West Virginia Surveying Examination — Information & Free Practice
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West Virginia Surveying Examination
- Provider
- West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors
- Format
- Closed-book multiple-choice examination
- Exam questions
- 60
- Time limit
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- 70%
Examination outline
A. West Virginia Statutes
- General Provision Respecting Officers - County Surveyor - Chapter 6-2 & 7-3
- Land Use Planning - Subdivisions - Chapter 8A-5 & 6
- Roads & Highways – Roads & Right-of-Ways - Chapter 17-1 & 4
- Environmental Resources - Oil & Gas – Chapter 22
- Miners’ Health, Safety and Training - Mines & Minerals - Chapter 22A
- Professions and Occupations - Licensing - Chapter 30-13A (Land Surveyors)
- Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act - Chapter 36B-2-109 through 114
- Real Property - Chapter 37-5-2 (Adjoining Owners); Chapter 37-12-1 & 2 (Magnetic Meridian)
- Liens - Chapter 38
- Records and Papers - Chapter 39
- Acts Void as to Creditors and Purchasers – Recording – Chapter 40-1-9
- Actions, Suits, and Arbitration - Chapter 55-2 & 4
- Crimes and Their Punishment - Chapter 61-3B-1 (Trespass); Chapter 61-3-30 (Destruction)
- The State and its Subdivisions – West Virginia Coordinate System - Chapter 1-1-5
B. West Virginia Code of State Rules - Title 23
- 23CSR1 – Examination and Licensing of Professional Surveyors in West Virginia, (2014)
- 23CSR2 – Mandatory Continuing Education for Land Surveyors, (2004)
- 23CSR3 – Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures for Professional Surveyors, (2011)
- 23CSR4 – Fees for Surveyors and Surveying Firms in West Virginia, (2008)
- 23CSR5 – Standards for the Practice of Surveying in West Virginia, (2008)
C. Retracement Procedures & Practices
- Magnetic Bearings
- Magnetic Declination
- Secular Change
- Conversion for Different Meridians (Meridian Rotation)
- Slope and Horizontal Distances
- Historical Practices & Procedures
- Research & Records
- Monument Identification
- Description Interpretation
- Dendrology and Wood Identification
D. Case Law
- Retracement of Rural Boundaries
- Retracement of Subdivision Lot Boundaries
- Rivers and Streams
- Roads and Streets
- Rights-of-way and Easements
- Establishment of Boundaries by Unwritten Methods
E. West Virginia Court System
- Structure of Court System
- Judicial Proceedings
F. Land Development
- Hydrology and Drainage
- Flood Plains and Wetlands
- Regulatory Permits
Examination sources
- Candidate Handbook, April 2022, currently linked by Board
Page 3, Examination Content and blueprint A
- Candidate Handbook, April 2022, currently linked by Board
Page 3, blueprint A
- Candidate Handbook, April 2022, currently linked by Board
Page 4, blueprint B-F
- Candidate Handbook, April 2022, currently linked by Board
Page 5, Scoring Procedures
- Candidate Handbook, April 2022, currently linked by Board
Page 2, multiple-choice format
- 23 CSR 1, effective April 30, 2024
4.1.a.
- Board current examination applications directory; thin receipt confirmed to contain actual application and handbook links
PS/WV application and Comity application directory
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.