PS Surveying Exam Guide 2026: Boundary Law, Standards, and Practice
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Which board regulates the practice of land surveying in North Carolina?
Nc Ls Regulations
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Prepare for the 2026 NCEES PS exam with July 2026 pass rates, the current five-domain blueprint, official reference rules, test policies, and the July 2027 transition.
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Class AA boundary survey (Local Control Network) - NC accuracy standard
Technical Surveying Methods and Practice
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What is the primary statute governing the practice of engineering and land surveying in North Carolina?
Acronym for the constellation family, including GPS, whose signals surveyors use for three-dimensional positioning.
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Chapter 1: North Carolina Statutory Authority & Board Administration (G.S. 89C & 21 NCAC 56)
1.1 The North Carolina State-Specific Exam: Format, Blueprint & Approved References
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Under 21 NCAC 56.1600, what section of the administrative code contains the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina?
Nc Ls Standards Practice
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Class A boundary survey (Urban) - NC accuracy standard
How many Professional Development Hours (PDHs) must a North Carolina licensed surveyor obtain annually?
NOAA web utility that processes uploaded satellite observation files and returns precise coordinates tied to the national coordinate framework.
How many mandatory PDH hours in Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct are required annually for NC surveyors?
Class B boundary survey (Suburban) - NC accuracy standard
How many mandatory PDH hours in Standards of Practice for Land Surveying are required annually in NC?
Acronym for the remote sensing method that times pulsed laser returns, usually from airplanes or helicopters, to map the ground.
1.2 Statutory Framework & Board Organization (G.S. 89C & 21 NCAC 56)
Under 21 NCAC 56.1603, how many classifications of boundary surveys are established in North Carolina?
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Class C boundary survey (Rural and Farmland) - NC accuracy standard
Under 21 NCAC 56.1603, what is the ratio of precision requirement for a Class A (Urban) boundary survey?
Acronym for computer tools that analyze and display data tied to locations.
What is the ratio of precision requirement for a Class AA (Local Control Network) survey in North Carolina?
What accuracy statement must appear on every NC boundary survey map?
Under 21 NCAC 56.1603, what angular error of closure is allowed for a Class A boundary survey?
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Vertical ___: reference surface, set by NGS for federal mapping, from which land elevations and water depths are measured.
1.3 Licensure Qualifications, Education & Experience Pathways (G.S. 89C-13(b))
When using positional accuracy standards for Class A surveys, what is the maximum error ellipse axis for property corners?
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Vertical control survey classes in North Carolina
Under G.S. 47-30, what is the size requirement for plats presented for recording in North Carolina?
Abbreviation for the NGS-defined map projection zones that most surveyors use to work in the national framework, with a 2022 version awaiting adoption.
Under G.S. 47-30, what measurement units are required for distances on plats in North Carolina?
Nine items required in the NC GPS survey certificate
Under G.S. 47-30, what constitutes the surveyor's certification on a recorded plat?
Impression bearing the licensee's name, number and professional title that must be placed on a plat, together with a signature and date, unless the plat is marked as not for recordation.
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1.4 Professional Entity Organization, Firm Licensure & Business Rules
What is the required certification language on a North Carolina survey plat under 21 NCAC 56.1604?
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Accuracy required of a GPS survey that establishes a control network
Under 21 NCAC 56.1604, what must a boundary survey plat show regarding the north reference?
Kind of line, required when a control monument lies within 2,000 feet, that connects a surveyed corner by azimuths or course and distance to a state or federal control point.
Under G.S. 47-30, all plat distances must be measured as what type of measurements?
The 2,000-foot tie-line rule
Under G.S. 47-30, what information must be shown for each property line surveyed?
Kind of precision figure that a North Carolina boundary map must state as closure error per length of parcel perimeter, such as one foot in 10,000 for an urban survey.
1.5 Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) & License Renewal
Under G.S. 89C-13(b)(1a)(a), what education is required for the primary PLS licensure pathway in North Carolina?
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