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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Commission (OH): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 15 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · Ohio

How must a new Ohio notary take the oath of office before acting?

  1. Sign the oath printed on the education provider's certificate of completion
  2. Personally appear before a notary or another officer authorized to administer oaths
  3. File a signed written oath with the county clerk of courts within thirty days after the commission issues
  4. Recite the oath during a video call scheduled with the Secretary of State
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B. Personally appear before a notary or another officer authorized to administer oaths — Ohio Rev. Code 147.01(G).

Question 2 · Ohio

Which non-resident of Ohio may qualify for an Ohio notary commission?

  1. A person who owns real property in Ohio and files an Ohio income tax return each year
  2. A student enrolled full-time at an accredited Ohio college or university
  3. A person employed full-time by an Ohio bank or title agency for at least one year before applying
  4. An attorney admitted in Ohio whose principal place of business or primary practice is in Ohio
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D. An attorney admitted in Ohio whose principal place of business or primary practice is in Ohio — Ohio Rev. Code 147.01(B)(2)(b).

Question 3 · Ohio

What must an Ohio notary do to resign the commission?

  1. Deliver written notice to the Secretary of State on its form stating the effective date
  2. Publish a notice of resignation once in a newspaper of general circulation
  3. Simply stop performing notarial acts, since no notice of resignation is required
  4. Return the seal and the journal to the county recorder of the county in which the notary resides
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A. Deliver written notice to the Secretary of State on its form stating the effective date — Ohio Rev. Code 147.05(C).

Question 4 · Ohio

An attorney first applies for an Ohio notary commission in 2026. What education and testing applies?

  1. Is exempt from both the education program and the test
  2. Must pass the test but need not complete the education program
  3. Must complete the education program but need not pass the test
  4. Must complete both the education program and the test like any applicant
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C. Must complete the education program but need not pass the test — Ohio Rev. Code 147.01(B)(4)(c).

Question 5 · Ohio

An Ohio notary legally changes name or address. What is required?

  1. Notify the county clerk of courts within ten days by a signed and dated letter
  2. Update the journal and seal within sixty days; no filing needed
  3. Notify the Secretary of State within thirty days on the prescribed form
  4. Report the change at renewal on the renewal application only
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C. Notify the Secretary of State within thirty days on the prescribed form — Ohio Rev. Code 147.05(B).

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