What score is required to pass the Pennsylvania notary public examination?
Based on: commission_appointment
Notary public exam · Pennsylvania · 2026
Notary Exam Prep: Pennsylvania 2026
Over 1,000 study items written from the actual law (the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and the Pennsylvania Code), with every question cited to the exact statutory passage it comes from.
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The exam
What the Pennsylvania notary exam involves
Pennsylvania requires every new notary applicant, and anyone whose commission has lapsed even by a day, to pass a computer-based examination administered by Pearson VUE for the Department of State. The exam is based on the state's basic education course of study: the statutes, regulations, procedures and ethics relevant to notarial acts, including electronic notarization.
How many questions are on the Pennsylvania notary exam?
The exam has 30 multiple-choice questions: 25 scored items plus 5 unscored pretest items mixed in. You have 60 minutes once you accept the non-disclosure agreement.
What score do I need to pass the Pennsylvania notary exam?
You need a scaled score of 75 or higher, set by 4 Pa. Code § 167.15(d). Pennsylvania does not publish a raw number-correct pass mark; questions are weighted and the score is scaled, so treat any specific "X out of 25" figure you see elsewhere as unofficial. Our mock exams use an unofficial 80% practice target, which is deliberately stricter than most estimates of the real bar.
How much does the exam cost, and can I retake it?
Each attempt costs $65, paid to the testing vendor. After the department approves your application you get a 6-month window in which you may test as many times as needed, but no more than once per 24-hour period. If you cannot pass within the window, you must retake the basic education course and reapply.
- First attempt online: applicants get a one-time opportunity to take the exam from home or office; any retake happens at a Pearson VUE test center.
- Results validity: a passing result is valid for 1 year.
- Education window: your 3-hour basic education course must be completed within the 6 months before you apply.
What topics does the exam cover?
The official content outline weights the 25 scored items across three domains: Obtaining Notary Commission (4 items), Performing Notarial Acts, whether paper-based, electronic or remote (18 items), and Notary Commission Management and Compliance (3 items). All of it flows from two sources: the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3) and the Department of State's notary regulations (4 Pa. Code Part VIII Subpart C): commissioning and bonds, the five core notarial acts, identification rules, certificates and short forms, the official stamp, journal-keeping, electronic and remote notarization, fees, prohibited acts and sanctions. This app's five study categories cover the same ground, and its mocks mirror the official domain weighting.
Features
A complete study system, on one device
01 / PRACTICE
Practice by category
540 original questions across the five real content areas (commissioning, notarial acts, certificates & journal, electronic & remote notarization, and ethics & fees), every one citing the statute or regulation it comes from.
02 / MOCK
Timed mock exams
Full 30-question, 60-minute sittings weighted to the official Pearson VUE content outline (Obtaining Notary Commission, Performing Notarial Acts, and Commission Management & Compliance), drawn fresh from the bank each time with a strict practice pass target.
03 / FLASHCARDS
494 flashcards
Every deadline, fee cap, definition and sanction ground as a quick-fire card: the $42 application fee, the $25,000 bond, the 45-day recording rule, the 10-year recording retention and hundreds more.
What's inside
What to look for in an exam-prep app
| Based on the official public source | Yes, Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), 57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3, and 4 Pa. Code Part VIII Subpart C (Notaries Public) |
|---|---|
| Timed mock exam | 30 questions, 60 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 | 2026-06-17 |
In the app
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Sample questions
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Tap an answer to see why it is right, mapped to the official source, exactly as in the app.
What is the maximum fee a Pennsylvania notary may charge for taking an acknowledgment with one name on the certificate?
Based on: ethics_compliance
How long must the audio-visual recording of a remote notarization be retained?
Based on: electronic_remote
Which set best matches the statutory list of notarial acts a Pennsylvania notary may perform?
Based on: notarial_acts
When someone makes an acknowledgment before a notary, what are they declaring?
Based on: notarial_acts
How must every Pennsylvania notarial act be evidenced?
Based on: certificates_stamp_journal
When a notary notarizes a paper deed, what does the law require of the official stamp on the certificate?
Based on: certificates_stamp_journal
What is the minimum age to apply for a Pennsylvania notary public commission?
Based on: commission_appointment
When a notarization is performed remotely, where must the notary be located?
Based on: electronic_remote
Which actions may the Department of State take against a notary's commission for misconduct?
Based on: ethics_compliance
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Source & accuracy
Where the questions come from, and when we last checked
Built from Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), 57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3, and 4 Pa. Code Part VIII Subpart C (Notaries Public) (Current Pennsylvania statutes and administrative code, 2026), the official public source, used under Public domain (statute and regulation text; government edicts doctrine), with express Commonwealth consent to reproduce regulation text under 1 Pa. Code § 3.44. View the official source .
Last checked against the source: 2026-06-17.
- Study items
- 1,000+
- Questions
- 540
- Flashcards
- 494
- Mock exam
- 30
- Pass mark
- 80%
All questions are original and written from the public source. No official exam questions are copied.
Content audit trail
- 2026-06-17 Reviewed the question bank against the current text of RULONA and the Pennsylvania Code and confirmed the exam facts, fee caps, deadlines and sanctions still match the source.
- 2026-06-12 Initial public release, built from the publicly available text of 57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3 and 4 Pa. Code Part VIII Subpart C.
FAQ
Common questions
How many questions are on the Pennsylvania notary exam?
30 multiple-choice questions (25 scored plus 5 unscored pretest items) with a 60-minute time limit, administered by Pearson VUE.
What is the passing score for the Pennsylvania notary exam?
A scaled score of 75, set by 4 Pa. Code § 167.15(d). Pennsylvania does not publish a raw number-correct pass mark, so percentage figures you see elsewhere are unofficial.
How much does the Pennsylvania notary exam cost?
$65 per attempt. You may retake it as often as needed within your 6-month authorization window, but not more than once in any 24-hour period.
What happens if I fail the Pennsylvania notary exam?
You can keep retesting within your 6-month window at $65 per attempt. If the window closes without a pass, you must retake the 3-hour basic education course and submit a new application.
Does this app work offline?
Yes. All 540 questions and 494 flashcards are stored on your device. No account, no login, and no internet connection needed after download.
Is this the official Pennsylvania notary exam app?
No. This is an independent study aid built from the public text of the law (57 Pa.C.S. Chapter 3 and the Pennsylvania Code). It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Pennsylvania Department of State, and the practice pass mark it uses is an unofficial study target.
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