KS Land Surveyor

The FS exam includes 110 questions. The exam portion of the appointment is 5 hours and 20 minutes. Total appointment time is 6 hours, which also covers a 2-minute nondisclosure agreement, an 8-minute tutorial, and a 25-minute scheduled break.

A $225 exam fee is payable directly to NCEES. That is separate from anything the Kansas board may require for its own application process, so check the KSBTP application and exam deadline pages and the board's fee schedule before you budget.

It is a computer-based exam administered year-round in testing windows at NCEES-approved Pearson test centers. You register and schedule through your MyNCEES account, choosing an exam location and then a date from the available list, or browsing dates at other approved centers.

Requirements vary by jurisdiction; the NCEES state selector shows different rules for different boards, including cases where no prior board application is needed and cases where approval comes first. Confirm the Kansas-specific sequence on the KSBTP site before you register, because the source page did not load.

NCEES positions it for recent graduates and students near the end of an ABET-accredited surveying degree, so the pace is the main obstacle: roughly 110 questions in 5 hours and 20 minutes leaves little slack. Weak spots are usually unit conversions, coordinate geometry, and adjusting traverses or level loops under time pressure.

Start with the NCEES FS exam content areas, then work weakest topic first rather than rereading what you already know. Follow with full-length timed sets using the real appointment structure, including the break, and finish with error logging so repeated mistakes become a short review list.

NCEES states that exam results are typically available within 7–10 business days, with an email notification directing you to your MyNCEES account; results include a link to your licensing board for additional state-specific information. A passing score is not stated in the source material, so treat any specific number as unverified.

The source material does not state a Kansas retake policy or waiting period, and the attempt limits it does mention are shown for a different jurisdiction, so they cannot be assumed to apply in Kansas. Contact KSBTP directly for the current retake rules before scheduling a second attempt.

Reasonable accommodations are available for examinees who meet certain eligibility criteria and sufficiently document their request. The request is handled through NCEES during registration, so begin the documentation early rather than close to your preferred testing window.

The FS exam is generally the first step in the process to becoming a licensed professional surveyor, aimed at students and recent graduates. The PS exam is the later principles-and-practice stage. Kansas licensure depends on satisfying both the board's requirements and the NCEES exam requirements.