The standard penetration test is an in-situ method to determine soil properties. It involves driving a split spoon sampler into soil using a 63.5kg hammer dropped from 75cm. The number of blows required for each 15cm of penetration is recorded until 45cm is reached, known as the N-value. Proper drilling, cleaning, and sampling procedures are followed to obtain undisturbed soil samples. Collected data like N-values, soil descriptions and depths are recorded and may require corrections based on overburden pressure or dilatancy. The test provides important geotechnical engineering properties of subsurface soils.