial act required for vehicle titles.
Answer: Jurat (seller and buyer)