California Land Surveyor Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the California Land Surveyor Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 California Land Surveyor terms across 6 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the California Land Surveyor Vocabulary Game
Business practices
Professional consulting
Research and planning
Field operations
Analysis and evaluation
Mapping and documents
Sources for these terms (20)
- History of the Board (Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Mission and Vision Statements (Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 2026 Professional Land Surveyors' Act (Business and Professions Code §§ 8700–8805) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- 2026 Board Rules (Title 16, California Code of Regulations §§ 400–476) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Subdivisions and Other Public Controls (California Department of Real Estate Reference Book) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Manual of Surveying Instructions (2009), Bureau of Land Management · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Datums and Reference Frames (National Geodetic Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- New Datums: Replacing NAVD 88 and NAD 83 (National Geodetic Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- What is a geographic information system (GIS)? (U.S. Geological Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Meridians in California (Bureau of Land Management) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) (GPS.gov) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- The NOAA CORS Network (National Geodetic Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- What is the geoid? (NOAA National Ocean Service) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Naming Convention for the New Datums (National Geodetic Survey) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Tidal Datums (NOAA Tides and Currents) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards (American Land Title Association) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) CBT Exam Specifications and Standards (NCEES) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- What is lidar? (NOAA National Ocean Service) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Getting Started with CEQA (Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Public Resources Code section 8801 (California Coordinate System), California Legislative Information · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the CA Land Surveyor Exam
The California state-specific Professional Land Surveyor exam is a 4-hour multiple-choice computer-based test given at Prometric centers twice a year. Its January 2025 test plan covers business practices, research and planning, field operations, analysis and evaluation, mapping and documents, and professional consulting under the PLS Act, the Subdivision Map Act and the Board Rules.
Exam sponsor: California BPELSG. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
4 hours
Passing Score
Set by the Board (pass/fail)
Exam / Certification Fees
$250 Board exam fee (from July 1, 2026) plus Prometric fee
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the California Land Surveyor vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the California Land Surveyor vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 California Land Surveyor terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the California Land Surveyor terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the California BPELSG content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What does the California land surveyor state exam cover?
The exam follows BPELSG's January 2025 test plan: Business Practices and Project Management (10%), Research, Project Planning and Preparation (16%), Field Operations and Investigations (20%), Analysis and Evaluation (26%), Mapping and Document Preparation (16%), and Professional Consulting (12%). It tests the PLS Act, the Subdivision Map Act, the Board Rules and California boundary practice.
How many questions are on the California land surveyor state exam?
BPELSG does not publish a question count. The exam is a 4-hour multiple-choice computer-based test at Prometric centers and may include alternate item types.