NCEES Exam Information
NCEES Principals and Practice of Land Surveying (PS) 6-hr exam is a computer-based test and is offered year-round. If you have not taken the NCEES PS exam you must first apply to the board. Once you have been approved by the board office, you may register for the exam with NCEES.
To apply visit Get Your Land Surveyor License by Exam.
Study guides
You may buy study materials for the exam on the NCEES website.
Washington State Exam Information
In addition to the NCEES 6-hr PS exam, applicants must also take a state 4-hr PS exam to become licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor in Washington State.
The state exam is offered twice a year in Western and Eastern Washington and is an open book exam. Materials must be bound, such as a three-ring binder, no loose-leaf papers allowed. Calculators are allowed but must follow the NCEES Calculator Policy.
Study guides
Check out the Washington State Land Surveyor Exam Blueprint
You may visit the Land Surveyor Association of Washington (LSAW) website to get study materials
State Exam Deadlines
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Examination date |
Application and reschedule deadline |
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March 21, 2025 |
Application and reschedule deadline February 21, 2025 |
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September 19, 2025 |
Application and reschedule deadline August 22, 2025 |
** If you do not receive a response from the board office within 2-weeks of submittal, please contact the board office at engineers@brpels.wa.gov or 360-664-1575.
How to Reschedule an Exam
Complete the reschedule application and submit online or by mail.
To reschedule online, login to your account, access our service "Manage Existing Professional License or Exam Application"
- Click the Submitted Requests tab
- Click your application number
- Click the Reschedule Exam in the blue menu bar
After You Pass the Exams
The state exam results are reviewed by the board for final approval. Board meeting information can be found on our webpage.
Make sure we have your current mailing and email address
If you have passed both the NCEES 6-hr exam and the state 4-hr exam you will receive an electronic copy of your license by email, a hard copy will arrive in 7-10 business days and the wall certificate will arrive in 8 - 10 weeks.