PS Flashcards

246 study cards across 34 topic decks — every card built from a real PS practice question. No account or sign-up needed. Flip to reveal the answer and explanation, mark what you know, and drill what you don't.

PS exam key facts

The NCEES PS exam contains 100 questions. Source
Examinees have 7 hours to complete the NCEES PS exam, including a tutorial and an optional scheduled break. Source
NCEES reports all PS exam results as pass or fail, and examinees who fail receive a diagnostic report. Source
The NCEES PS exam fee is $375, payable directly to NCEES. Source
NCEES allows one PS exam attempt per testing window and no more than three attempts in a 12-month period. Source

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🎲 Mixed Deck — All PS Topics

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Decks by Topic

Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing

21 cards

Land Measurement & Boundary Determination

9 cards

Legal & Ethical Considerations in Surveying

9 cards

Surveying Equipment & Technology

9 cards

Surveying Methods & Techniques

9 cards

Construction Layout & Staking

7 cards

Construction Layout & Staking

7 cards

Construction Layout & Staking

7 cards

Construction Layout & Staking

7 cards

Geodetic Datums & Coordinate Systems

7 cards

Geodetic Datums & Coordinate Systems

7 cards

Geodetic Datums & Coordinate Systems

7 cards

Surveying Methods & Techniques

7 cards

Surveying Methods & Techniques

7 cards

Surveying Methods & Techniques

7 cards

Surveying Methods & Techniques

7 cards

Traverse & Leveling Calculations

7 cards

Traverse & Leveling Calculations

7 cards

Traverse & Leveling Calculations

7 cards

Traverse & Leveling Calculations

7 cards

Boundary Law & Riparian Rights

6 cards

Construction Layout & Staking

6 cards

Geodetic Datums & Coordinate Systems

6 cards

GNSS & RTK Survey Technology

6 cards

Legal Descriptions & Deed Interpretation

6 cards

Professional Liability & Ethics

6 cards

PS Map Projections & Cartography

6 cards

PS Map Projections & Cartography

6 cards

PS Map Projections & Cartography

6 cards

PS Public Land Survey System (PLSS)

6 cards

PS Public Land Survey System (PLSS)

6 cards

PS Public Land Survey System (PLSS)

6 cards

Topographic & Contour Mapping

6 cards

Traverse & Leveling Calculations

6 cards

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Sources & references

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