Statutory Examinations

The Notary Education Program culminates in a Statutory Examination, comprised of several components. Applicants must successfully pass these components before being eligible to be commissioned in the Supreme Court, become a member of the SNPBC, and practice as notaries in British Columbia.

The list of practice areas to be examined and the methodology of the assessment:

1. 1. Personal Planning: Oral Evaluation
   2. Residential Conveyance: Oral Evaluation
   3.  Notarial Procedures Written Component, including topics:
      Contracts,
      Property,
      Conveyance,
      Personal Planning,
      Statutes,
      Jurisprudence, and
      Professional Practice.

Dates of the examination components:

Oral assessments are to be administered in conjunction with the Notary Education Program

Personal Planning – March 30 and 31, 2026

Conveyance – April 23 and 24, 2026

Note the 2026 dates for the written statutory exams have been changed by the Notary Board of Examiners

The examinations will now be conducted one per day, rather than two per day as originally scheduled. The revised schedule is as follows:

1. Monday, May 25, 2026 – 10:00 to noon Conveyance Practice
2. Monday, May 25, 2026 – 13:30 to 15:30 Notarial Procedures
3. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 10:00 to noon Contracts
4. Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 13:30 to 15:30 Statute

As approved by the Notary Board of Examiners (Website amended March 10, 2026)

The Examinations are based on the comprehensive, compensatory scoring model. The combined score required to successfully complete the examination is:

Passing score – 70%

Written components shall not be more than three (3) hours in length.

Location 

The written components are currently scheduled to be held in the offices of the SNPBC.

This information is provided in compliance with section 2(3) of the amended Notary Regulation.