NH Land Surveyor study plan

Define the hierarchy of evidence in boundary retracement and rank at least six monument and record sources from strongest to weakest in writing

Compute the effect of a proportioned measurement on a closing line by hand for three sample deeds with conflicting distances

Distinguish original monument, subsequent monument, and perpetuation evidence, and explain in notes how each controls a retracement decision

Solve five written boundary scenario problems without reference material and record the controlling principle for each

Apply rules of construction for calls for adjoiners, courses, distances, and area to at least six conflicting-call problems

Explain water boundary doctrines, including accretion, reliction, erosion, avulsion, and meander line status, and apply them to three fact patterns

Differentiate riparian and littoral rights and identify which doctrine controls in each of four short scenarios

Compute a proportioned riparian boundary apportionment for a simple two-lot frontage case

Convert between bearings, azimuths, and reverse directions for thirty randomly generated lines with no errors

Compute latitudes and departures and close a ten-course traverse by compass rule and by transit rule, then compare the two results

Solve coordinate geometry problems including line-line intersection, perpendicular offset, and point-to-line distance without software

Derive an area by coordinate method and verify it against a double meridian distance calculation

Adjust a field traverse and produce final coordinates, then stake a curve by at least two methods including deflection angles and chord offsets

Compute horizontal and vertical curve elements including tangent, length, external, mid-ordinate, and station equations

Identify instrument types and their appropriate use, and describe the calibration and check procedures for each

Explain how a total station and data collector workflow preserves coordinate integrity from field to office

Describe GNSS positioning methods including static, rapid static, kinematic, and RTK, and state the accuracy expectations and limitations of each

Explain geoids, ellipsoids, datums, and coordinate transformations, and convert a sample coordinate set between grid and ground

Evaluate the effect of scale factor and convergence on a survey near a state plane zone boundary

Outline quality assurance practices for field data including redundancy, blunder detection, and misclosure tolerances

Compare photogrammetry, LiDAR, and UAS-derived surfaces for boundary and topographic applications

Analyze easement creation, scope, transfer, and termination across at least six fact patterns, and distinguish easement from license and from fee

Apply adverse possession elements and statutory period concepts to three scenarios and state the likely outcome with reasoning

Read a metes and bounds description and identify ambiguities, omissions, and missing calls that would require record research

Draft a corrected description for a parcel with a discovered ambiguity, preserving original intent

Trace a chain of title through a sample abstract and identify recorded instruments that affect boundary location

Explain the purpose, required content, and legal effect of a record plat and a boundary survey plat in New Hampshire practice

Outline the surveyor's duties regarding monumentation, records, and client communication, and apply them to four ethical dilemmas

Describe the complaint and disciplinary process and identify conduct that would constitute a violation

Prepare a records research checklist covering deeds, plats, highway records, and registry sources

Draft a client engagement letter outline that identifies scope, limitations, and standard of care

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and score each by domain

Review every missed item and write the underlying principle and the correct method for each

Re-drill the two weakest domains with targeted computation and scenario practice

Recite from memory the key rules of construction, water boundary doctrines, and ethical duties without notes