Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) Examination
- Provider
- Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
- Format
- Part A: closed-book multiple-choice, short-answer and description/sketch questions; Part B: open-book statutes and rules examination
- Time limit
- Part A: 2 hours
Examination outline
Part A — I. United States Public Land Survey System
- A. Mathematical determination of Aliquot and Government Lot Boundaries
- A.1. Procedure for establishing and restoring Aliquot and Government Lot Boundaries
- A.2. Using proportional measurement to calculate the position of and restore lost corners
- A.3. Classification of Corners per current BLM Manual of Instructions
- B. Original GLO Surveys in Oklahoma
- B.1. Ability to read and apply Information from GLO Plats and Notes
- B.2. Original GLO Survey Procedures
- B.3. Riparian Boundaries and Surveys
- B.4. Three Mile Method
- C. Corner Perpetuation and Filing Act-Title 65 O.S. Sections 3.116-3.123
- C.1. Compulsory Records (What corners must be filed)
- C.2. Detailed Instructions (from the Instruction Manual for Oklahoma Certified Corner Records)
- C.3. Ability to complete a Certified Corner Record form
Part A — II. Oklahoma Minimum Standards for the Practice of Land Surveying
- OAC 245:15-13-1 and OAC 245:15-13-2(b), (c), and (f)
- Part B — Statutes and rules governing the practice of land surveying in Oklahoma
Examination sources
- ols-exam-specifications-2023
Page 1, complete Part A examination specifications
- ols-exam-specifications-2023
Page 2, General Information, two-part OLS and Part A/Part B scope
- ols-exam-specifications-2023
Page 1, assessment format
- ols-exam-specifications-2023
Page 2, Scoring information, results and grade reporting
- rules.docx
OAC 245:15-5-5, grading and retained results
- comity-a.pdf
Form A instructions, items 8-9
- comity-b.pdf
Form B instructions, page 2, items 9-10
- examinfo.docx
OLS examination registration, approval and quarterly dates
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.