Upon passing the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) exams, and meeting the education and experience requirements, the applicant will then apply to the North Carolina Board to be seated for the North Carolina State Specific Exam. After passing this exam your license will be issued.
The North Carolina State Specific Exam tests an applicant’s knowledge of the laws, procedures and practices pertaining to land surveying in North Carolina. This is an open book exam administered at the Board office. Applicants may bring bound reference materials and a calculator as approved by NCEES (Approved Calculators). The state exam is administered four times a year:
| Exam Period – 2024 | Deadline for Completed Application |
| January 22, 2024 | December 1st |
| April 22, 2024 | March 14th |
| July 22, 2024 | May 1st |
| October 21, 2024 | August 1st |
| Exam Period – 2025 | Deadline for Completed Application |
| February 24, 2025 | December 1st |
| May 26, 2025 | April 1st |
| August 25, 2025 | July 1st |
| November 17, 2025 | October 1st |
A person who failed an examination may apply to take the examination again at the next regularly scheduled examination period by making written request and submitting the required exam fee. A person having a record of three or more failures shall demonstrate to the Board that actions, such as additional courses of study, have been taken to improve the applicant’s chances for passing the exam.
An applicant may make a written request, before the application deadline, for reasonable accommodation for the exam. Reasonable accommodation shall be granted based upon meeting the Guidelines for Requesting Religious and ADA Accommodations published by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
To be considered for reexamination the applicant must submit the following to the Board office:
State Specific Reexamination Request form
State Specific Reexamination Credit Card form ($275) or check payable to NC Board of Examiners
Upon completion mail application to the Board office:
NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors
4601 Six Forks Road, Suite 310
Raleigh, NC 27609
For questions regarding application status please e-mail sbryant@ncbels.org.