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PS practice exam

PS Practice Exam

Principles and Practice of Surveying. 100 questions in 6h, distributed across 8 content areas in the proportions the current published NCEES PS exam specification sets.

Exam specification
Questions100
Time limit6h
Content areas8
Awarding bodyNCEES
Reference guideIncluded

Content schedule

Content schedule

Questions per content area in one full-length sitting.
Content areaQuestionsShare
Boundary Law3535.0%
Geodesy & Survey Adjustments1515.0%
Route & Construction Survey1010.0%
Remote Sensing & Mapping Technology88.0%
Geographic Information Systems77.0%
Professional Practice & Ethics1515.0%
Hydrographic Survey55.0%
Standards & Specifications55.0%
Total100100.0%

The sitting

What the sitting includes

A timed session at the published length. Break mode covers the screen and pauses the clock. Flag for review and a question navigator work as they do on exam day. A built-in reference guide is organised around the published topics; the official NCEES handbook is separate and you supply your own copy.

Results

What comes back

Your score against the pass mark and a breakdown by content area. Premium adds a worked explanation for every question you missed, including the specific error that produces each incorrect choice.


Result packages

Result packages

Standard tierStandard$24.99per practice exam
  • One full-length timed practice exam
  • The published question count and time limit
  • Break mode — screen covered, clock paused
  • Flag for review and a question navigator
  • Built-in reference guide
  • Your score, and a breakdown by content area
  • Worked explanation for every missed question
  • Ranked study plan
Premium tierPremium$34.99per practice exam
  • Everything in Standard
  • A worked explanation for every question you missed
  • The specific error that produces each incorrect choice
  • Your weakest content areas, ranked