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80 questions

Random selection per candidate

National association exam rules

72 / 80

Pass mark

National association exam rules

90 minutes

Time allowed

National association exam rules

25,200 RUB

2026 fee (electronic application)

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2.5M RUB

Minimum liability insurance

Law No. 221-FZ, Art. 29.2

The cadastral engineer theoretical exam is an 80-question, 90-minute computer test with a pass mark of 72 correct answers, held in Russian by the National association of SROs of cadastral engineers under Federal Law No. 221-FZ.

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1Under Article 29 of Federal Law No. 221-FZ 'On Cadastral Activity', what is the legal status of a cadastral engineer in the Russian Federation?
A.A natural person who is a member of a self-regulatory organization (SRO) of cadastral engineers
B.A civil servant of a territorial office of Rosreestr appointed to prepare boundary plans
C.A legal entity whose staff includes at least two specialists in land management
D.Any person holding a cadastral engineer qualification certificate issued by Rosreestr, whether or not an SRO member
Explanation: Article 29(1) of Federal Law No. 221-FZ recognizes as a cadastral engineer a natural person who is a member of a self-regulatory organization of cadastral engineers, and only one SRO at a time. Admission requires Russian citizenship, qualifying higher education, a two-year internship, passing the theoretical exam, no disqualification, no unexpunged conviction for an intentional crime, and mandatory liability insurance (Article 29(2)).
2What is the minimum statutory insured amount for mandatory individual civil liability insurance of a cadastral engineer under Article 29.2 of Federal Law No. 221-FZ?
A.500,000 rubles
B.2,500,000 rubles
C.1,000,000 rubles
D.5,000,000 rubles
Explanation: Article 29.2(6) of Federal Law No. 221-FZ provides that the sum insured under the mandatory civil liability insurance contract, whether personal or collective (taken out by the SRO), may not be less than 2,500,000 rubles for each cadastral engineer. The contract runs for at least one year.
3Under Article 31 of Federal Law No. 221-FZ, in which two legal organizational forms is a cadastral engineer entitled to carry out cadastral activities?
A.As a civil servant of a municipal land committee or as an employee of a state budgetary institution
B.As a partner in a general partnership or through a notary's office
C.As an individual entrepreneur (ИП) or as an employee of a legal entity under an employment contract
D.Only as the founder and sole director of a joint-stock company
Explanation: Article 31 of Federal Law No. 221-FZ allows a cadastral engineer to work as an individual entrepreneur (Article 32) or as an employee of a legal entity under an employment contract (Article 33). In the second case the contracts for cadastral works are concluded by the legal entity.
4If a cadastral engineer practices as an employee of a legal entity, what statutory requirement must that legal entity satisfy under Article 33 of Federal Law No. 221-FZ?
A.It must have offices in at least five constituent entities of the Russian Federation
B.It must be a state or municipal unitary enterprise
C.It must have authorized capital of at least 10,000,000 rubles
D.At least two cadastral engineers entitled to carry out cadastral activity on its staff
Explanation: Article 33(2) of Federal Law No. 221-FZ requires a legal entity whose employees perform cadastral works to have on staff at least two cadastral engineers entitled to carry out cadastral activity, to keep documents received safe, and to remove from cadastral works an engineer who has not completed the required professional development, has been expelled from the SRO, or has been suspended from office by a court.
5Under Article 7 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ 'On State Registration of Real Estate', what does the Unified State Register of Real Estate (ЕГРН) consist of?
A.Cadastre, register of rights, register of boundaries, registry files, cadastral maps and document books
B.The cadastre of real estate and the register of rights only, with zone boundaries kept by municipalities
C.The register of rights only, while object data are held by technical inventory bureaus (БТИ)
D.The register of boundaries and cadastral maps only, while rights are recorded by notaries
Explanation: Article 7(2) of Federal Law No. 218-FZ describes the EGRN as a body of reliable, systematized information in text and graphic form consisting of: the register of real estate objects (the cadastre), the register of rights, restrictions and encumbrances, the register of boundaries (zones with special conditions, territorial zones, public servitudes and others), registry files, cadastral maps and books for recording documents.
6What is the legal distinction between 'state cadastral recording' (государственный кадастровый учет) and 'state registration of rights' (государственная регистрация прав) under Federal Law No. 218-FZ?
A.Cadastral recording records rights, while registration of rights records the object's physical characteristics
B.Recording confirms the object and its characteristics; registration confirms rights to it
C.Cadastral recording applies only to land plots, while registration of rights applies only to buildings
D.Cadastral recording is carried out by the cadastral engineer, while registration of rights is carried out by Rosreestr
Explanation: Article 1(7) of Federal Law No. 218-FZ defines state cadastral recording as entering into the EGRN information about real estate objects that confirms their existence with characteristics allowing them to be identified as individually defined things, and state registration of rights as the legal act of recognizing and confirming the emergence, restriction, transfer or termination of rights. Both are carried out by the registration body.
7Which document is prepared by a cadastral engineer to effect the state cadastral recording of a land plot (земельный участок) under Article 22 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ?
A.Inspection Act (акт обследования)
B.Technical Plan (технический план)
C.Boundary Demarcation Plan (межевой план)
D.Land plot location scheme on the cadastral plan of the territory (схема расположения земельного участка)
Explanation: Under Article 22 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ, a Boundary Demarcation Plan (межевой план) is the specific document prepared by a cadastral engineer based on cadastral work to represent information on formed or altered land plots and their boundary coordinates.
8Which document is prepared by a cadastral engineer under Article 24 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ for the cadastral recording of a newly constructed residential house or commercial building?
A.Map-plan of the territory (карта-план территории)
B.Boundary Demarcation Plan (межевой план)
C.Inspection Act (акт обследования)
D.Technical Plan (технический план)
Explanation: Under Article 24 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ, a Technical Plan (технический план) is compiled for buildings, structures, premises, machine places (parking spaces), and objects of unfinished construction to enter their spatial location, footprint coordinates, and internal characteristics into the EGRN.
9Which document is prepared by a cadastral engineer under Article 23 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ when a building, structure, or premise has been completely demolished or destroyed by natural disaster?
A.Inspection Act (акт обследования)
B.Boundary Demarcation Plan (межевой план)
C.Technical Plan (технический план)
D.Map-plan of the territory (карта-план территории)
Explanation: Under Article 23 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ, an Inspection Act (акт обследования) is prepared by a cadastral engineer after an on-site physical inspection to certify that a building, structure, premise, or unfinished construction object has physically ceased to exist, serving as the basis for deregistration from the EGRN.
10Under Rosreestr Order No. П/0393, what is the required accuracy (mean square error, Mt) of coordinates of characteristic boundary points for land plots in the category of settlement lands (земли населенных пунктов)?
A.0.20 m
B.0.10 m
C.0.50 m
D.2.50 m
Explanation: The table of accuracy values in Rosreestr Order No. П/0393 (as amended) sets Mt = 0.10 m for plots in settlement lands; 0.20 m for agricultural plots provided for personal subsidiary farming, gardening, vegetable growing, garages or individual housing; 0.50 m for industrial, energy, transport and similar lands; 2.50 m for other agricultural lands, specially protected lands and plots not otherwise listed; and 5.00 m for forest fund, water fund and reserve lands.

About the Russia Cadastral Engineer Theoretical Exam Exam

Free independent practice for the theoretical exam for cadastral engineers in Russia (теоретический экзамен, подтверждающий наличие профессиональных знаний), held by the National association of SROs of cadastral engineers under Article 29 of Federal Law No. 221-FZ. Questions follow the three sections of the official programme: real estate objects, cadastral activity, and cadastral recording and registration. The exam is in Russian; this bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or simulation, and is not affiliated with the National association or Rosreestr.

Exam sponsor: National association of self-regulatory organizations of cadastral engineers (Национальное объединение СРО кадастровых инженеров). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Individual computer test: 80 questions, 90 minutes, one attempt; passed with 72 or more correct answers. Held in Russian before a commission of the National association, in person or at remote exam points.

Time Limit

90 minutes

Passing Score

72 / 80 (90%)

Exam / Certification Fees

25,200 RUB (electronic application) or 27,100 RUB (paper), 2026

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

20%

Real estate objects

Concept and types of real estate objects and their characteristics, ways of forming objects (division, consolidation, redistribution, allocation), ownership and other real rights, emergence and termination of rights, restrictions and encumbrances, and transactions with real estate.

40%

Cadastral activity

Status of the cadastral engineer and forms of practice, contracts for cadastral works, SROs and the National association, liability insurance, rights and duties, internship, boundary plans, technical plans and inspection acts, geodetic networks and coordinate systems, accuracy of characteristic points, boundary agreement, complex cadastral works and liability.

40%

State cadastral recording and registration of rights

Composition and maintenance of the EGRN, grounds and procedure for recording and registration, terms, cadastral division and numbering, interaction of engineers with the registration body, suspension, refusal and return without consideration, appeal of suspensions, correction of technical and registry errors, previously recorded objects and special procedures.

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  • Passing score: 72 / 80 (90%)
  • Assessment: Individual computer test: 80 questions, 90 minutes, one attempt; passed with 72 or more correct answers. Held in Russian before a commission of the National association, in person or at remote exam points.
  • Time limit: 90 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: 25,200 RUB (electronic application) or 27,100 RUB (paper), 2026 Official sources

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Russia Cadastral Engineer Theoretical Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Study the official question set published on ki-rf.ru together with this bank; the exam draws its 80 questions from that pool.
2Memorize the accuracy table in Rosreestr Order No. П/0393: 0.10 m for settlement lands, 0.20 m for agricultural plots used for gardening, subsidiary farming, garages or individual housing, 0.50 m for industrial lands, 2.50 m for other agricultural and protected lands, 5.00 m for forest, water and reserve lands.
3Know the boundary agreement procedure in Articles 39–40 of Law No. 221-FZ: who must agree, notice at least 30 days before a meeting, publication grounds, and deemed agreement.
4Learn the grounds and terms for suspension, refusal and return without consideration under Articles 25–27 and 30 of Law No. 218-FZ.
5Review the engineer's duties under Article 29.1 of Law No. 221-FZ, including keeping agreement acts, the seal with SNILS, and professional development every three years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cadastral engineer theoretical exam?

Article 29(2)(4) of Federal Law No. 221-FZ makes passing a theoretical exam one of the conditions of admission to an SRO of cadastral engineers, and only SRO members are cadastral engineers. The exam is organized by the National association of SROs as a computer test, and its questions are approved under a programme set by order of the regulator.

How is the exam scored?

The National association's rules give each candidate 80 randomly selected questions to answer in 90 minutes with one attempt. The exam is passed with 72 or more correct answers; fewer than 72 means it is not passed.

Are the official questions published?

Yes. Article 29(4) of Law No. 221-FZ requires the approved test questions to be posted on the National association's website, and ki-rf.ru publishes the current question set with explanatory notes. This independent bank does not reproduce that set; use it alongside the official questions.

What liability does a cadastral engineer bear?

Civil liability is covered by mandatory insurance of at least 2,500,000 rubles. Entering knowingly false information into a boundary plan, technical plan or inspection act is punishable under Article 14.35(4) of the Code of Administrative Offences by a fine of 30,000–50,000 rubles or disqualification for up to three years, and under Article 170.2 of the Criminal Code if it causes major damage.

In what language is the exam held?

The exam is conducted in Russian. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation that keeps the key Russian terms; it is not an official translation and does not simulate the exam.