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North Carolina Notary Public Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the North Carolina Notary Publicexam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
80to pass
8content areas
Notarial Acts & Their Differences
18% of the exam- Notarial acts under Chapter 10B
- Acknowledgment vs. verification (jurat)
Signer Identification & Satisfactory Evidence
15% of the exam- Satisfactory evidence
- Refusing the notarization
Journal & Record-Keeping
13% of the exam- Journal for electronic/remote acts
- What to record and retention
Prohibited Acts, Misconduct & Liability
13% of the exam- Disqualifying interest and false acts
- Unauthorized practice of law
Commission: Eligibility, Term, Bond & Oath
13% of the exam- Eligibility, course, and exam
- Oath before the register of deeds
Notary Fees
9% of the exam- Maximum fees
- Disclosure and records
Seal, Stamp & Signature
9% of the exam- Required seal elements
- Care and security of the seal
Electronic & Remote Online Notarization
10% of the exam- Electronic and remote (RON) authorization
- Recording and journal for RON
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