A notary public is an experienced solicitor appointed as a notary public by the Chief Judge of the Hong Kong High Court after passing an examination conducted by the Hong Kong Society of Notaries. The passing rate of the examination is notoriously low and only a handful of candidates (17% in 2019 exam and 9.17% in 2015 exam) can pass the notary public examination. Currently, there are 382 practising notaries public, approximately 4% of all practising solicitors in Hong Kong.