Minnesota Land Surveyor Examination (MNLS) — Information & Free Practice
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Minnesota Land Surveyor Examination (MNLS)
- Provider
- Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design
- Format
- Open-book, paper-based, multiple-choice
- Exam questions
- 70 questions
- Time limit
- 2 hours
Examination outline
- 1. Public Lands
- 2. Platting (505)
- 3. Torrens (508)
- 4. Condominiums/CICs (515B)
- 5. Roads (160-164)
- 6. Land Descriptions
- 7. Case Law (Supreme Court)
- 8. Water Boundaries
- 9. Practice Act (326)
- 10. Boundary Surveys
- 11. Ethics
12. Miscellaneous Areas
- a. Cemeteries
- b. Adverse Possession
- c. Trespass Law
- d. Boundary Commission (465)
- e. Conveyance/Recording (507)
- f. Alignment & Grades of Streets
Examination sources
- Minnesota Land Surveyor Exam Candidate Handbook (revised 2025)
Page 4, MNLS Test Blueprint, boundary
- Minnesota Land Surveyor Exam Candidate Handbook (revised 2025)
Page 9, MNLS Test Blueprint (2024), complete two-column content-area table
- Minnesota Land Surveyor Exam Candidate Handbook (revised 2025)
Page 3, Introduction, assessment format
- Minnesota Land Surveyor Exam Candidate Handbook (revised 2025)
Page 5, Scoring Procedures
- Minnesota Rules chapter 1800
1800.3750, subpart 3
- Minnesota Land Surveyor Exam Candidate Handbook (revised 2025)
Page 4, Examination Schedule and Timetable
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.