WISCONSIN ASSESSOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Statutory assessment date - ANS January 1
Due date of Statement of Personal Property and Exemption forms - ANS March 1
Open Book - ANS Can occur any time prior to seven days before the fourth Monday in April.
Assessment roll submission - ANS Completed and submitted to the Municipal Clerk.
Assessor's affidavit - ANS Assessor signs affidavit in assessment roll and attends BOR.
BOR meeting period - ANS Must meet during the 45-day period beginning the fourth Monday
in April.
Final version of Municipal Assessment Report (MAR) - ANS Must be filed within 10 days of
the completion of the BOR if the initial MAR was estimated.
Final Equalized Values release date - ANS August 15
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,Final MAR submission date - ANS December 1
Ratio of acres to miles - ANS 640 acres = 1 square mile
Cubic yards calculation - ANS Multiply area x depth = volume in cubic feet, then divide cubic
feet by 27.
Cubic inches calculation - ANS Measure length, width, and depth in inches, then multiply
length by width and by depth.
Square footage calculation - ANS Calculate area (for square or rectangle = length x width).
Cost per square footage calculation - ANS Divide price by total square feet.
Basic algebraic equation example - ANS 2x + 4 = 10
Principal Meridian in Wisconsin - ANS First Principal Meridian
Standards of parallel - ANS North-South lines, six miles apart.
Township size - ANS Twenty-four by twenty-four miles in size.
Sections in a township - ANS Subdivided into thirty-six sections.
Basic unit of length in public-land survey - ANS The Gunter's 'chain' of 66 feet or 100 links.
Initial point of Wisconsin public-land survey - ANS Junction point of the Mississippi River and
the Wisconsin-Illinois line.
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, Townships and sections location - ANS Located with respect to the principal meridian and
base line.
E-W axis of government land survey - ANS Base line.
Division of township by public-land surveys - ANS Each township is divided into thirty-six
sections.
N-S axis of government land survey - ANS Principal meridian.
Fractional section location - ANS Located on the North and South borders of the township.
Point marked by intersection of section line and mean high-water mark - ANS Meander
corner.
Townships - ANS Townships are subdivided into tiers and ranges and are twenty-four by
twenty-four miles in size.
Basic Unit of Length - ANS The basic unit of length in the public-land survey is the Gunter's
'chain' of 66 feet or 100 links.
Initial Point of Wisconsin Survey - ANS The initial point of the Wisconsin public-land survey is
the junction point of the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin-Illinois line.
Location of Townships and Sections - ANS In the rectangular government survey, townships
and sections are located with respect to the principal meridian and base line.
E-W Axis of Land Survey - ANS The E-W axis of a government land survey is the base line.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Statutory assessment date - ANS January 1
Due date of Statement of Personal Property and Exemption forms - ANS March 1
Open Book - ANS Can occur any time prior to seven days before the fourth Monday in April.
Assessment roll submission - ANS Completed and submitted to the Municipal Clerk.
Assessor's affidavit - ANS Assessor signs affidavit in assessment roll and attends BOR.
BOR meeting period - ANS Must meet during the 45-day period beginning the fourth Monday
in April.
Final version of Municipal Assessment Report (MAR) - ANS Must be filed within 10 days of
the completion of the BOR if the initial MAR was estimated.
Final Equalized Values release date - ANS August 15
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
,Final MAR submission date - ANS December 1
Ratio of acres to miles - ANS 640 acres = 1 square mile
Cubic yards calculation - ANS Multiply area x depth = volume in cubic feet, then divide cubic
feet by 27.
Cubic inches calculation - ANS Measure length, width, and depth in inches, then multiply
length by width and by depth.
Square footage calculation - ANS Calculate area (for square or rectangle = length x width).
Cost per square footage calculation - ANS Divide price by total square feet.
Basic algebraic equation example - ANS 2x + 4 = 10
Principal Meridian in Wisconsin - ANS First Principal Meridian
Standards of parallel - ANS North-South lines, six miles apart.
Township size - ANS Twenty-four by twenty-four miles in size.
Sections in a township - ANS Subdivided into thirty-six sections.
Basic unit of length in public-land survey - ANS The Gunter's 'chain' of 66 feet or 100 links.
Initial point of Wisconsin public-land survey - ANS Junction point of the Mississippi River and
the Wisconsin-Illinois line.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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, Townships and sections location - ANS Located with respect to the principal meridian and
base line.
E-W axis of government land survey - ANS Base line.
Division of township by public-land surveys - ANS Each township is divided into thirty-six
sections.
N-S axis of government land survey - ANS Principal meridian.
Fractional section location - ANS Located on the North and South borders of the township.
Point marked by intersection of section line and mean high-water mark - ANS Meander
corner.
Townships - ANS Townships are subdivided into tiers and ranges and are twenty-four by
twenty-four miles in size.
Basic Unit of Length - ANS The basic unit of length in the public-land survey is the Gunter's
'chain' of 66 feet or 100 links.
Initial Point of Wisconsin Survey - ANS The initial point of the Wisconsin public-land survey is
the junction point of the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin-Illinois line.
Location of Townships and Sections - ANS In the rectangular government survey, townships
and sections are located with respect to the principal meridian and base line.
E-W Axis of Land Survey - ANS The E-W axis of a government land survey is the base line.
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
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