Straight answers.

The state officially reports results as pass/fail only and publishes no question count or passing score. Test takers and the New York Notary Alliance consistently report about 40 multiple-choice questions with 70% (28 correct) to pass, and four versions of the exam in circulation. We build our practice exams around that reality with margin to spare.

The exam is $15 per sitting, payable by check, money order, MasterCard or Visa. They refuse cash. Becoming commissioned after you pass costs another $60 for the application.

No. It's a walk-in exam: no appointment, seats first-come first-served, and late arrivals are turned away. The state says arrive at least 15 minutes early; at busy sites like 123 William Street in Manhattan, treat 30 to 45 minutes as the real number.

A current government photo ID with your signature, the $15 fee (no cash), and two #2 pencils, which they do not provide. Phones must be off; no notes, books, large bags, food, or visitors.

Results come by mail only, pass or fail, and there's nothing to check online. Real-world reports range from about ten days to a few weeks. A pass is valid for two years.

You pay $15 and walk in again on any date from the current schedule. And if you took our course first, the guarantee kicks in: finish the course, score at least 80% on all three practice exams, then take the state exam within 90 days. If you don't pass, send us your exam result and we'll refund every penny.

Yes. The journal (record-keeping) requirement that took effect January 25, 2023 applies to every NY notary, and electronic notarization became permanent that same month. Both are covered in full, sourced to the March 2026 edition of the state License Law publication. Test takers regularly report exam questions on exactly this material, and older study guides miss it.

As you answer, it notices the exact topics and questions you keep missing and brings those back on their own until you have them down, while leaving alone what you already know. Before each answer it also asks how sure you are, then shows you where your confidence is misleading you, since the questions people feel certain about are the ones that cost them the exam. When your scores across the checkpoints and all three practice exams hold up, you get a green light: an honest signal you're ready to book the state exam, not a guess.

Text-first, built to be read on a phone in short sessions. Video walkthroughs are coming and will be included free; the course is complete without them, which is why the price is $79 for founding students.

Three built-in study plans: a weekend cram, a two-week steady pace (the sweet spot for most people), and a 30-day easy pace. Pick one on your course dashboard and it tells you how much to do each day, with an optional exam-date countdown. Real passers report anywhere from 4 to 14 days, and the course tells you when your mock scores say you're ready.

All six units in four plain steps, 230 exam-style questions with explanations (the three full-length mock exams are part of that set), 3 printable memory sheets, the definitions drill, a review mode that targets the exact rules you miss, the spot-the-difference drill for the look-alike terms, the exam-day playbook, the application walkthrough, free updates when New York changes its rules, lifetime access, and the pass-or-it's-free guarantee.

Davain Walker, a commissioned New York notary and working loan signing agent since 2020. One named author, accountable for every page. Every legal fact in the course traces to a verified source list we re-check quarterly.