Utah Notary Public pass rate & how retakes work
PrepPass has not verified whether Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary publishes a pass rate for the Utah 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 "Utah 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: 61 of 65 points. Confirm it on Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary 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 Utah Notary Public practice questions with answer explanations and a full timed mock exam — no signup required.
Is there a published Utah Notary Public pass rate?
We don't know, and we would rather say so than guess. PrepPass has not yet read Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary'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 "Utah 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: Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary →
Utah Notary Public facts
How many times can you retake the Utah 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 Utah Notary Public practice questions with explanations.
Want the full picture of the difficulty and the content areas?
See how hard the Utah Notary Public exam is →Frequently asked questions
What is the Utah Notary Public pass rate?+
PrepPass has not verified whether Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary 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 Utah Notary Public exam?+
The published passing standard is 61 of 65 points. 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 Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary before you rely on it.
What happens if you fail the Utah 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.
Who commissions notaries in Utah?+
Utah has no Secretary of State, so notaries are commissioned by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Does Utah require a notary exam?+
Yes. Utah requires an online exam taken through a Utah.gov account. It consists of 35 multiple-choice questions worth 65 points total, and results are immediate.
What score do I need to pass the Utah notary exam?+
You must earn 61 of the 65 available points (about 94%) to pass — a notably high bar.
How much can a Utah notary charge per act?+
Utah caps notarial fees at $10.00 per act, and up to $25 for a remote notarization, under Utah Code §46-1-12. A commission runs for 4 years.
Scoring and retake rules — confirm on the official authority:
Utah Lieutenant Governor — Notary →https://notary.utah.gov/ →https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title46/Chapter1/C46-1-S12.html →Last updated: September 2026