Georgia (GA) Land Surveyor License
Exam 2025/2026 – Latest Questions
with Verified Solutions
This 2025/2026 exam covers NCEES FS/PS topics (math, boundary law, measurements, ethics)
and GA-specific (OCGA 43-15, Rule 180-7 Standards, hydrology). Open-book; focus on GA
Code, Standards of Practice, Erosion Manual. Questions from board guides, NCEES specs, PSI
bulletins. Correct answers in red, rationales with sources. Pass rate ~90%; PDH 12 hrs/yr (2
ethics). Good luck!
1 What is the primary purpose of GA Professional Standards for Property Surveys? To ensure
accuracy and reliability in land surveying practices Rationale: Standards promote
consistency and public protection (Rule 180-7-.01; OCGA 43-15-2).
2 Which board establishes GA Property Survey Standards? GA Board of Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors Rationale: Oversees regulations (OCGA 43-15-4; Rule 180-7).
3 Required precision for GA property survey measurements? 0.01 foot Rationale: High accuracy
for boundaries (Rule 180-7-.03; NCEES FS math).
4 Who must certify final plats in GA? A registered GA land surveyor Rationale: Confirms
compliance (OCGA 43-15-2(6); Rule 180-7-.04).
5 Primary goal of a retracement survey in GA? Locate existing boundaries using record
evidence Rationale: Retraces prior work with deeds/monuments (NCEES PS boundary law; GA
Standards).
6 Agency administering GA State Specific Surveyor Exam? PSI Services Rationale: Contracts
with SOS (GA PELS Board bulletin 2025; $100 fee).
7 Minimum education for GA Land Surveyor Intern (LSIT)? High school diploma + 18
semester hours surveying coursework Rationale: Prerequisite for FS exam (OCGA 43-15-12;
Program Eval Guide V3-2025).
8 Responsible charge experience for PS exam eligibility? 4 years under licensed surveyor
supervision Rationale: Includes office/field (OCGA 43-15-13; 3 years progressive).
9 What must accompany GA survey plat for recording? Surveyor's seal and certification
Rationale: Verifies standards (Rule 180-7-.04; OCGA 44-3-2).
, 10 Who enforces GA land surveying ethics/discipline? GA Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors Board Rationale: Investigates complaints (OCGA 43-15-6; renewals $50).
11 GA boundary survey closure ratio minimum? 1:10,000 Rationale: For Class A surveys (Rule
180-7-.03; traverse adjustment).
12 GA hydrology endorsement requires? Passing GA Hydrology and Design Exam Rationale:
For stormwater (OCGA 43-15-13.1; optional).
13 Primary reference for GA State Specific exam? GA Code Title 43 Chapter 15 + Standards
of Practice Rationale: Open-book focus (PSI bulletin 2025; ethics/boundary law).
14 Minimum age for GA Land Surveyor licensure? 18 years Rationale: OCGA 43-15-9; no
felony bar if rights restored.
15 What qualifies as "responsible charge" in GA? Direct supervision of projects by licensed
surveyor Rationale: 3 of 4 years supervised (OCGA 43-15-13; affidavit).
16 GA plat must include what scale? Graphic and written scale Rationale: Maintains accuracy
on copies (Rule 180-7-.04).
17 Priority of evidence in GA retracement survey? Natural monuments > artificial > adjacent
> record distance Rationale: Common law hierarchy (GA case law; NCEES boundary).
18 GA Land Surveyor renewal PDH requirement? 12 PDH annually Rationale: Includes 2
ethics (OCGA 43-15-6.1; effective 2025).
19 GA survey class with 1:5,000 closure? Class B (rural/residential) Rationale: Less precise
than Class A (Rule 180-7-.03).
20 GA board education approval based on? 18 semester hours in surveying subjects Rationale:
For FS eligibility (Eval Guide V3-2025; ABET optional).
21 Penalty for unauthorized GA surveying? Misdemeanor, fine up to $1,000 + injunction
Rationale: OCGA 43-15-8; board enforcement.
22 Minimum monuments per GA subdivision lot corner? 4 Rationale: Ensures retraceability
(Rule 180-7-.04).
23 NCEES FS exam for GA LSIT covers? Math, ethics, boundary law, measurements
Rationale: 110 questions, 6 hrs CBT ($225; NCEES specs 2025).
24 GA State Specific exam details? Open-book, 50 questions, 3 hours Rationale: PSI
proctored; state laws focus (bulletin 2025).
Exam 2025/2026 – Latest Questions
with Verified Solutions
This 2025/2026 exam covers NCEES FS/PS topics (math, boundary law, measurements, ethics)
and GA-specific (OCGA 43-15, Rule 180-7 Standards, hydrology). Open-book; focus on GA
Code, Standards of Practice, Erosion Manual. Questions from board guides, NCEES specs, PSI
bulletins. Correct answers in red, rationales with sources. Pass rate ~90%; PDH 12 hrs/yr (2
ethics). Good luck!
1 What is the primary purpose of GA Professional Standards for Property Surveys? To ensure
accuracy and reliability in land surveying practices Rationale: Standards promote
consistency and public protection (Rule 180-7-.01; OCGA 43-15-2).
2 Which board establishes GA Property Survey Standards? GA Board of Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors Rationale: Oversees regulations (OCGA 43-15-4; Rule 180-7).
3 Required precision for GA property survey measurements? 0.01 foot Rationale: High accuracy
for boundaries (Rule 180-7-.03; NCEES FS math).
4 Who must certify final plats in GA? A registered GA land surveyor Rationale: Confirms
compliance (OCGA 43-15-2(6); Rule 180-7-.04).
5 Primary goal of a retracement survey in GA? Locate existing boundaries using record
evidence Rationale: Retraces prior work with deeds/monuments (NCEES PS boundary law; GA
Standards).
6 Agency administering GA State Specific Surveyor Exam? PSI Services Rationale: Contracts
with SOS (GA PELS Board bulletin 2025; $100 fee).
7 Minimum education for GA Land Surveyor Intern (LSIT)? High school diploma + 18
semester hours surveying coursework Rationale: Prerequisite for FS exam (OCGA 43-15-12;
Program Eval Guide V3-2025).
8 Responsible charge experience for PS exam eligibility? 4 years under licensed surveyor
supervision Rationale: Includes office/field (OCGA 43-15-13; 3 years progressive).
9 What must accompany GA survey plat for recording? Surveyor's seal and certification
Rationale: Verifies standards (Rule 180-7-.04; OCGA 44-3-2).
, 10 Who enforces GA land surveying ethics/discipline? GA Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors Board Rationale: Investigates complaints (OCGA 43-15-6; renewals $50).
11 GA boundary survey closure ratio minimum? 1:10,000 Rationale: For Class A surveys (Rule
180-7-.03; traverse adjustment).
12 GA hydrology endorsement requires? Passing GA Hydrology and Design Exam Rationale:
For stormwater (OCGA 43-15-13.1; optional).
13 Primary reference for GA State Specific exam? GA Code Title 43 Chapter 15 + Standards
of Practice Rationale: Open-book focus (PSI bulletin 2025; ethics/boundary law).
14 Minimum age for GA Land Surveyor licensure? 18 years Rationale: OCGA 43-15-9; no
felony bar if rights restored.
15 What qualifies as "responsible charge" in GA? Direct supervision of projects by licensed
surveyor Rationale: 3 of 4 years supervised (OCGA 43-15-13; affidavit).
16 GA plat must include what scale? Graphic and written scale Rationale: Maintains accuracy
on copies (Rule 180-7-.04).
17 Priority of evidence in GA retracement survey? Natural monuments > artificial > adjacent
> record distance Rationale: Common law hierarchy (GA case law; NCEES boundary).
18 GA Land Surveyor renewal PDH requirement? 12 PDH annually Rationale: Includes 2
ethics (OCGA 43-15-6.1; effective 2025).
19 GA survey class with 1:5,000 closure? Class B (rural/residential) Rationale: Less precise
than Class A (Rule 180-7-.03).
20 GA board education approval based on? 18 semester hours in surveying subjects Rationale:
For FS eligibility (Eval Guide V3-2025; ABET optional).
21 Penalty for unauthorized GA surveying? Misdemeanor, fine up to $1,000 + injunction
Rationale: OCGA 43-15-8; board enforcement.
22 Minimum monuments per GA subdivision lot corner? 4 Rationale: Ensures retraceability
(Rule 180-7-.04).
23 NCEES FS exam for GA LSIT covers? Math, ethics, boundary law, measurements
Rationale: 110 questions, 6 hrs CBT ($225; NCEES specs 2025).
24 GA State Specific exam details? Open-book, 50 questions, 3 hours Rationale: PSI
proctored; state laws focus (bulletin 2025).
