RPLS Supplemental Survey Exam (state-specific Texas example) Vocabulary Game
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About the RPLS Supplemental Survey Exam (state-specific Texas example) Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 RPLS Supplemental Survey Exam (state-specific Texas example) 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 RPLS Supplemental Survey Exam (state-specific Texas example) Vocabulary Game
Statutes and Rules
Disposition of Public Domain
Riparian and Littoral
Texas Units of Measure
Case Law and Legal Principles
Records Research
Sources for these terms (12)
- Texas Engineering and Land Surveying Practice Acts and Rules (TBPELS, effective June 18, 2026) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- History of the General Land Office · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Land Patents FAQs (Texas General Land Office, 2023) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Texas Natural Resources Code § 61.001, Definitions · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Texas Natural Resources Code § 61.011, Policy and Rules · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Texas Land Measurements (Texas General Land Office) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- U.S. Survey Foot (NIST) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Texas Property Code § 5.001, Fee Simple · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Texas Property Code § 5.021, Instrument of Conveyance · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Texas Local Government Code § 212.004, Plat Required · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Surname Index (Texas General Land Office) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Manual of Surveying Instructions (2009), Bureau of Land Management · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the TSSE Exam
The Texas Specific Surveying Exam (TSSE) is the state-specific component of Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) licensure. Required since May 2023 in place of the legacy 8-hour RPLS exam and first given on October 13, 2023, it is an in-person, closed-book, multiple-choice exam of approximately 65 questions completed in 4 hours and offered three times per year. The TSSE supplements the national NCEES PS exam by testing Texas-specific law, rules, and practice across six domains: statutes and rules, disposition of the public domain, riparian and littoral boundaries, Texas units of measure, case law and legal principles, and records research.
Exam sponsor: Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
65 questions
Time Limit
4 hours
Passing Score
TBPELS does not publish a fixed passing percentage
Reported exam pass rate: 44.9%. TBPELS statistics: 256 of 570 scored examinees passed the TSSE from October 2023 to March 2026; first-time takers passed at 50.7% This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the TSSE 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 TSSE vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 TSSE 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 TSSE terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) 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 TSSE and who must take it?
The Texas Specific Surveying Exam (TSSE) is the state-specific exam required for Texas Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) licensure. Since May 2023 it replaced the legacy 8-hour RPLS exam, and candidates must pass it in addition to the national NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exam. It is administered by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS).
How many questions are on the TSSE and how long is it?
The TSSE has approximately 65 multiple-choice questions, and candidates have 4 hours to complete it. It is an in-person, closed-book exam currently administered in Austin, Texas, and is offered three times per year in the spring, summer, and fall.