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New York Land Surveyor Licensing Exam Actual EXAM
Questions and Correct Answers with EXPLANATIONS
LATEST THIS YEAR
New York Land Surveyor Licensing Exam
Exam Coverage Summary
The New York Land Surveyor licensing process requires candidates to pass three separate examinations:
Part 1 - NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS), Part 2 - NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS),
and Part 3 - New York State Specific Land Surveying examination .
Part 3, the jurisdictional exam, is administered twice per year in March and September at various sites
throughout New York State . Key application deadlines are November 1 for the March exam and June 1
for the September exam .
All candidates must meet education and experience requirements under NYS Education Law Article 145
and Part 68 of the Commissioner's Regulations . The exam is regulated under 8 CRR-NY 68.6, with
specific eligibility pathways based on degree type and experience level .
Question 1
What are the three parts of the New York land surveying licensing examination?
A) Fundamentals of Surveying, Principles and Practice of Surveying, and New York State Specific
Examination
B) Mathematics, Surveying Law, and Field Procedures
C) Geodesy, Cartography, and Boundary Law
D) Written, Practical, and Oral examinations
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Correct Answer: A
Summary Rationale: NYS requires candidates to pass Part 1 (NCEES FS), Part 2 (NCEES PS), and Part 3
(NYS Specific) .
Question 2
How often is the New York State Specific Land Surveying examination administered?
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
C) Twice per year (March and September)
D) Annually
Correct Answer: C
Summary Rationale: The Part 3 NYS Specific exam is administered twice each year, in March and
September .
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Question 3
What is the filing deadline for the March administration of the NYS Specific Land Surveying exam?
A) January 1
B) December 1 of previous year
C) November 1 of previous year
D) February 1 of same year
Correct Answer: C
Summary Rationale: All required licensure application forms must be postmarked by November 1 for the
March exam .
Question 4
What is the passing grade for land surveying examination parts taken on or after October 1, 1984?
A) 75.0
B) 70.0
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C) 65.0
D) 80.0
Correct Answer: B
Summary Rationale: The passing grade for each part taken on or after October 1, 1984 is 70.0 .
Question 5
Who develops Parts 1 and 2 of the New York land surveying licensing examination?
A) New York State Education Department
B) New York State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying
C) National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
D) American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
Correct Answer: C
Summary Rationale: Parts 1 and 2 are developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering
and Surveying (NCEES) .
New York Land Surveyor Licensing Exam Actual EXAM
Questions and Correct Answers with EXPLANATIONS
LATEST THIS YEAR
New York Land Surveyor Licensing Exam
Exam Coverage Summary
The New York Land Surveyor licensing process requires candidates to pass three separate examinations:
Part 1 - NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS), Part 2 - NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS),
and Part 3 - New York State Specific Land Surveying examination .
Part 3, the jurisdictional exam, is administered twice per year in March and September at various sites
throughout New York State . Key application deadlines are November 1 for the March exam and June 1
for the September exam .
All candidates must meet education and experience requirements under NYS Education Law Article 145
and Part 68 of the Commissioner's Regulations . The exam is regulated under 8 CRR-NY 68.6, with
specific eligibility pathways based on degree type and experience level .
Question 1
What are the three parts of the New York land surveying licensing examination?
A) Fundamentals of Surveying, Principles and Practice of Surveying, and New York State Specific
Examination
B) Mathematics, Surveying Law, and Field Procedures
C) Geodesy, Cartography, and Boundary Law
D) Written, Practical, and Oral examinations
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Correct Answer: A
Summary Rationale: NYS requires candidates to pass Part 1 (NCEES FS), Part 2 (NCEES PS), and Part 3
(NYS Specific) .
Question 2
How often is the New York State Specific Land Surveying examination administered?
A) Monthly
B) Quarterly
C) Twice per year (March and September)
D) Annually
Correct Answer: C
Summary Rationale: The Part 3 NYS Specific exam is administered twice each year, in March and
September .
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Question 3
What is the filing deadline for the March administration of the NYS Specific Land Surveying exam?
A) January 1
B) December 1 of previous year
C) November 1 of previous year
D) February 1 of same year
Correct Answer: C
Summary Rationale: All required licensure application forms must be postmarked by November 1 for the
March exam .
Question 4
What is the passing grade for land surveying examination parts taken on or after October 1, 1984?
A) 75.0
B) 70.0
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C) 65.0
D) 80.0
Correct Answer: B
Summary Rationale: The passing grade for each part taken on or after October 1, 1984 is 70.0 .
Question 5
Who develops Parts 1 and 2 of the New York land surveying licensing examination?
A) New York State Education Department
B) New York State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying
C) National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
D) American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
Correct Answer: C
Summary Rationale: Parts 1 and 2 are developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering
and Surveying (NCEES) .
