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Key Facts: Notario Sonora Exam
80 points
Minimum average of the five jurors' grades
Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora (2024), Article 114
5 hours
Maximum drafting time in each exam
Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora (2024), Articles 113 and 119
1 year
Wait before re-sitting after failing or withdrawing
Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora (2024), Articles 116 and 120
20,000
Minimum inhabitants per notary when creating notarías
Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora (2024), Article 124
Under Sonora's 2024 Ley del Notariado, an aspirante exam and then an oposición per notaría each combine up to five hours of drafting with questioning by five jurors; 80 points pass, and the top oposición score wins.
Sample Notario Sonora Practice Questions
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1Under Article 1 of the Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora (2024), to whom does the notarial function belong?
2How does Article 3 of the Sonora statute define 'días' for its periods?
3Which principle does Article 8 of the Sonora statute require in appointing notaría titulars?
4Which is a notarial authority under Article 9 of the Sonora statute?
5What role does the Director General de Notarías play in the Sonora Comisión under Article 11?
6How often must the Sonora Comisión hold ordinary meetings under Article 12?
7Which requirements must the Sonora Director General de Notarías meet under Article 14?
8Within what period must a Sonora notary report a power for acts of dominion granted by a non-commercial person under Article 17?
9When do documents in the Sonora notarial Archivo become public under Article 20?
10How many general inspection visits must each Sonora notaría receive under Article 21?
About the Notario Sonora Exam
Independent practice for Sonora's notary exams by OpenExamPrep. Sonora replaced its 1996 statute with Ley 175 (Boletín Oficial, 6 February 2024). Candidates first pass an aspirante exam and then compete in an oposición for each vacant or new notaría. Both exams pair up to five hours of drafting with questioning by a five-member jury, and 80 points pass. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It is built on the 2024 statute, the state notarial arancel and federal company law, and it keeps the Spanish legal terms. Its topic split is our own study allocation, because no official weights are published.
Exam sponsor: Dirección General de Notarías del Estado de Sonora. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Aspirante exam (Articles 109–116): the applicant files with the Director General, the Consejo gives an opinion within ten business days (silence counts as favorable), and the Dirección sets the date. The applicant drafts an instrument on a topic drawn from ten sealed topics proposed by the jurors, with legislation and reference works, for up to five hours; each juror may then ask about the case or notarial practice. Each juror grades separately from 10 to 100; the average must reach 80. Oposición (Articles 117–123): when a notaría is vacant or created, the Dirección General publishes a call once in the Boletín Oficial; aspirantes apply within ten business days and get at least five business days' notice. The jury holds ten sealed topics from a bank suited to the demarcación; after up to five hours of drafting, jurors question candidates on law applied by notaries. The highest passing grade wins; if nobody reaches 80, the contest is void and a new call is issued. Failing or withdrawing bars a new exam for one year. Patentes issue within thirty business days.
Time Limit
Up to five hours of drafting in each exam, followed by questioning with no set duration
Passing Score
80 points (average of the five jurors' 10–100 grades)
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Official sources
- Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora, Ley 175 (Boletín Oficial No. 11, Secc. II, 6 February 2024) — H. Congreso del Estado de Sonora · Source checked 2026-09-29The Congress's current text (a single version listed); it abrogated the 1996 Ley 163 and took effect 60 natural days after publication. Articles 104–123 govern requirements, jury, exams and patentes.
- Ley que Establece el Arancel para los Notarios del Estado de Sonora — H. Congreso del Estado de Sonora · Source checked 2026-09-29Articles 4, 7, 11 and 14 used in the fee questions
- Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles (Cámara de Diputados) · Source checked 2026-09-29Articles 11–14 and 34 used in the company-law questions
Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora (2024)
Authorities and inspections, practice rules and incompatibilities, seals and folios, escrituras and avisos, actas and testimonios, exams and patentes, licences and suplentes, the Colegio, sanctions and protocol closure.
Arancel notarial de Sonora
Fee base, preparatory contracts, multi-act escrituras and foreign-currency operations.
Derecho mercantil y societario
Contributions, partners' liability and amendments under the LGSM.
Preparing for the Notario Sonora Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 80 points (average of the five jurors' 10–100 grades)
- Assessment: Aspirante exam (Articles 109–116): the applicant files with the Director General, the Consejo gives an opinion within ten business days (silence counts as favorable), and the Dirección sets the date. The applicant drafts an instrument on a topic drawn from ten sealed topics proposed by the jurors, with legislation and reference works, for up to five hours; each juror may then ask about the case or notarial practice. Each juror grades separately from 10 to 100; the average must reach 80. Oposición (Articles 117–123): when a notaría is vacant or created, the Dirección General publishes a call once in the Boletín Oficial; aspirantes apply within ten business days and get at least five business days' notice. The jury holds ten sealed topics from a bank suited to the demarcación; after up to five hours of drafting, jurors question candidates on law applied by notaries. The highest passing grade wins; if nobody reaches 80, the contest is void and a new call is issued. Failing or withdrawing bars a new exam for one year. Patentes issue within thirty business days.
- Time limit: Up to five hours of drafting in each exam, followed by questioning with no set duration
- Exam / certification fees: Set by the state Ley de Hacienda Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Sonora notary law applies now?
Ley 175, the Ley del Notariado para el Estado de Sonora published in the Boletín Oficial on 6 February 2024, in force 60 natural days later. It abrogated the 1996 Ley 163, so older study materials describe rules that no longer apply, such as its folio, exam and sanction provisions.
Who can sit the aspirante exam?
Mexicans by birth aged 25 when applying, with a registered law degree, residence in Sonora and good conduct, who are not listed as defaulting maintenance debtors and meet the other Article 104 requirements. Officials appointed by the Governor must wait a period similar to their time in office before seeking a patente (Article 105).
How are the exams graded, and what happens after failing?
Each of the five jurors grades separately on a 10–100 scale, and the average must reach 80. In the oposición, the highest passing grade wins; if nobody passes, the contest is void and a new call is issued. Failing, withdrawing or not appearing without cause bars a new exam for one year (Articles 114, 116, 120 and 121).
Is the exam available in English, and what does this bank cover?
No. Both exams are held in Spanish. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation. It keeps the Spanish legal terms and reviews the statute and fee rules behind the drafting and questioning.