NH Land Surveyor study guide
NH Land Surveyor · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The New Hampshire Land Surveyor licensing exam is the credentialing pathway for surveyors who want to practice as licensed land surveyors in New Hampshire. It is intended for candidates who have completed the required education and progressive surveying experience and are ready to demonstrate competence in boundary retracement, computation, measurement technology, property law, records research, and professional practice. The NH Land Surveyor study guide has 6 sections and about 1,911 words.
01Boundary Surveys and Retracement
This domain tests retracement: recovering the location of an existing boundary from record evidence and physical evidence, rather than creating a new boundary. New Hampshire's exam expects you to know the hierarchy of evidence and to explain why a found monument can outweigh a deed distance.
358 words, about 2 min02Mathematics, Computations and Coordinate Geometry
Mathematics, Computations and Coordinate Geometry tests your ability to convert field observations into defensible positions and areas: bearings, azimuths, traverse closure, coordinate geometry, and curve computations. Bearings are quadrant angles; convert to azimuths clockwise from north before computing components.
295 words, about 1 min03Measurement and Positioning Technology
Measurement and Positioning Technology tests field methods and their error budgets: total stations, GNSS, differential leveling, datums, and the checks that make an observation usable. A total station measures horizontal and vertical angles and slope distance; the instrument reduces slope distance to horizontal and vertical components using the vertical angle and prism constant.
307 words, about 2 min04Property Law, Easements and Adverse Possession
Property Law, Easements and Adverse Possession tests the legal rules that decide who owns or may use land, and how a surveyor's evidence supports or undermines a claim. A deed conveys what its language and the chain of title show; area is often the least reliable call.
325 words, about 2 min05Plats, Descriptions and Record Research
Plats, Descriptions and Record Research tests how you build a chain of title and interpret the written and graphic record. The exam expects registry research, deed construction, and reconciliation of conflicts.
311 words, about 2 min06Professional Practice, Ethics and New Hampshire Regulations
Professional Practice, Ethics and New Hampshire Regulations tests the conduct and legal framework of licensed practice: licensure, seals, competence, conflicts, records, and the Board's standards. New Hampshire regulates land surveyors under RSA 310-A through the Board of Licensure for Land Surveyors.
315 words, about 2 min