All Practice Exams
Free Practice Questions for Notariat du Sénégal
Exam-style questions and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
✓ No registration✓ No credit card
20+ Questions
100% Free
Loading practice questions...
Same family resources
Explore More Senegal Legal Professions (Barreau, Notariat, Huissiers)
Continue into nearby exams from the same family. Each card keeps practice questions, study guides, flashcards, videos, and articles in one place.
Exam Review
Key Facts: Notariat du Sénégal Exam
12/20
Written admissibility average
Décret n° 2020-1524, Article 31
5 years
Amended standard stage, with statutory exemptions or reductions
Décret n° 2023-2138, replacement Article 32; JO 17 February 2026
20 free independent English MCQs on selected notarial subjects. The official concours uses written and oral work; the amended standard stage is five years, subject to statutory exemptions or reductions.
Sample Notariat du Sénégal Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to review concepts for the Notariat du Sénégal exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 20+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1What is the notary's central function under Senegal's notarial statute?
A.To guarantee the commercial profitability of every transaction.
B.To replace the court in deciding every dispute between the parties.
C.To receive acts with public authenticity, advise the parties, preserve the originals, and issue the appropriate copies.
D.To act exclusively as the buyer's advocate in every conveyance.
Explanation: The statute describes a public service of proof and authenticity and requires attention to the validity and effectiveness of the acts drafted. That function does not amount to a guarantee of profitability or adjudication of every dispute.
2What distinguishes an acte en minute from an acte en brevet in notarial practice?
A.An acte en minute is necessarily unsigned.
B.An acte en brevet always remains the office's preserved original.
C.The distinction concerns only the price charged to the client.
D.The minute is retained as an original in the office's records; the brevet is delivered in original when that form is permitted.
Explanation: The distinction concerns preservation or delivery of the original under the applicable notarial rules. It should not be confused with whether the act is signed or with a fee category.
3Under the Code de la famille's separation-of-property regime, what is the starting point for a spouse's personal assets?
A.Each spouse retains administration and disposal of their personal property, subject to applicable family-law obligations and exceptions.
B.Marriage automatically transfers all assets to the husband.
C.Every personal asset necessarily becomes common property on marriage.
D.A spouse's title documents cease to matter once the marriage is celebrated.
Explanation: The Code distinguishes each spouse's personal property under separation of property. That principle must be read with family obligations and the rules applicable to the particular transaction.
4Before drafting a sale of registered land, what must the notary establish beyond the seller's physical occupation?
A.Only that the seller has paid property-related charges.
B.The registered rights, the seller's authority to dispose, and relevant registered burdens.
C.Only that the seller possesses an old copy of a title document, without checking subsequent entries.
D.Only that the purchaser accepts the seller's assertion of ownership.
Explanation: Senegal's land-registration framework gives legal significance to registered rights and entries. Occupation, payment of charges or possession of an old document alone does not establish current title, authority or the absence of burdens.
5A party signs after deliberate deceptive manoeuvres induced their agreement. Which COCC issue is most directly raised?
A.Novation of an existing obligation merely because the deed was signed.
B.Force majeure arising solely from the deceiving party's intention.
C.A possible defect of consent through dol.
D.Valid confirmation of the transaction solely because a signature exists.
Explanation: The COCC recognizes dol as a defect affecting consent. Signature does not remove the need to examine the deceptive inducement and its effect on validity.
6What is the principal distinction between a cautionnement and a mortgage under OHADA security law?
A.Both necessarily transfer ownership of the debtor's business to the creditor.
B.A mortgage is a personal promise without an identified property interest.
C.A cautionnement always extinguishes the principal debt immediately.
D.A cautionnement is a personal security undertaking; a mortgage is security over immovable property.
Explanation: OHADA distinguishes personal security from security over property. A mortgage affects immovable property as security, while a cautionnement engages the surety under its applicable conditions.
7Two clients ask for a deed affecting matrimonial property but are unsure which regime governs them. What should the notary do?
A.Verify the relevant civil-status records, marriage options, and applicable rules before determining authority and formalities.
B.Assume that every marriage produces the same community-property regime.
C.Let the spouse with the higher income choose the regime retrospectively for the deed.
D.Treat the parties' uncertainty as irrelevant because they both attend the office.
Explanation: The applicable matrimonial regime affects ownership and powers to deal with property. Verification must precede drafting instead of relying on a universal assumption or the parties' presence alone.
8Why should a Senegalese succession file identify the applicable succession regime before calculating shares?
A.Because the notary may choose whichever regime produces the largest fee.
B.Because the Code de la famille contains different succession rules whose conditions of application must be established.
C.Because every family can disregard the governing law without any formalities.
D.Because knowing the total estate value alone determines all beneficiaries.
Explanation: The Code contains different succession frameworks, including rules for successions under Muslim law when their conditions apply. Determining the applicable rules and eligible beneficiaries comes before calculating entitlements.
9A proposed sale concerns property owned by a minor. What is the central due-diligence issue?
A.Whether an adult relative is willing to sign any document requested.
B.Whether the purchaser offers immediate payment in cash.
C.Who lawfully represents the minor and what protective authorizations the transaction requires.
D.Whether the minor's property can be treated as the representative's personal asset.
Explanation: The Code de la famille and applicable procedure protect minors' property through representation and authorization rules. The notary must establish the representative's powers rather than assume any adult family member may dispose of the asset.
10A client presents an allocation concerning land in the domaine national and calls it a private titre foncier. What must the notary do?
A.Use the client's terminology because both documents necessarily confer identical ownership.
B.Assume any local allocation authorizes unrestricted private sale.
C.Treat occupation and registration as the same legal event.
D.Identify the actual land category and document's legal effect before advising on any transfer.
Explanation: Senegal distinguishes the domaine national from registered private rights. A document must be analysed by its legal nature and effect, not converted into a private land title by the client's description.
About the Notariat du Sénégal Practice Questions
Check the official exam sponsor for the exam format, time limit, passing standard, fees, and eligibility requirements. These details are not yet confirmed here.