Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam — NCEES
The NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) exam is the first national exam on the road to surveying licensure, covering surveying methods, mapping, boundary law, surveying principles, computations, business concepts and mathematics. The real exam has 110 questions in a computer-based test with about six hours of appointment time and is reported pass or fail only. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 110-question mock exam and progress tracking by area.
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7 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Surveying Processes and Methods
- Mapping Processes and Methods
- Boundary Law and Real Property Principles
- Surveying Principles
- Survey Computations and Computer Applications
- Business Concepts
- Applied Mathematics and Statistics
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NCEES describes the FS as a computer-based test with 110 questions; the appointment lasts about six hours, made up of a nondisclosure agreement (2 minutes), a tutorial (8 minutes), the exam (5 hours 20 minutes) and a scheduled break (25 minutes). The exam is closed book with an electronic reference, and it uses both the International System of Units (SI) and the U.S. Customary System (USCS). The NCEES specifications list seven knowledge areas with approximate question ranges: Surveying Processes and Methods 16 to 24, Mapping Processes and Methods 14 to 21, Boundary Law and Real Property Principles 19 to 29, Surveying Principles 13 to 20, Survey Computations and Computer Applications 17 to 26, Business Concepts 11 to 17 and Applied Mathematics and Statistics 10 to 15. NCEES reports the FS as pass or fail only and does not publish a passing percentage. Examinees who fail receive a diagnostic report by major topic; examinees who pass do not. The portal mock shows a percent score only as a rough self-check. The NCEES FS page lists a fee of $225, paid directly to NCEES; your state board may charge its own application or approval fees. NCEES describes the FS as designed for recent graduates and students close to finishing an undergraduate surveying degree from an ABET-accredited program; registration steps and approval requirements vary by state licensing board.
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