Colorado State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Colorado State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor Examination
- Provider
- Iso-Quality Testing (IQT)
- Format
- Closed-book computer examination at proctored test sites
- Exam questions
- 40–45 scored multiple-choice one-best-answer items, with up to ten additional unscored pre-test items
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- Pass/fail; passing cut score determined by the Board
Examination outline
KNOWLEDGE OF RECORD SOURCES (APPROXIMATELY 20% OF EXAM)
- State Monument Records System
- Municipal Records System
- County Surveyor Records
- County Assessor Records
- County Clerk & Recorder Records
- Abstract/Title Company Records
KNOWLEDGE OF BOUNDARY PRINCIPLES (APPROXIMATELY 5% OF EXAM)
- Riparian Rights
- Easements and Rights of Way
- Records and Research
- Mining Claims
- Legal Principles
KNOWLEDGE OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS (APPROXIMATELY 70% OF EXAM)
- Monument Markings
- Minimum Land Survey Plat Requirements
- Improvement Location Certificates
- Improvement Survey Plats
- Land Survey Plats
- Land Division
- Monumentation Requirements
- Filing of Monument Records
- Statute Violations and Associated Penalties
- Use of Seals
- Public Land Survey System
- Quiet Title Actions
- Colorado Common Interest Ownership
KNOWLEDGE OF BOARD RULES OF PRACTICE (APPROXIMATELY 5% OF EXAM)
- Consumer Protection
- Areas of Competence
- Professional Statements
- Professional Conduct
- Independent Judgment
Examination sources
- Colorado State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor Examination Candidate Handbook
Exhibit 1, Test Outline/Specifications, p. 25
- Colorado AES Applications and Forms
State Specific PLS Exam — handbook outline
- Colorado State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor Examination Candidate Handbook
Test Information, p. 4 — scored item format
- Colorado State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor Examination Candidate Handbook
Exam Results, p. 24
- Colorado AES Applications and Forms
Land Surveyor Examination Information — computer administration
- Colorado State-Specific Professional Land Surveyor Examination Candidate Handbook
Introduction, p. i
- Colorado Board Rules, 4 CCR 730-1
Rule 1.4(H)(1) — candidate qualifications and preapplication examinations
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.