NotaryExamPro vs NNA: New York Notary Exam Prep Compared (2026)

We make NotaryExamPro, so read this with that in mind. Every competitor price and feature below comes from that company's own website, checked on October 6, 2026, and the links are at the bottom so you can check them yourself. Prices change, so confirm before you buy. New York doesn't require a notary course, just the state exam, so this is a straight comparison of two exam prep products. The National Notary Association's "Prepare for & Pass the New York Notary Exam" course lists at $69, or $35 if you add it while buying an NNA supply package. NotaryExamPro is $49. • Pick the NNA if you're buying your seal and journal from the NNA anyway, since the $35 add-on is the cheapest paid option here. • Pick NotaryExamPro if you want full study chapters with audio, unlimited timed practice exams, and a money-back guarantee.

Prices and features as listed on each site on October 6, 2026.

• It's the best-known notary organization, and its New York course is short and focused on the exam. • Practice exams are 40 questions, the length test takers commonly report for the real exam, drawn from a bank of 120 questions. • Flash cards target vocabulary, which the NNA says makes up a large share of the exam. • If you're buying supplies from the NNA, adding the course costs $35. The trade-offs: a 120-question bank means you'll start seeing repeats after a few practice exams, and we found no pass guarantee for New York.

• Full study material, not just practice: 15 chapters built from the Department of State's Notary Public License Law booklet and the Executive Law, each with audio. • Timed 40-question practice exams with new questions every time, so you can keep practicing without memorizing a fixed bank. • Explanations on every question and an AI tutor that cites the law section. • A money-back pass guarantee if you finish every chapter and score 80% or higher on at least 3 practice exams. • A free New York notary practice exam to try before paying. The trade-offs: it's a smaller, newer company, it doesn't sell supplies, and at $49 it costs more than the NNA's $35 add-on price.

• Buying an NNA supply package anyway and you just want some practice: the NNA's $35 add-on. • Starting from scratch and want to learn the material, not just test it: NotaryExamPro. • Failed once already: NotaryExamPro, for the unlimited practice and the guarantee. • Want to spend nothing: the free Department of State booklet plus our free practice exam and practice questions. Plenty of people pass that way.

• No course is required. You study the Department of State's "Notary Public License Law" booklet and take the exam. • The exam fee is $15. It's multiple choice with a 1-hour limit. • You need at least 70% correct, according to the Department's exam FAQ. Results come only as pass or fail, and a pass is good for 2 years. • The Department doesn't publish the number of questions. Test takers commonly report about 40. • After passing, you apply for your commission with a $60 fee. More detail: New York notary exam guide and how to become a notary in New York.

Checked October 6, 2026. • NNA New York exam course, $69: nationalnotary.org/new-york-notary-exam-online-course • NNA New York training choice ($35 with a package): nationalnotary.org/new-york/become-a-notary/choose-training • NNA New York supply packages: nationalnotary.org/new-york/become-a-notary/package • NY exam fee, format and passing mark (Department of State FAQ as posted by the county clerk): Oneida County Clerk • NY exam results and application: Broome County Clerk • NotaryExamPro guarantee terms: Terms