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North Carolina Notary Practice Test 2026: 40 Questions & Answers (NC Notary Exam)

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North Carolina notary practice test with 40 questions and answers, each one explained from G.S. Chapter 10B. As of October 2026: new NC notaries take an approved course of at least 6 hours within 3 months before applying and must answer at least 80% correctly on the written exam; the Secretary of State application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); a commission lasts 5 years, and you take the oath before your register of deeds within 45 days. Four sections: becoming a notary, notarial acts and ID, seal, fees and records, conflicts, penalties and electronic notarization. Not affiliated with the NC Secretary of State; check the current NC Notary Guidebook and sosnc.gov for updates. For general notary principles, watch our national notary practice test on this channel.

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Chapters
0:00 How this practice test works
2:49 Becoming an NC Notary: Questions 1 to 10
8:53 Notarial Acts and Identification: Questions 11 to 20
15:49 Seal, Signature, Fees and Records: Questions 21 to 30
22:10 Conflicts, Penalties and Electronic Notarization: Questions 31 to 40
28:43 Score yourself

Exam facts are from the official North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 10B pages as of 2026-10-20. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

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"Almost Bliss" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Images
courthouse: "Henderson County, NC 1905 Courthouse" by Todd McDougal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henderson_County,_NC_1905_Courthouse.jpg
parkway: "Blue Ridge Parkway October 2022 1 (Stoney Fork Overlook)" by Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_Ridge_Parkway_October_2022_1_(Stoney_Fork_Overlook).jpg
capitol: "Raleigh - North Carolina State Capitol" by P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raleigh_-_North_Carolina_State_Capitol.jpg
lighthouse: "Bodie Island Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Outer Banks, North Carolina (14246479029)" by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bodie_Island_Lighthouse,_Cape_Hatteras_National_Seashore,_Outer_Banks,_North_Carolina_(14246479029).jpg

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