FS Fundamentals of Surveying Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the FS Fundamentals of Surveying Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 FS Fundamentals of Surveying terms across 8 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 FS Fundamentals of Surveying Vocabulary Game
Boundary law
Surveying processes
Mapping methods
Geodesy
Historical methods
Survey computations
Professional practice
Applied statistics
Sources for these terms (14)
- BLM Module 2: The Public Land Survey System Study Guide · Source checked 2026-11-04
- BLM Module 3: Metes-and-Bounds Study Guide · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys (Effective February 23, 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- OPUS Projects User Guide: Acronyms and Glossary · Source checked 2026-11-04
- OPUS: the Online Positioning User Service · Source checked 2026-11-04
- What is lidar? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- What is a geographic information system? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Bridge Geometry Manual (FHWA-HIF-22-034, April 2022) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- EFLHD CADD Procedures Guide - GEOPAK V8i Edition · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About OSHA · Source checked 2026-11-04
- NCEES Model Rules (August 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods: Measures of Location · Source checked 2026-11-04
- NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) CBT Exam Specifications and Standards (effective beginning with the July 2020 examinations) · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the FS Surveying Exam
The NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam is the first national exam on the path to Professional Surveyor licensure. The current computer-based specification covers seven knowledge areas: Surveying Processes and Methods, Mapping Processes and Methods, Boundary Law and Real Property Principles, Surveying Principles, Survey Computations and Computer Applications, Business Concepts, and Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Expect computation-heavy questions, boundary and property-law judgment, mapping workflows, geodesy, field methods, and professional-practice scenarios.
Exam sponsor: NCEES (Pearson VUE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
110 computer-based questions with the electronic FS Reference Handbook and six specified standards supplied in the exam viewer
Time Limit
5 hours 20 minutes
Passing Score
Pass/Fail (no published cut score)
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FS Surveying 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 FS Surveying vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 FS Surveying 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 FS Surveying terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NCEES (Pearson VUE) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the current FS exam format?
NCEES lists the FS as a 110-question computer-based exam delivered in a 6-hour appointment, with 5 hours 20 minutes of testing. The viewer supplies the FS Reference Handbook and six specified standards, and candidates may use one approved calculator.
What score do you need to pass the FS exam?
NCEES does not publish a fixed passing percentage or numeric cut score for the FS exam. Results are reported simply as pass or fail, and the cut score is set through NCEES psychometric standard-setting rather than a flat published percentage.