New York Notary Exam Update

Here is a New York Notary Exam update. We have been informed by several students that the New York Notary Exam has been adding questions to test your knowledge about Remote Notarization. As many as 5 questions have recently appeared on tests across New York State.

Our course has three practice exams. However, nobody knows exactly what questions will appear on any given test. What we do know is what the state is looking for. That is for the test-taker to be confident and qualified to fulfill their notarial dutied. Since our students have a 97% success rate at passing the exam, we believe we are on the right track. This article is to keep potential notaries up-to-date so they can properly prepare for exam day. We recommend that any of our students pay close attention to our course chapters on Remote Notarization. In addition, it is a good idea to do the same with our instructional videos. This is true whether you are applying for a remote notary commission or a standard notary commission.

We have several blog articles that talk about RON (remote notarization). Please click on the links contained in this blog item to read them. You can also scroll through our articles to locate them.

Facts about the NY Notary Exam

The exam as 40 questions. You are allowed one hour to complete the exam, and you must have a score of 70%, or better, to pass. That means you will have to answer 28 questions correctly. So, if your test has five questions about RON, that means that means that 12% of the exam is related to e-notarization. Thus, it is well worth your while to fully understand the various requirements needed to be met when doing a notarization remotely. If you answer all 5 correctly, you will only need to get another 23 right to receive your commission. So, it is important that you understand how to perfrm remote notarizations.

Will all tests have 5 questions?

The state does not issue the exact same test across the board. Maybe your test will only have two questions about remote, or three. There is no way to know. What we do know is that the better you prepare, the more likely it will be for you to pass. We also know it is highly likely that there will be something about RON on the test. Another blog article wer have addreses frequently asked questions about remote notarizations.

In Conclusion

New York Notary Exam Update worthwhile. And, remember to give yourself enough time to study, prior to taking the exam. The better you prepare, the better your chances are to pass the exam. Don’t cram. It’s far better to study in short segments, until you feel that you have a firm grasp of the subject matter. If you take notes, it’s better to read them out loud. This helps to reinforce what you already learned. On test day, get a good night’s sleep and eat a full breakfast. You can also learn more about RON by visiting the New York Department of State website.