TENNESSEE PLS EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM PREP, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
CORRECT ANSWERS AND STUDY GUIDE
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, TS exam length Candidates are allowed two hours to answer 30 scored items.
TS passing rule The minimum passing grade on the State Exam is 70% on each of the two subparts.
TS fail-to-appear rule Failing to appear counts as a failure unless the applicant gives 30 days written notice or
shows good cause satisfactory to the Board.
TS third-fail rule After the third failed TS attempt, Board approval is required before the next attempt.
Application plats for licensure An application for registration must be accompanied by two survey plats with written
legal descriptions prepared under the supervision of a registered land surveyor.
Sample plat jurisdiction question Sample plats supplied with an application do not have to be for Tennessee property.
Sample plat standard question Application plats must meet all current applicable requirements of Chapter 0820-03 and
bear the seal/signature required by Tennessee rules.
Sample plat complexity The Board FAQ says the sample plats do not have to be complicated; a non-complicated
general property survey may be sufficient.
TS syllabus math The Tennessee State Specific syllabus includes algebra, plane geometry, and
trigonometry applied to regular, irregular, and curvilinear boundaries.
TS syllabus fundamentals The TS syllabus includes legal aspects of surveying, interrelation of errors, Tennessee
Coordinate System, magnetic declination, leveling, topographic surveying, and control
surveys.
TS syllabus boundary work The TS syllabus includes plotting and writing property descriptions, laying out and
monumenting property, weighting evidence, latitudes and departures, closure
adjustment, coordinates, and area.
TS syllabus land development The TS syllabus includes roads, topography, contours, road grades, determining drainage
on the surface, and computing horizontal and vertical curves.
General responsibility rule The land surveyor whose stamp, seal, or signature appears on the document has direct
responsibility for the proper execution of the survey.
EXAM PREP, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
CORRECT ANSWERS AND STUDY GUIDE
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep
, TS exam length Candidates are allowed two hours to answer 30 scored items.
TS passing rule The minimum passing grade on the State Exam is 70% on each of the two subparts.
TS fail-to-appear rule Failing to appear counts as a failure unless the applicant gives 30 days written notice or
shows good cause satisfactory to the Board.
TS third-fail rule After the third failed TS attempt, Board approval is required before the next attempt.
Application plats for licensure An application for registration must be accompanied by two survey plats with written
legal descriptions prepared under the supervision of a registered land surveyor.
Sample plat jurisdiction question Sample plats supplied with an application do not have to be for Tennessee property.
Sample plat standard question Application plats must meet all current applicable requirements of Chapter 0820-03 and
bear the seal/signature required by Tennessee rules.
Sample plat complexity The Board FAQ says the sample plats do not have to be complicated; a non-complicated
general property survey may be sufficient.
TS syllabus math The Tennessee State Specific syllabus includes algebra, plane geometry, and
trigonometry applied to regular, irregular, and curvilinear boundaries.
TS syllabus fundamentals The TS syllabus includes legal aspects of surveying, interrelation of errors, Tennessee
Coordinate System, magnetic declination, leveling, topographic surveying, and control
surveys.
TS syllabus boundary work The TS syllabus includes plotting and writing property descriptions, laying out and
monumenting property, weighting evidence, latitudes and departures, closure
adjustment, coordinates, and area.
TS syllabus land development The TS syllabus includes roads, topography, contours, road grades, determining drainage
on the surface, and computing horizontal and vertical curves.
General responsibility rule The land surveyor whose stamp, seal, or signature appears on the document has direct
responsibility for the proper execution of the survey.
