Levels are the different instruments used for leveling in surveying. There are various types of levels such as dump level, Y level, cushing’s leveling, tilting level, cooke’s reversible level and automatic level instruments for leveling in surveying. The process of measuring vertical distances in surveying is called leveling.

   To perform leveling, we need some level instruments to focus or to read the object. Nowadays, the technology also introduced in surveying and so many easy measuring instruments are designed. Here we discuss about the different levels used in leveling.
1. Dumpy Level

2. Y  Level

3. Cushing’s Level
4. Tilting Level
5. Cooke’s Reversible Level
6. Automatic Level