NOTARY PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL TEST PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Question 2
What must a notary provide the authorized manufacturer before their
official seal can be made?
A) A Certificate of Authorization provided by the Secretary of State.
B) A photocopy of the notary's driver licence or other official form of
identification.
C) The notary's commission certificate.
D) The notary's application form.
E) All of the above.. Answer: A) A Certificate of Authorization provided
by the Secretary of State.
◉ Question 3
All of the following are being certified by a notary public when
executing an acknowledgment EXCEPT:
A) That the signer personally appeared before the notary.
,B) The identity of the signer.
C) That the signer acknowledged executing the document.
D) That the notary public administered the oath or affirmation to the
signer.
E) None of the above.. Answer: A) That the signer personally appeared
before the notary.
◉ Question 4
When notarizing a California subdivision map certificate, all of the
following are required in lieu of an official notary seal EXCEPT:
A) The notary's name.
B) The notary's right thumbprint.
C) The county of the notary's principal place of business.
D) The notary's commission expiration date.
E) None of the above.. Answer: E) None of the above.
◉ Question 5
Which of the following documents may a subscribing witness present
for notarization on another's behalf?
A) Any deed of trust or quitclaim deed.
,B) Any mortgage.
C) Any security agreement.
D) Any grant deed document.
E) None of the above.. Answer: A) Any deed of trust or quitclaim deed.
◉ Question 6
What is a notary public certifying in an acknowledgment?
A) That the signer personally appeared before the notary public.
B) The date of the notarization.
C) The county the notarization took place in.
D) That the signer acknowledged executing the document.
E) All of the above.. Answer: E) All of the above.
◉ Question 7
Who must be notified if a notary's journal is lost, stolen, destroyed,
misplaced, damaged, or otherwise rendered unusable?
A) The notary's employer, if any.
B) The Clerk of Court in the notary's home county.
C) The Secretary of State.
, D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.. Answer: C) The Secretary of State.
◉ Question 8
Which of the following is a valid reason for a notary to receive an
extension to the 30-calendar-day time limit allowed to file their bond
and take their oath, which begins with the date of issue of their
commission?
A) Extended illness of the prospective notary of a serious or life-
threatening nature.
B) A delay in the mail system, provided the envelope containing the
notary oath and bond was postmarked at least 3 days prior to the filing
date.
C) If the family pet damages the filing paperwork, rendering it unusable.
D) A family emergency submitted in writing to the clerk of court via
certified mail.
E) None of the above.. Answer: A) Extended illness of the prospective
notary of a serious or life-threatening nature.
◉ Question 9
All of the following are necessary requirements to becoming a
California notary public EXCEPT:
2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Question 2
What must a notary provide the authorized manufacturer before their
official seal can be made?
A) A Certificate of Authorization provided by the Secretary of State.
B) A photocopy of the notary's driver licence or other official form of
identification.
C) The notary's commission certificate.
D) The notary's application form.
E) All of the above.. Answer: A) A Certificate of Authorization provided
by the Secretary of State.
◉ Question 3
All of the following are being certified by a notary public when
executing an acknowledgment EXCEPT:
A) That the signer personally appeared before the notary.
,B) The identity of the signer.
C) That the signer acknowledged executing the document.
D) That the notary public administered the oath or affirmation to the
signer.
E) None of the above.. Answer: A) That the signer personally appeared
before the notary.
◉ Question 4
When notarizing a California subdivision map certificate, all of the
following are required in lieu of an official notary seal EXCEPT:
A) The notary's name.
B) The notary's right thumbprint.
C) The county of the notary's principal place of business.
D) The notary's commission expiration date.
E) None of the above.. Answer: E) None of the above.
◉ Question 5
Which of the following documents may a subscribing witness present
for notarization on another's behalf?
A) Any deed of trust or quitclaim deed.
,B) Any mortgage.
C) Any security agreement.
D) Any grant deed document.
E) None of the above.. Answer: A) Any deed of trust or quitclaim deed.
◉ Question 6
What is a notary public certifying in an acknowledgment?
A) That the signer personally appeared before the notary public.
B) The date of the notarization.
C) The county the notarization took place in.
D) That the signer acknowledged executing the document.
E) All of the above.. Answer: E) All of the above.
◉ Question 7
Who must be notified if a notary's journal is lost, stolen, destroyed,
misplaced, damaged, or otherwise rendered unusable?
A) The notary's employer, if any.
B) The Clerk of Court in the notary's home county.
C) The Secretary of State.
, D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.. Answer: C) The Secretary of State.
◉ Question 8
Which of the following is a valid reason for a notary to receive an
extension to the 30-calendar-day time limit allowed to file their bond
and take their oath, which begins with the date of issue of their
commission?
A) Extended illness of the prospective notary of a serious or life-
threatening nature.
B) A delay in the mail system, provided the envelope containing the
notary oath and bond was postmarked at least 3 days prior to the filing
date.
C) If the family pet damages the filing paperwork, rendering it unusable.
D) A family emergency submitted in writing to the clerk of court via
certified mail.
E) None of the above.. Answer: A) Extended illness of the prospective
notary of a serious or life-threatening nature.
◉ Question 9
All of the following are necessary requirements to becoming a
California notary public EXCEPT:
