MD Land Surveyor study plan

Build a one-page equation sheet covering coordinate geometry, distance and bearing computations, and area by coordinates, then solve five practice problems using it without notes

Compute latitudes and departures, linear misclosure, and precision ratio for two closed traverses, adjusting by compass rule and showing every step

Derive bearings from azimuths and convert between quadrants, azimuths, and back azimuths for twenty random values until conversion is error-free

Sketch and label the components of a total station and an automatic level, stating what each component measures and its typical precision

Solve ten horizontal and vertical curve problems (PC, PT, PI, tangent, long chord, middle ordinate, external, stationing) and check each against a second method

Compute area by both coordinate method and double meridian distance for the same three parcels and reconcile the results

Explain and apply angular closure limits, traverse classification, and instrument setup errors by writing a short error-budget for a five-sided closed traverse

Interpret a plat's bearings, distances, curve data, and area statement and recompute the stated area to verify it

Define and distinguish monument, marker, natural monument, artificial monument, and evidence of possession, and classify ten described field situations

Apply the hierarchy of calls (natural monuments, artificial monuments, courses and distances, area) to resolve five conflicting-call scenarios in writing

Explain adverse possession, prescription, acquiescence, and boundary by agreement, and state which requires a written instrument versus which rests on conduct

Perform a deed-to-field retracement on a provided metes-and-bounds description, computing the record closure and identifying where the field evidence controls

Describe the elements of a valid deed and the recording system, and list what makes a description insufficient or ambiguous

Distinguish riparian and littoral boundaries, accretion, reliction, avulsion, and erosion, and apply each to a short fact pattern

Identify Maryland-specific boundary doctrines and case-derived principles at a level sufficient to state the rule and its application, flagging anything uncertain for verification

Draft a boundary resolution memo that cites the controlling principle for each of three conflicts

Compute least-squares-adjusted coordinates for a small network by hand or spreadsheet and compare the result against a compass-rule adjustment of the same data

Propagate error through a coordinate computation and state the resulting positional uncertainty at a 95% confidence level

Convert between geodetic and grid coordinates conceptually, and explain scale factor, convergence, and combined factor with worked numeric examples

Analyze a set of repeated field observations for blunder detection, outliers, and standard deviation, and decide which observations to reject

Outline the Maryland licensing framework: licensure path, examination requirements, continuing education, and renewal, marking each item that must be confirmed against the current statute or board rule

Summarize the standards of practice for boundary surveys, including what must appear on a plat and in a survey record

List the elements of a surveyor's duty of care, the standard of care, and common liability exposures, and apply them to two short scenarios

Explain the role of the board in complaints, discipline, and enforcement, and describe the process a complaint follows

Review and correct the flagged items from earlier weeks by locating the controlling statute, regulation, or board guidance for each

Build a 30-question mixed practice set spanning all four domains and score it under timed conditions

Analyze every missed question, categorize the miss by domain and by cause (knowledge gap, misread, computation error), and write the corrective action

Re-solve the three weakest computational problem types from weeks 1 through 5 without reference to the worked solutions

Complete two full-length timed mock exams and record domain-by-domain scores to identify remaining weak areas

Re-drill every item missed on either mock exam until each is solved correctly twice

Recite from memory the equation sheet, hierarchy of calls, and Maryland compliance outline, and correct any gaps found

Assemble a final one-page pre-exam review sheet limited to the highest-risk facts and formulas