What is the minimum age a person must have reached to qualify for appointment as an Ohio notary public?
Based on: commission_qualifications
Notary Public Exam · Ohio · 2026
Ohio Notary Public Exam
Study for the Ohio notary public test with a question bank and flashcards drawn straight from the enacted notary law (ORC Chapter 147 and OAC 111:6-1), a citation to the law for every answer. Offline, one purchase, no subscription.
400+ Study items
30 Mock exam
80% To pass
100% Offline
The exam
What the Ohio notary public test involves
New non-attorney applicants for an Ohio notary commission must complete a three hour education course and pass a test administered by an Ohio Secretary of State authorized education and testing provider. The published provider format is 30 multiple-choice questions, open book, with a pass mark of 80 percent (24 of 30 correct), with results provided immediately. Each authorized provider administers its own version of the test, so there is no single uniform official exam; this app mirrors the published format for practice and adds a 50 minute timer on its mock tests as a practice discipline (providers do not publish a time limit).
How many questions are on the Ohio notary exam?
The test published by Ohio's authorized providers has 30 multiple-choice questions. You need 24 correct answers (80 percent) to pass, and results are provided immediately. It is open book.
What topics does the Ohio notary test cover?
The testing curriculum is set by Ohio Administrative Code 111:6-1-02(C) and (D): the notary law itself. This app covers it in five categories:
- Commission and qualifications: eligibility, education and testing, term of office, renewal and jurisdiction
- Performing notarial acts: acknowledgments, jurats, oaths and affirmations, identifying signers, depositions and designated alternative signers
- Certificates, seal and records: notarial certificates, statutory short forms, the notary seal and required records
- Fees, prohibited acts and discipline: fee limits, prohibited conduct, complaints, investigations, revocation and penalties
- Electronic and online notarization: electronic documents, online notary authorization, online notarial acts, electronic journals and security
What happens if I fail the Ohio notary exam?
If you do not pass the first time, you must wait 30 days to retake the test, with no additional fee for that first retake. Failing twice means re-registering and paying the $130 course and exam fee again, which is why solid practice before test day matters.
How much does it cost to become a notary in Ohio?
The mandatory three hour education course and the exam together cost $130 for new non-attorney applicants, paid to an authorized education and testing provider.
How should I study for the Ohio notary test?
The test examines the enacted notary law, so study the law itself. Every question and flashcard in this app is written from the public domain text of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 111:6-1, and every answer cites the exact section it comes from, so you can check anything against the statute. One listed curriculum topic, signatures by mark (OAC 111:6-1-02(C)(14)), has no corresponding provision in Ohio's notary statutes or administrative rules, so this app teaches every topic the enacted law states and does not include practice questions on that one topic.
Features
A complete study system, on one device
01 / PRACTICE
Practice by category
Work through 283 questions across all five curriculum categories, with instant feedback and an explanation citing the exact Ohio Revised Code or Administrative Code section for every answer.
02 / MOCK
Timed mock tests
Sit unlimited 30-question, 50 minute mocks weighted like the real curriculum, scored against the 24 of 30 pass mark, so test day feels familiar.
03 / FLASHCARDS
Flashcard drills
181 flashcards drill the definitions, fee caps, time limits and lists the law states, from the $5 fee cap to the ten year electronic journal retention rule.
What's inside
What to look for in an exam-prep app
| Based on the official public source | Yes, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147 (Notaries Public and Commissioners) and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 111:6-1 (Notary Commission Requirements) |
|---|---|
| Timed mock exam | 30 questions, 50 min |
| Pass rule applied | 80% to pass |
| Answer explanations mapped to the source | Yes |
| Weak-area review | Yes |
| Flashcards (spaced repetition) | Yes |
| Works fully offline, no account | Yes |
| Ads | None |
| Payment | One-time purchase |
| Last content review | 2026-07-09 |
In the app
Calm, focused study, nothing else
Sample questions
Try 10 real practice questions
Tap an answer to see why it is right, mapped to the official source, exactly as in the app.
Under ORC 147.50(C), what may a notary public do when unsure of the identity of a person appearing?
Based on: notarial_acts
Under ORC 147.04, at what point must a person obtain the seal of a notary public?
Based on: certificates_seal_records
After an investigation under ORC 147.032(B), which set of actions may the secretary of state take against a notary?
Based on: fees_prohibited_discipline
Under ORC 147.60(G), identity proofing affirms the identity of a natural person through review of what?
Based on: online_electronic
A non-attorney applicant who is not a peace officer must submit a criminal records check report completed within what period before applying for an Ohio notary commission?
Based on: commission_qualifications
Who may be present when a deposition is taken on written interrogatories under ORC 147.40?
Based on: notarial_acts
What diameter does ORC 147.04 prescribe for the circle on an Ohio notary seal?
Based on: certificates_seal_records
Where does a letter of admonition issued under ORC 147.032(B)(3) end up?
Based on: fees_prohibited_discipline
Under ORC 147.591(B)(3), a county recorder must accept a printed document that was executed electronically if the document contains what?
Based on: online_electronic
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Source & accuracy
Where the questions come from, and when we last checked
Built from Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147 (Notaries Public and Commissioners) and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 111:6-1 (Notary Commission Requirements) (Current text as published at codes.ohio.gov, 2025 edition year), the official public source, used under Public domain (enacted Ohio statute and administrative-rule text, U.S. government-edicts doctrine, Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). View the official source .
Last checked against the source: 2026-07-09.
- Study items
- 400+
- Questions
- 283
- Flashcards
- 181
- Mock exam
- 30
- Pass mark
- 80%
All questions are original and written from the enacted statute and administrative-rule text, each citing the exact section. No Ohio Secretary of State authored introduction, commentary, glossary, or official exam questions are used.
Content audit trail
- 2026-07-09 Cross-model verification passed (283 questions checked, 283 confirmed, 0 flagged); confirmed the current provider format of 30 multiple-choice questions, open book, 80 percent pass mark, immediate results, and a 30-day retake wait.
- 2026-07-09 Initial build from the public-domain text of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 111:6-1. Signatures by mark (OAC 111:6-1-02(C)(14)) is excluded: no enacted Ohio provision states the procedure, so it cannot be built from open sources.
FAQ
Common questions
How many questions are on the Ohio notary exam?
The test published by Ohio's authorized providers has 30 multiple-choice questions and a pass mark of 80 percent (24 of 30 correct). It is open book, and results are provided immediately. Providers do not publish a time limit; this app's mock tests use a 50 minute timer as a practice discipline.
Is this the official Ohio notary exam app?
No. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ohio Secretary of State or any government agency. It is an independent study aid built from the public domain text of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 111:6-1.
How many practice questions does the app include?
283 practice questions and 181 flashcards, each citing the exact section of the Ohio Revised Code or Ohio Administrative Code it is based on, plus unlimited timed 30-question mock tests.
Does the app cover online notarization?
Yes. A full category covers electronic and online notarization under ORC 147.591 and 147.60 to 147.66, including online authorization, identity verification, electronic journals, security duties and the OAC 111:6-1 rules for online acts.
Does the app cover every topic in the Ohio testing curriculum?
It covers 21 of the 22 OAC 111:6-1-02(C) curriculum topics plus all of the online notarization topics in (D). The one exception is signatures by mark ((C)(14)): Ohio's notary statutes and administrative rules contain no provision on that topic, so an app built only from the enacted law cannot include practice questions on it.
Does the app work offline?
Yes. Everything is on the device after download: questions, flashcards, mock tests and explanations. No account, no login, and a single one-time purchase that can be restored on a new device.
Who writes these questions, and how do you check the answers are right?
Every question is written from the public domain text of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 147 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 111:6-1 and cites the source passage it comes from. Before it ships, a second, independent AI model from a different family confirms that the cited passage supports the answer, and a human reviews anything the two models disagree on. You can read the full process at rivermaplearning.com/how-we-build-questions, and the free sample questions above let you judge the quality before you buy.
If I pass the practice mock, will I pass the real exam?
No study tool can promise that. Our practice mock mirrors the published provider format (30 questions, 80 percent pass mark, open book) and clearly labels the 50 minute timer as our own rehearsal discipline rather than an official figure. Use the app alongside your authorized provider's course, not instead of it.
Guides
2 guides to the Ohio Notary Exam
Free, in-depth answers written from the same official sources the app is built on.
- Ohio Notary Public Exam Explained: Format and Pass Mark
The Ohio notary exam is a 30 question, open book test with an 80% pass mark, set by Secretary of State authorized providers under ORC Chapter 147. Here is what it covers.
- Ohio Notary Exam: Questions, Pass Mark and Format
The Ohio notary test is 30 multiple-choice questions, open book, and you need 24 correct (80 percent) to pass. Results come back immediately.
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