--- title: "Missouri Notary Exam Practice Questions With Answers" description: "20 free Missouri 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/missouri-notary-exam-practice-questions" --- Become a notary in Missouri # Missouri notary exam practice questions ## Overview **Quick answer.** These 20 Missouri practice questions are written from the state's own notary law and handbook, each with the answer and its source. To get a Missouri commission: read the Missouri Notary Handbook or complete the Secretary of State's training, apply with the $25 fee and pass the exam with 80% or better. Then buy a four-year $10,000 bond and qualify in person at your county clerk. The handbook gives you 60 days from the commission's issue date; check the deadline on your own commission paperwork. ✓ 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 Missouri](/notary/become-a-notary/missouri). - What is the minimum age for a Missouri notary commission? 16 - 21 - 19 - 18 **Show the answer** **D. 18** RSMo 486.605.2. Source: RSMo § 486.605, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Which residence requirement applies? Be a registered Missouri voter in the county where they live - Own real property in Missouri and pay county property tax - Reside in Missouri or have a regular place of work or business in Missouri - Have lived in Missouri for at least 2 full years before the application date **Show the answer** **C. Reside in Missouri or have a regular place of work or business in Missouri** RSMo 486.605.2. Source: RSMo § 486.605, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - What bond must a Missouri notary file? $10,000 - $50,000 - $25,000 - $5,000 **Show the answer** **A. $10,000** RSMo 486.615.1. Source: RSMo § 486.615, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Who issues the notary bond? The county clerk of residence - The Secretary of State - A surety licensed in Missouri - Any bank with a Missouri branch **Show the answer** **C. A surety licensed in Missouri** RSMo 486.615.1. Source: RSMo § 486.615, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Which is a notarial act a Missouri notary may perform? Certifying a photograph - Drafting a deed - Issuing an apostille - Signature witnessing **Show the answer** **D. Signature witnessing** RSMo 486.640 lists acknowledgments, oaths and affirmations, jurats, signature witnessings and copy certifications; 486.665.2 bars certifying photographs. Source: RSMo § 486.640, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Which ID document is satisfactory evidence in Missouri? A major credit card bearing the person's signature, printed name and photo - A current utility bill and a bank statement showing the person's address - A current government document with a photo, signature and physical description - A driver's license that expired within the past five years, if the photo matches **Show the answer** **C. A current government document with a photo, signature and physical description** RSMo 486.600(21)(a). Source: RSMo § 486.600, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - How many witnesses must be present when a principal signs by mark? Three witnesses, one of them a notary - Two witnesses disinterested in the document - None, if the notary knows the signer - One witness who is not related to the signer **Show the answer** **B. Two witnesses disinterested in the document** RSMo 486.645.2(1). Source: RSMo § 486.645, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - In a signature by mark, the two witnesses must: Sign the notary's journal only - Show the notary their bank cards - Make their own marks beside the signer's mark - Sign their own names beside the mark **Show the answer** **D. Sign their own names beside the mark** RSMo 486.645.2(2). Source: RSMo § 486.645, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - What type of journal must a Missouri notary keep for paper acts? A loose-leaf binder with removable, numbered pages - Any spreadsheet saved on a computer - No journal is required for paper acts - A permanently bound book with numbered pages **Show the answer** **D. A permanently bound book with numbered pages** RSMo 486.700.1. Source: RSMo § 486.700, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - How many active permanently bound journals may a notary keep at a time? Any number - Two - One per employer - One **Show the answer** **D. One** RSMo 486.700.2. Source: RSMo § 486.700, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - When must the Missouri notary seal be applied? Within 24 hours - Before the signer arrives - At the time of notarization - When the document is recorded **Show the answer** **C. At the time of notarization** RSMo 486.725.1. Source: RSMo § 486.725, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Which item must the Missouri seal include? The notary's phone number - The notary's date of birth - The commission identification number - The county where the notary lives **Show the answer** **C. The commission identification number** RSMo 486.730.1. Source: RSMo § 486.730, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - What is the most a Missouri notary may charge for an acknowledgment? $15 per document - $10 per document - $5 per signature - $2 per signature **Show the answer** **C. $5 per signature** RSMo 486.685.2(1). Source: RSMo § 486.685, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - What is the most a Missouri notary may charge for a jurat? $5 per signature - $10 per signature - $25 per document - $1 per signature **Show the answer** **A. $5 per signature** RSMo 486.685.2(2). Source: RSMo § 486.685, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - May a notary sign and seal a certificate the notary believes is false? Only for oaths - No, not under any circumstances - Yes, if the signer insists on it - Yes, with a note in the journal **Show the answer** **B. No, not under any circumstances** RSMo 486.660(1). Source: RSMo § 486.660, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - A notary signs and seals a certificate and sends it for someone else to complete later. This is: Allowed for copies - Prohibited - Allowed if journaled - Allowed for trusted clients **Show the answer** **B. Prohibited** RSMo 486.660(4). Source: RSMo § 486.660, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Which item must every Missouri notarial certificate include? The notary's bond number - The venue (state and county) - The notary's home address - The signer's Social Security number **Show the answer** **B. The venue (state and county)** RSMo 486.740.1: signature, seal, venue, date and facts attested. Source: RSMo § 486.740, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - How must a separate paper certificate be attached? Any way the notary likes, as long as it is attached before the document is recorded - By a method that shows evidence of detachment, at notarization, in the principal's presence - Mailed separately to the principal later, with a cover letter describing the document - With a paper clip, so it can be removed for copying and recording later **Show the answer** **B. By a method that shows evidence of detachment, at notarization, in the principal's presence** RSMo 486.745.1. Source: RSMo § 486.745, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Who may be liable for damages caused by a notary's official misconduct? Only the signer who asked for the notarial act - The notary, the surety and, in some cases, the employer - No one, because notaries act as public officers - Only the county clerk who administered the oath **Show the answer** **B. The notary, the surety and, in some cases, the employer** RSMo 486.805. Source: RSMo § 486.805, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) - Before revoking a commission, the secretary must give: Notice and an opportunity to appeal - Nothing beyond a mailed notice - A new exam to keep the commission - A refund of the commission fee **Show the answer** **A. Notice and an opportunity to appeal** RSMo 486.810 and 486.815. Source: RSMo § 486.810, as printed in the Missouri Notary Handbook (May 2025) Want all 100? ### Missouri Notary Exam Prep Missouri won't issue a commission until you score 80% on the Secretary of State's exam. Learn chapter 486 as the Handbook prints it, then check yourself on 100 questions. [See the exam prep ($29)](/toolkits/mo-notary-exam-prep) [Free sample](/toolkits/mo-notary-exam-prep#free-starter)14-day full refund [Missouri starter kit ($29)](/toolkits/mo-notary-starter-kit) [Free sample](/toolkits/mo-notary-starter-kit#free-starter)14-day full refund Join us when you're commissioned ### Paid notary work in Missouri, per job MCC Solutions sends notary and loan signing jobs to independent notaries as requests come in. Each job shows its pay up front, and you choose which ones you take. We can't promise volume. Once you hold your commission (and E&O insurance), you can [see how it works in Missouri and apply](/notary/join/states/missouri). Unofficial practice questions written from the public sources named under each answer. They are not the state's exam, are not affiliated with the State of Missouri, and are not legal advice. Rules change, so check the commissioning office's current materials. FAQ ## Quick answers **What is the minimum age for a Missouri notary commission?** 18. RSMo 486.605.2. **Which residence requirement applies?** Reside in Missouri or have a regular place of work or business in Missouri. RSMo 486.605.2. **What bond must a Missouri notary file?** $10,000. RSMo 486.615.1. **Who issues the notary bond?** A surety licensed in Missouri. RSMo 486.615.1. **Which is a notarial act a Missouri notary may perform?** Signature witnessing. RSMo 486.640 lists acknowledgments, oaths and affirmations, jurats, signature witnessings and copy certifications; 486.665.2 bars certifying photographs. ## Need a document notarized instead? [Book a notary](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)