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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: Supervision Engineer Exam

4 Subjects

Examination subjects under the unified national syllabus

MOHURD / MOT / MWR / MOHRSS Supervision Engineer Blueprint

60%

Fixed passing standard as a share of full marks since 2022 (66, 66, 96, 72)

MOHRSS notice on fixed pass standards for professional qualification exams

4 Years

Rolling validity period to pass all 4 subjects for all-subject candidates

CPTA Supervision Engineer Examination Implementation Measures

11 Hours

Total examination duration across 4 sessions over two consecutive days

CPTA 2026 Examination Timetable

3 Specialties

Engineering practice specialty categories: Civil/Building, Transport, Water Resources

建人规〔2020〕2号 Supervision Engineer Regulations

28 Days

Statutory time limit for submitting contractor claim notices and dossiers

Standard Construction Bidding Documents GF-2017-0201

3 Years

Validity period of registered supervision engineer practising certificate

MOHURD Order 147 Registered Supervision Engineer Management Provisions

The Supervision Engineer Qualification Examination has four subjects under a four-year rolling window and a 60% passing mark on each paper. It covers supervision rules, contract management, target control, and case analysis. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and does not simulate the official subjective case paper.

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1Under Article 32 of the PRC Construction Law (中华人民共和国建筑法), what is the statutory legal nature of construction project supervision?

A.The supervision enterprise acts as an independent judicial arbitrator between the project employer and contractor

B.The supervision enterprise is entrusted by the project employer to exercise professional management authority over project quality, construction period, and fund expenditure within the scope of authorization

C.The supervision enterprise acts as a joint administrative enforcement agency subordinate to the local government construction bureau

D.The supervision enterprise acts as a joint venture partner sharing construction project profits and financial losses with the general contractor

Explanation: Article 32 of the PRC Construction Law stipulates that engineering supervision represents an agency relationship based on civil entrustment (委托代理). The supervision enterprise is entrusted by the project employer (建设单位) to exercise oversight over construction quality, project schedule, and construction fund expenditure within the scope of authorization stipulated in the supervision contract and relevant statutory codes.

2Under the Code of Construction Project Management (GB/T 50319-2013), who has the statutory authority to approve the Supervision Planning (监理规划)?

A.The Technical Director (技术负责人) of the engineering supervision enterprise

B.The Chief Supervision Engineer (总监理工程师) of the project supervision team

C.The Project Manager (项目经理) of the general construction contracting entity

D.The Legal Representative (法定代表人) of the project development owner

Explanation: Under Section 4.1 of GB/T 50319-2013, the Supervision Planning (监理规划) must be prepared under the direction of the Chief Supervision Engineer and must be submitted to the Technical Director (技术负责人) of the supervision enterprise for formal technical review and approval before implementation.

3According to GB/T 50319-2013, what is the mandatory timing requirement for completing and approving the project Supervision Planning (监理规划)?

A.Within 30 days after the project passes final completion acceptance

B.Prior to submitting the initial tender documents during the supervision bidding phase

C.After signing the supervision contract and receiving engineering design documents, and before convening the first site project meeting

D.Within 14 days after the general contractor pours the first foundation structural concrete

Explanation: GB/T 50319-2013 stipulates that the Supervision Planning must be compiled and approved after the engineering supervision contract is signed and relevant engineering design documents are received, and must be finalized and delivered to the employer prior to convening the first on-site project meeting (第一次工地会议).

4Under GB/T 50319-2013, who is responsible for compiling and approving the Supervision Implementation Rules (监理实施细则)?

A.Compiled by the Supervision Officer (监理员) and approved by the Professional Supervision Engineer

B.Compiled by the General Contractor Technical Head and approved by the Chief Supervision Engineer

C.Compiled by the Project Employer and approved by the Government Quality Supervision Station

D.Compiled by the Professional Supervision Engineer (专业监理工程师) and approved by the Chief Supervision Engineer (总监理工程师)

Explanation: Under Section 4.2 of GB/T 50319-2013, for medium or large-scale projects, or sub-division/sub-item works with high technical complexity or hazardous characteristics, the Professional Supervision Engineer (专业监理工程师) must compile the Supervision Implementation Rules (监理实施细则), which must be reviewed and approved by the Chief Supervision Engineer (总监理工程师) prior to the commencement of the corresponding construction work.

5Which on-site inspection method is defined under GB/T 50319 as continuous, uninterrupted on-site supervision of critical structural locations or crucial construction processes?

A.Side-station Supervision (旁站)

B.Patrol Inspection (巡视)

C.Parallel Testing (平行检验)

D.Witness Sampling (见证取样)

Explanation: Side-station Supervision (旁站) is defined in GB/T 50319 and MOHURD regulations as the continuous, uninterrupted supervision and inspection activity carried out on-site by supervision personnel along the entire execution process of critical structural joints, critical parts, or key construction technologies (such as structural concrete pouring, waterproof layer sealing, or prestressed tensioning).

6Under the Regulations on Quality Management of Construction Works (State Council Order No. 279), what is the statutory minimum sampling ratio for witness sampling of load-bearing structural materials and components?

A.Not less than 10% of the standard sampling frequency specified in technical codes

B.Not less than 30% of the standard sampling frequency specified in technical codes

C.Not less than 50% of the standard sampling frequency specified in technical codes

D.100% full-coverage inspection for every batch without exception

Explanation: Article 31 of State Council Order No. 279 and related MOHURD provisions establish that witness sampling and testing (见证取样和送检) for structural concrete test blocks, mortar specimens, reinforcing steel bars, and waterproof materials must cover not less than 30% of the statutory test sampling frequency specified by national technical standards.

7Under GB/T 50319-2013, which of the following duties is an exclusive, non-delegable statutory power of the Chief Supervision Engineer (总监理工程师)?

A.Conducting daily on-site patrol inspections across sub-contractor workspaces

B.Reviewing and signing routine concealed work inspection records (隐蔽工程验收记录)

C.Signing Work Commencement Notices (工程开工令), Work Suspension Orders (工程暂停令), and Final Settlement Certificates (工程竣工结算款支付证书)

D.Witnessing the concrete slump test and checking curing box temperature logs

Explanation: Section 3.2 of GB/T 50319-2013 strictly stipulates that the Chief Supervision Engineer cannot delegate the following powers to the Chief Supervision Engineer Representative: signing Work Commencement Notices, Work Suspension Orders, Work Resumption Approval Orders, Interim/Final Payment Certificates, presiding over Supervision Planning compilation, and organizing completion acceptance.

8According to GB/T 50319-2013, under which of the following circumstances is the Chief Supervision Engineer required to issue an Engineering Work Suspension Order (工程暂停令)?

A.When the contractor carries out unauthorized construction without an approved construction scheme or design modifications, creating severe quality/safety hazards

B.When the contractor submits an interim progress payment claim 2 days after the monthly cutoff date

C.When a minor non-structural plastering crack is observed on an internal partition wall

D.When the supervision team welcomes new junior supervision officers on site

Explanation: Under GB/T 50319-2013 (Section 5.3), the Chief Supervision Engineer shall issue an Engineering Work Suspension Order when: (1) The employer requests work suspension; (2) The contractor proceeds without approved construction schemes or violating approved designs; (3) The contractor refuses to rectify severe quality defects or major safety accident hazards after receiving a Supervision Notice; or (4) Severe quality defects or safety emergencies occur.

9Under Article 14 of the Regulations on the Safety Management of Construction Works (State Council Order No. 393), what mandatory action must the supervision enterprise take if a contractor refuses to rectify a major safety accident hazard or refuses to suspend construction upon order?

A.Order the site security guards to physically confiscate all construction equipment

B.Immediately declare the construction contract null and void under civil law

C.Impose a direct administrative financial fine of RMB 500,000 on the general contractor

D.Promptly report the situation in writing to the competent government administrative department of housing and urban-rural development

Explanation: Article 14 of State Council Order No. 393 explicitly provides that where a supervision enterprise discovers safety accident hazards, it shall order rectification; in severe cases, it shall order temporary suspension and report to the employer. If the contractor refuses to rectify or refuses to suspend construction, the supervision enterprise must promptly submit a formal written report to the competent local construction administrative authority.

10Under the Provisions on the Administration of Registered Supervision Engineers (MOHURD Order No. 147), what is the statutory validity period of a Registered Supervision Engineer practising certificate, and what are the continuing education requirements for renewal?

A.Valid for 1 year; requires 24 credit hours of continuing education annually

B.Valid for 3 years; requires completing 96 credit hours of continuing education within the 3-year registration cycle (48 compulsory + 48 elective)

C.Valid for 5 years; requires passing a full re-examination of all 4 subjects

D.Valid permanently for life without any continuing education obligations

Explanation: Under MOHURD Order No. 147, the practising registration certificate and personal seal of a Registered Supervision Engineer are valid for 3 years. For renewal of registration (延续注册), the engineer must complete 96 continuing education credit hours within the 3-year cycle, comprising 48 hours of compulsory courses and 48 hours of elective courses.

About the Supervision Engineer Exam

The Supervision Engineer Qualification Examination (监理工程师职业资格考试) is China's national qualification for engineering-supervision professionals, administered across civil, transport, and water-conservancy tracks by MOHURD, MOT, MWR, and MOHRSS. It covers regulations and supervision theory, contract management, target control, and case analysis. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation and not a substitute for the subjective case paper.

Assessment

Four subjects under the unified national blueprint: Basic Theory and Relevant Regulations of Construction Engineering Supervision (建设工程监理基本理论和相关法规, 110 pts, 2.0 h); Construction Engineering Contract Management (建设工程合同管理, 110 pts, 2.0 h); Construction Engineering Target Control (建设工程目标控制, 160 pts, 3.0 h across Civil/Building, Transport, and Water Resources tracks); and Construction Engineering Supervision Case Analysis (建设工程监理案例分析, 120 pts, 4.0 h).

Time Limit

Basic Theory & Regulations 2.0 h (110 pts), Contract Management 2.0 h (110 pts), Target Control 3.0 h (160 pts), Case Analysis 4.0 h (120 pts); total 11.0 hours across two consecutive days

Passing Score

60% of the full mark of each paper (66/110, 66/110, 96/160, 72/120; fixed national standard since 2022)

Exam Fee

Set locally; Guangdong 2026 charges RMB 56 for each basic paper, RMB 66 for Target Control, and RMB 74 for Case Analysis (RMB 252 total) (MOHURD, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Water Resources & MOHRSS)

Supervision Engineer Exam Content Outline

25%

Supervision Basic Theory & Legal Regulations (建设工程监理基本理论和相关法规)

Statutory basis of engineering supervision, PRC Construction Law, Civil Code Part III (Construction Contracts), Regulations on Quality Management of Construction Works (State Council Order 279), Regulations on Safety Management of Construction Works (State Council Order 393), Code of Construction Project Management (GB/T 50319), organizational structures of project supervision teams, statutory qualifications and duties of the Chief Supervision Engineer (总监理工程师), Professional Supervision Engineers (专业监理工程师), and Supervision Officers (监理员), preparation and approval of Supervision Planning (监理规划) and Supervision Implementation Rules (监理实施细则), inspection methodologies (patrol inspection, side-station supervision 旁站, parallel testing, witness sampling), and issuance protocols for Supervision Notices, Work Suspension Orders (工程暂停令), and Work Resumption Approval Orders.

25%

Construction Contract Management (建设工程合同管理)

Standard Construction Bidding Documents (GF-2017-0201 / FIDIC Red Book), tendering procedures, tender qualification pre-examination, bid security (max 2%) and performance security (max 10%), contract agreement formation, advance payment guarantees and amortization, contractor claims administration (28-day notice rule and 28-day substantiation dossier), employer claims, contract variations and valuation hierarchy, interim payment certificates, completion acceptance certificate issuance, and defect liability period (缺陷责任期) management.

30%

Construction Project Target Control (建设工程目标控制)

Dynamic control of quality, schedule, and investment. Quality Control: raw material inspection, concealed work acceptance (隐蔽工程验收), inspection hierarchy under GB 50300 (Inspection Lot, Sub-item, Sub-division, Unit Project), quality non-conformance handling, quality accident classification and investigation. Schedule Control: progress monitoring (S-curves, banana curves), Critical Path Method (CPM) network analysis (ES, EF, LS, LF, Total Float $TF = LS - ES$, Free Float $FF = \min(ES_j - EF_i)$), schedule compression techniques (crashing, fast-tracking). Investment Control: cost baseline formation, Earned Value Management ($CV = BCWP - ACWP$, $SV = BCWP - BCWS$, $CPI = BCWP / ACWP$, $SPI = BCWP / BCWS$), price index adjustment formulas, and final settlement auditing.

20%

Supervision Case Analysis & Incident Resolution (建设工程监理案例分析)

Integrated scenario resolution combining theory, contracts, and target controls. Assessment of engineering quality accidents (general, major, serious, catastrophic) and liability determination; identification of work safety hazards and emergency suspension powers; delay claim analysis distinguishing employer risk events, contractor defaults, and concurrent delays; calculation of time extensions and direct financial compensations; and formal dispute resolution via negotiation, adjudication, and arbitration.

How to Pass the Supervision Engineer Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 60% of the full mark of each paper (66/110, 66/110, 96/160, 72/120; fixed national standard since 2022)
Assessment: Four subjects under the unified national blueprint: Basic Theory and Relevant Regulations of Construction Engineering Supervision (建设工程监理基本理论和相关法规, 110 pts, 2.0 h); Construction Engineering Contract Management (建设工程合同管理, 110 pts, 2.0 h); Construction Engineering Target Control (建设工程目标控制, 160 pts, 3.0 h across Civil/Building, Transport, and Water Resources tracks); and Construction Engineering Supervision Case Analysis (建设工程监理案例分析, 120 pts, 4.0 h).
Time limit: Basic Theory & Regulations 2.0 h (110 pts), Contract Management 2.0 h (110 pts), Target Control 3.0 h (160 pts), Case Analysis 4.0 h (120 pts); total 11.0 hours across two consecutive days
Exam fee: Set locally; Guangdong 2026 charges RMB 56 for each basic paper, RMB 66 for Target Control, and RMB 74 for Case Analysis (RMB 252 total)

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1Distinguish Supervision Planning from Implementation Rules under GB/T 50319: The Planning (监理规划) is directed by the Chief Supervision Engineer and approved by the supervision enterprise technical director. Implementation Rules (监理实施细则) are authored by Professional Supervision Engineers and approved by the Chief Supervision Engineer before work starts.

2Master the 4 Key Inspection Methods: Know the trigger conditions for Patrol (巡视), Side-station (旁站 - continuous supervision on critical concrete pours/waterproofing), Parallel Testing (平行检验 - independent verification testing by supervision), and Witness Sampling (见证取样 - verifying specimen custody for $\ge 30\%$ mandatory testing).

3Memorize CPM Float Formulas: Total Float $TF_i = LS_i - ES_i = LF_i - EF_i$. Free Float $FF_i = \min(ES_j) - EF_i$. Understand that a task delay exceeding Total Float delays the project finish date, whereas a delay exceeding Free Float only delays early starts of immediately succeeding tasks.

4Calculate Earned Value Metrics Fluently: Cost Variance $CV = BCWP - ACWP$, Schedule Variance $SV = BCWP - BCWS$, Cost Performance Index $CPI = BCWP / ACWP$, and Schedule Performance Index $SPI = BCWP / BCWS$. When $CPI > 1$, costs are under budget; when $SPI > 1$, schedule is ahead.

5Understand Price Adjustment Formulas: Master $P = P_0 [A + (B_1 \times F_{t1}/F_{01} + B_2 \times F_{t2}/F_{02} + \dots) - 1]$, where $A$ is the fixed coefficient, $B_n$ are variable weight coefficients ($\sum B_n + A = 1$), and $F_{tn}/F_{0n}$ are price index ratios.

6Review Quality Acceptance Hierarchy under GB 50300: Inspection Lot (检验批, Main control items 100% qualified, general items $\ge 80\%$) $\to$ Sub-item (分项) $\to$ Sub-division (分部) $\to$ Unit Project (单位工程). Understand that the Chief Supervision Engineer organizes sub-division acceptance (along with design/contractor heads) and preliminary unit project acceptance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the China Supervision Engineer Qualification Examination?

It is the statutory national licensing qualification for engineering supervision professionals in the People's Republic of China, jointly administered by MOHURD, MOT, MWR, and MOHRSS. Registered supervision engineers represent project owners on site to independently oversee construction quality, work safety, schedule progress, contract fulfillment, and investment control.

What are the four examination subjects, and how does this bank adapt them?

The examination consists of Basic Theory & Regulations (110 points, 2 h), Contract Management (110, 2 h), Target Control (160, 3 h across Civil, Transport, or Water tracks), and Case Analysis (120, 4 h). The official notices reviewed do not explicitly publish selectable assessment-language options, so no official-language code is asserted. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation and not a substitute for the subjective case paper.

What is the passing standard and score validity period?

Since 2022, MOHRSS enforces a fixed passing mark of 60% of the maximum score for each paper: 66/110 for Basic Theory & Regulations, 66/110 for Contract Management, 96/160 for Target Control, and 72/120 for Case Analysis. Candidates taking all four papers have a 4-year rolling cycle to pass all subjects.

What duties are strictly reserved for the Chief Supervision Engineer (总监理工程师)?

Under GB/T 50319, the Chief Supervision Engineer cannot delegate the following statutory responsibilities: (1) Presiding over the preparation and revision of the Supervision Planning; (2) Approving Supervision Implementation Rules; (3) Organizing the review of contractor construction organization designs, hazardous works special safety schemes, and progress schedules; (4) Signing Work Commencement Notices, Work Suspension Orders, and Work Resumption Approval Orders; (5) Signing Interim Payment Certificates and Final Settlement Certificates; (6) Participating in engineering quality accident investigations; and (7) Organizing preliminary completion acceptance and signing the project completion acceptance report.

What are the statutory warranty periods under State Council Order No. 279?

Under Article 40 of the Regulations on the Quality Management of Construction Works (State Council Order 279), minimum statutory warranty periods from completion acceptance are: (1) Infrastructure foundation and main structural works: the reasonable design working life of the structure (typically 50 years for civil buildings); (2) Roof waterproofing, exterior walls, and rooms/toilets with waterproofing requirements: 5 years; (3) Heating and air conditioning systems: 2 heating/cooling periods; (4) Electrical wiring, water supply/drainage pipelines, equipment installation, and decoration works: 2 years.

What is the 28-day rule for contractor claims under GF-2017-0201?

Under the Standard Construction Bidding Documents (GF-2017-0201), if an event occurs that entitles the contractor to time extension or cost compensation, the contractor must send a formal Claim Notice to the supervising engineer within 28 days of becoming aware (or when they ought to have become aware) of the event. If the contractor fails to provide notice within this 28-day window, they lose the right to claim time extension and additional payment. The contractor must then submit detailed substantiating claim accounts within 28 days after the initial notice.