Oregon Notary Public pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification publishes a pass rate for the Oregon Notary Public exam, so we are not going to give you a percentage. Some exam authorities publish pass rates in annual or sunset-review reports rather than on their exam pages, and others genuinely publish none — until we have read the authority's own documents for this exam, we would only be guessing which it is. What we can tell you is that any exact "Oregon Notary Public pass rate" figure you find on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate. Ask what it cites. The passing standard is a different thing from a pass rate, and for this exam it is published: 80% (miss no more than 4 of 20 questions). Confirm it on Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification before you rely on it.
Free practice before you sit the exam
Retakes cost time and, often, another exam fee. Practice real questions until you consistently clear the standard you need. PrepPass has 22+ free Oregon Notary Public practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
Is there a published Oregon Notary Public pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification's own publications for this exam, so we cannot tell you either that a pass rate exists or that one does not. Both claims are claims about the authority, and both need a source.
This matters more than it sounds. Pass rates often sit somewhere other than the exam page — in an annual report, a legislative sunset review, or a statistics dashboard. California's contractor board, for one, publishes its Law & Business pass rate in a report to the Legislature and nowhere else, which is why almost no prep site has it. So the absence of a figure on the registration page is not evidence that none is published.
Until we have checked, treat any exact "Oregon Notary Publicpass rate" percentage you find online as an unofficial estimate unless it links to an authority document you can open yourself.
Start here — the exam authority itself: Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification →
Oregon Notary Public facts
How many times can you retake the Oregon Notary Public exam?
There is generally no fixed lifetime cap. Here is how retakes work:
- If you don't pass, you can retake the exam. Each attempt generally requires registering (and paying any exam fee) again.
- The exam authority sets the retake policy, including any required waiting period between attempts. Confirm the exact wait on the official site before you rebook.
- You can prepare between attempts with free practice — PrepPass has 22+ free Oregon Notary Public practice questions with explanations.
Want the full picture of the difficulty and the content areas?
See how hard the Oregon Notary Public exam is →Frequently asked questions
What is the Oregon Notary Public pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification publishes one, so we do not state a figure. Any exact percentage you see on a prep site that does not cite an authority document is an unofficial estimate rather than a number from the exam authority.
What score do you need to pass the Oregon Notary Public exam?+
The published passing standard is 80% (miss no more than 4 of 20 questions). That is the authority's figure, not ours, and it is a passing SCORE — the bar you personally have to clear — not a pass RATE. Confirm it on Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Oregon Notary Public exam?+
You can retake it. The authority may require a waiting period between attempts, so check the official page for the current rule. Between attempts, you can keep working through practice questions until you consistently clear the standard you need.
Does Oregon require a notary exam?+
Yes. Oregon requires a free, open-book exam of 20 true/false and multiple-choice questions based on the Oregon Notary Public Guide. New and renewing notaries must also complete the free Secretary-of-State training course, offered online, within the 6 months before applying.
What score do I need to pass the Oregon notary exam?+
You may miss no more than 4 of the 20 questions — a score of 80% or better.
How much can an Oregon notary charge per act?+
Oregon caps notarial fees at $10.00 per act, and up to $25 for a remote online notarization, under ORS §194.400.
How long is an Oregon notary commission?+
An Oregon notary commission runs for 4 years.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Oregon Secretary of State — Notary Qualification →https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/notary-qualification.aspx →https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_194.400 →Last updated: September 2026