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California Notary Exam Prep: Study Guide and 100 Practice Questions with Answers
Misconduct and fees are 15 of the 40 scored items on the California exam. Learn the handbook rules behind them, then check yourself on 100 questions.
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Who it is for
Anyone preparing for the California notary public exam, first-time or renewing, after or alongside the six-hour or three-hour course.
Not the right fit if
You aren't taking the California notary exam, or you want actual exam questions: these are original practice questions. It doesn't replace the required 6-hour (or 3-hour refresher) approved course.
Why it is different
- Built from the Secretary of State's handbook and FAQs, with the Government or Civil Code section named in each answer.
- Weighted like the real exam: heavy on misconduct, fees and notarial acts, with the exam format from the administrator's page.
- Checked against the 2026 handbook (January 2026), including where remote online notarization stands.
What is inside
- Study guide. Qualifications, the 30-day oath and bond deadline, seal, sequential journal and thumbprints, credible witnesses, acknowledgments and jurats, fees, advertising and penalties.
- 100 practice questions with answers. Four-option multiple choice in the exam's topic areas, with an answer key and a one-line reason citing the handbook or code section.
- Timed practice exam. The same California questions as a timed test in your browser, offline, with score history.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. Unofficial study material written by MCC Solutions, not actual exam questions and not legal advice. Not affiliated with the California Secretary of State or the State of California. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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What do I get and how is it delivered?
The CA Notary Exam Prep comes as a zip with two documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: CA Notary Exam Study Guide and CA Notary Practice Questions and Answers. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Is this legal or tax advice?
Unofficial study material written by MCC Solutions, not actual exam questions and not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates, so check the current rules with the office that commissions notaries in your state.
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