--- title: "Louisiana Notary Exam Practice Questions With Answers" description: "20 free Louisiana notary exam practice questions, each with the answer, a short reason and the official source it comes from. Unofficial; not the state's exam." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/become-a-notary/louisiana-notary-exam-practice-questions" --- Become a notary in Louisiana # Louisiana notary exam practice questions ## Overview **Quick answer.** These 20 Louisiana practice questions are written from the state's own notary law and handbook, each with the answer and its source. To get a Louisiana commission: file the Application to Qualify with the Secretary of State and a $35 fee, register for the state exam ($100), and pass the five-hour open-book exam with 75% or better. Then file a $50,000 bond with the Secretary of State and pay the $35 commission filing fee. Louisiana notaries have civil-law powers that notaries in other states don't, explained below. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) New to the process? Start with [how to become a notary in Louisiana](/notary/become-a-notary/louisiana). - What score passes the Louisiana notary exam? 80% of items correct, averaged across both parts of the two-day exam - 75% of items correct, subject to post-test statistical adjustment - 70% of items correct, with no adjustment after the test - 90% of items correct in each section of the exam **Show the answer** **B. 75% of items correct, subject to post-test statistical adjustment** Secretary of State exam page. Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, Get Exam Information page (sos.la.gov) - How long is the Louisiana notary exam? 90 minutes - Three hours over two days - Two hours - One five-hour sitting **Show the answer** **D. One five-hour sitting** Secretary of State exam page. Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, Get Exam Information page (sos.la.gov) - Which reference may an examinee bring into the exam room? Only the 2025 edition of Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice - The Louisiana Civil Code and Title 35 of the Revised Statutes, as long as unmarked - Any Louisiana notary handbook published within the last five years - Personal study notes, as long as they are typed and fit on ten pages **Show the answer** **A. Only the 2025 edition of Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice** Secretary of State exam page; any other reference counts as cheating. Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, Get Exam Information page (sos.la.gov) - Who appoints Louisiana notaries? The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate - The Secretary of State alone, without review - The parish clerk of court in the parish where the notary lives - The Louisiana Supreme Court, after the exam **Show the answer** **A. The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate** La. R.S. 35:1. Source: La. R.S. 35:1 (legis.la.gov) - What is the minimum age to be appointed a Louisiana notary? 18 - 19 - 21 - 25 **Show the answer** **A. 18** La. R.S. 35:191(A)(1)(b). Source: La. R.S. 35:191 (legis.la.gov) - Which residence status qualifies? A resident citizen or alien of Louisiana - Ownership of real property in Louisiana - A U.S. citizen only, living anywhere - Five years of residence in the parish **Show the answer** **A. A resident citizen or alien of Louisiana** La. R.S. 35:191(A)(1)(a). Source: La. R.S. 35:191 (legis.la.gov) - Which notaries may act in every Louisiana parish? Only notaries with 20 years of continuous service, whether or not they passed the exam - Louisiana-licensed attorneys and notaries who passed the exam on or after June 13, 2005 - Only notaries appointed in Orleans Parish, where the state notarial archives are kept - All notaries, in every parish, from the date of their first appointment by the governor **Show the answer** **B. Louisiana-licensed attorneys and notaries who passed the exam on or after June 13, 2005** La. R.S. 35:191(P)(1). Source: La. R.S. 35:191 (legis.la.gov) - A notary appointed in Jefferson Parish may also act in which parish under R.S. 35:191(D)? Ouachita - Natchitoches - Lafayette - Plaquemines **Show the answer** **D. Plaquemines** R.S. 35:191(D): Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and Jefferson. Source: La. R.S. 35:191 (legis.la.gov) - A notary appointed in Tangipahoa Parish may also act in: Iberia and St. Mary - Caddo and Bossier - Livingston and St. Helena - Orleans and Jefferson **Show the answer** **C. Livingston and St. Helena** La. R.S. 35:191(F). Source: La. R.S. 35:191 (legis.la.gov) - Under R.S. 35:2(A)(1), which act may a notary do within the notary's parish? Make inventories, appraisements and partitions - Probate wills and testaments for small estates - Issue marriage licenses in the parish - Grant uncontested divorces between consenting spouses **Show the answer** **A. Make inventories, appraisements and partitions** La. R.S. 35:2(A)(1)(a). Source: La. R.S. 35:2 (legis.la.gov) - Which meetings may a Louisiana notary hold within the parish? Jury deliberations in civil cases - Shareholder elections and proxy votes - City council and parish council sessions - Family meetings and meetings of creditors **Show the answer** **D. Family meetings and meetings of creditors** La. R.S. 35:2(A)(1)(c). Source: La. R.S. 35:2 (legis.la.gov) - Which documents may a Louisiana notary receive? Birth certificates, death certificates and other vital records - Driver's licenses and vehicle titles - Court judgments and orders of dismissal - Wills, protests, marriage contracts and conveyances **Show the answer** **D. Wills, protests, marriage contracts and conveyances** La. R.S. 35:2(A)(1)(b). Source: La. R.S. 35:2 (legis.la.gov) - An authentic act is a writing executed before a notary and how many witnesses? Three - Two - None - One **Show the answer** **B. Two** La. Civil Code art. 1833(A). Source: La. Civil Code art. 1833 (legis.la.gov) - Who must sign an authentic act? Only the notary, after the parties agree - Only the parties, not the witnesses - Each party, each witness and each notary - Only the witnesses and the notary **Show the answer** **C. Each party, each witness and each notary** La. Civil Code art. 1833(A). Source: La. Civil Code art. 1833 (legis.la.gov) - Must all parties to an authentic act sign at the same time and place? No; it need not be executed at one time or place - Only in the notary's office, at one sitting - Yes, always, in the notary's presence - Only for real estate, which needs one signing session **Show the answer** **A. No; it need not be executed at one time or place** La. Civil Code art. 1833(B). Source: La. Civil Code art. 1833 (legis.la.gov) - What bond must a Louisiana notary keep, effective February 1, 2026? $50,000 - $25,000 - $5,000 - $10,000 **Show the answer** **A. $50,000** La. R.S. 35:71(A), as amended by Acts 2025, No. 258. Source: La. R.S. 35:71 (legis.la.gov) - Before the 2025 amendment, the required notary bond was: $5,000 - $50,000 - $10,000 - $25,000 **Show the answer** **C. $10,000** LSLI 2025 disposition sheet for R.S. 35:71(A). Source: Louisiana State Law Institute, 2025 Title 35 acts disposition sheet (lsli.org) - Which 2025 act raised the Louisiana notary bond? Act 610 - Act 258 - Act 40 - Act 145 **Show the answer** **B. Act 258** LSLI 2025 disposition sheet; La. R.S. 35:71 history. Source: Louisiana State Law Institute, 2025 Title 35 acts disposition sheet (lsli.org) - Which instrument may NOT be executed by remote online notarization in Louisiana? A bill of sale for a car - A residential lease - A testament (will) or codicil - An affidavit for an insurer **Show the answer** **C. A testament (will) or codicil** La. R.S. 35:623(B). Source: La. R.S. 35:623 (legis.la.gov) - Which is also excluded from remote online notarization? A residential lease - A car title affidavit - An employment affidavit - An inter vivos donation **Show the answer** **D. An inter vivos donation** La. R.S. 35:623(B). Source: La. R.S. 35:623 (legis.la.gov) Want all 100? ### Louisiana Notary Exam Prep Louisiana's exam is a five-hour, open-book sitting where only the 2025 Fundamentals guide is allowed. Use this kit to drill the statutes first, then spend your hours in the official guide. 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FAQ ## Quick answers **What score passes the Louisiana notary exam?** 75% of items correct, subject to post-test statistical adjustment. Secretary of State exam page. **How long is the Louisiana notary exam?** One five-hour sitting. Secretary of State exam page. **Which reference may an examinee bring into the exam room?** Only the 2025 edition of Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice. Secretary of State exam page; any other reference counts as cheating. **Who appoints Louisiana notaries?** The governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. La. R.S. 35:1. **What is the minimum age to be appointed a Louisiana notary?** 18. La. R.S. 35:191(A)(1)(b). ## Need a document notarized instead? [Book a notary](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)