The written examination for the Notary Public Commission is closed-book.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not Applicable
• D. Optional

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that licensing exams for notaries are designed to gauge your own knowledge without help from materials. A closed-book exam means you cannot consult books, notes, or other reference materials while you test. For the Notary Public Commission, this approach tests whether you truly know the rules and procedures you’ll follow in practice—things like how to perform notarial acts correctly, what identifying documents and procedures are required, what duties and limitations apply, and the penalties for improper conduct. Because you’re expected to rely on memory and understanding rather than looking things up, the exam is administered as closed-book. If you had access to materials, it wouldn’t reliably show your ability to apply the law in real situations, which is exactly what the commission wants to assess.