Surveyor
Land and construction surveying, levelling, contouring and preparation of maps and site plans using modern instruments.
Surveyor
Land and construction surveying, levelling, contouring and preparation of maps and site plans using modern instruments.
What you will learn
- Chain, compass, plane table and theodolite surveying
- Levelling, contouring, traversing and computation of areas and volumes
- Total Station, GPS/DGPS and introduction to GIS and remote sensing
- Setting out of buildings, roads, canals and drainage works
- AutoCAD drafting, map preparation and survey record keeping
Where it leads
- Surveyor / chainman in construction, irrigation and infrastructure projects
- Survey assistant with PWD, Irrigation, Panchayat and municipal bodies
- Site engineer support role with real estate and road contractors
- Apprenticeship with infrastructure and consultancy firms
- Self-employment as a private land surveyor
Course structure
The syllabus for this trade is notified by the Directorate General of Training and is common across all NCVT-affiliated ITIs in India. Contact hours are divided between:
| Component | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Trade Practical | Workshop exercises on the prescribed tools, machines and equipment — the largest share of the training week. |
| Trade Theory | Principles, materials, standards and safety underlying each practical exercise. |
| Workshop Calculation & Science | Applied mathematics and science used on the shop floor (two-year trades). |
| Engineering Drawing | Reading and producing the drawings the trade works from (two-year trades). |
| Employability Skills | Communication, IT literacy, entrepreneurship, labour welfare and workplace conduct — common to all trades. |
| On-the-job training / project | Industry exposure and a trade project as prescribed in the current syllabus. |
The authoritative syllabus, question banks and e-books for this trade are published free of charge on Bharat Skills, the DGT’s national repository.