Architect
Registration
Examination®
Guidelines
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
About NCARB
..........................................................................................................4
NCARB’s Role
............................................................................................................4
Licensure (Registration)
........................................................................................5
NCARB Certification
.............................................................................................6
Benefits of the Certificate .................................................................................6
About the ARE
......................................................................................................... 7
Definition of Competence as Related to the ARE ................................. 7
ARE 5.0 Divisions
.....................................................................................................8
HOW TO TAKE THE ARE 9
Establishing Exam Eligibility
...............................................................................9 Maintaining Exam
Eligibility ..............................................................................10 Score Validity
Policy ..............................................................................................11
SCHEDULING, RESCHEDULING,
OR CANCELING AN EXAM 12
Exam Delivery
..........................................................................................................12
Exam Scheduling
....................................................................................................12 Scheduling
an Exam Appointment................................................................13
Rescheduling or Canceling an Exam Appointment ...............................13
Rescheduling When Your Test Center is Closed ....................................14 Exam
Fees and Payment Options ..................................................................15
TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS 16
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations ................16
English as a Second Language (ESL) Accommodations .......................16
Applying for ADA Accommodations ...........................................................17
Applying for ESL Accommodations ..............................................................18
Accommodations Not Supported for Online Appointments .........18
Pre-Approved Personal Items
..........................................................................19
© National Council of Architectural IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 20
Registration Boards (NCARB)
This document, effective April 18, 2024, applies to the 5.0 Acceptable Forms of Identification .............................................................20
version of the Architect Registration Examination® delivered
2
with PSI.
,Unacceptable Forms of Identification .......................................................20
TAKING AN EXAM AT A PSI TEST CENTER 21
Arriving at the Test Center ...............................................................................21
Personal Belongings at the Test Center .....................................................22
Security Screening ...............................................................................................22
Taking a Break During Your Exam ..................................................................23
Completing Your Exam ......................................................................................23
Technical Issues During Your Exam ..............................................................24
Candidate Conduct at the Test Center .....................................................25
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
TAKING AN ONLINE-PROCTORED EXAM WITH PSI 26 Inquiries About Specific Exam Questions
................................................42
Scheduling a Test Run
........................................................................................26 EXAM SECURITY AND
PSI Technical Requirements and Systems Check CANDIDATE MISCONDUCT 43
..................................27 NCARB Technical Requirements
Why ARE Security Matters
...................................................................28 ..............................................................................43
Setting Up Your Testing Space ARE Candidate Agreement
......................................................................30 Launching Your ..............................................................................43 How to
Online Exam ...........................................................................31 Appropriately Discuss the ARE
Security Screening ....................................................44
...............................................................................................32 Examples of Security Violations
Taking a Break During Your Online Exam ....................................................................45 Anomalous Exam
..................................................32 Completing Your Online Exam Performance ......................................................................46
......................................................................33
ARE Candidate Misconduct
Technical Issues During Your Online Exam .............................................................................46 ARE Security
...............................................33 Candidate Conduct During Your Tip Line
Online Exam ......................................35 .........................................................................................48
RECEIVING YOUR SCORE 36 EXAM DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 49
Score Reporting How ARE 5.0 Was Created
....................................................................................................3 ...............................................................................49
6 Reading Your Official Score Report Development of ARE 5.0
.............................................................38 ..................................................................................49
Maintenance of ARE 5.0
Sharing Your Score .....................................................................................51
..............................................................................................40
EXAM STRUCTURE 52
The Passing Standard
..........................................................................................40 Delivery Format
ARE Scoring .....................................................................................................5
.......................................................................................................
2 ARE 5.0 Division
......40
After an Unsuccessful Attempt Structure................................................................................53
......................................................................41 Cognitive Levels
....................................................................................................5
REPORTING TEST CONCERNS 42
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3
, Example of a U/A-Level ARE 5.0 Practice Exams
Item..........................................................................55 ....................................................................................120
Example of a A/E-Level Item AIA Contract Documents and Exam Resources
..........................................................................56 .....................................121
ARE 5.0 Item Types Common Abbreviations
..............................................................................................57 ...................................................................................122
Rotating Drag-and-Place Item Tokens Formulas Available While Testing
.........................................................61 ............................................................... 126
ARE 5.0 Case Studies Structural Resources
..........................................................................................62 ......................................................................................... 130
Typical Beam Nomenclature
EXAM NAVIGATION AND TOOLS 66
..........................................................................132 Additional
Testing Interface Helpful Resources
...................................................................................................66 ........................................................................133
Exam Summary
...................................................................................................... APPENDICES 134
67 Calculator
Appendix A: ARE Candidate Agreement
....................................................................................................... ..................................................134
..........68 Appendix B: PSI Online Proctoring Candidate Privacy Agreement
Whiteboard ..136
....................................................................................................... Appendix C: Policy for the ARE: Exam Candidate
Conduct............137
......70 Case Study
Navigation......................................................................................
.72
EXAM CONTENT 73
Practice Management (PcM)
............................................................................74
Project Management (PjM)
............................................................................. 80
Programming & Analysis (PA)
...........................................................................87 Project
Planning & Design (PPD)
....................................................................94
Project Development & Documentation (PDD)
...................................101
Construction & Evaluation
(CE)....................................................................108
STUDY RESOURCES 114
ARE 5.0 Reference Guide
..................................................................................114 Building
Codes and Professional Standards ............................................
118
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Registration
Examination®
Guidelines
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
About NCARB
..........................................................................................................4
NCARB’s Role
............................................................................................................4
Licensure (Registration)
........................................................................................5
NCARB Certification
.............................................................................................6
Benefits of the Certificate .................................................................................6
About the ARE
......................................................................................................... 7
Definition of Competence as Related to the ARE ................................. 7
ARE 5.0 Divisions
.....................................................................................................8
HOW TO TAKE THE ARE 9
Establishing Exam Eligibility
...............................................................................9 Maintaining Exam
Eligibility ..............................................................................10 Score Validity
Policy ..............................................................................................11
SCHEDULING, RESCHEDULING,
OR CANCELING AN EXAM 12
Exam Delivery
..........................................................................................................12
Exam Scheduling
....................................................................................................12 Scheduling
an Exam Appointment................................................................13
Rescheduling or Canceling an Exam Appointment ...............................13
Rescheduling When Your Test Center is Closed ....................................14 Exam
Fees and Payment Options ..................................................................15
TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS 16
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations ................16
English as a Second Language (ESL) Accommodations .......................16
Applying for ADA Accommodations ...........................................................17
Applying for ESL Accommodations ..............................................................18
Accommodations Not Supported for Online Appointments .........18
Pre-Approved Personal Items
..........................................................................19
© National Council of Architectural IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 20
Registration Boards (NCARB)
This document, effective April 18, 2024, applies to the 5.0 Acceptable Forms of Identification .............................................................20
version of the Architect Registration Examination® delivered
2
with PSI.
,Unacceptable Forms of Identification .......................................................20
TAKING AN EXAM AT A PSI TEST CENTER 21
Arriving at the Test Center ...............................................................................21
Personal Belongings at the Test Center .....................................................22
Security Screening ...............................................................................................22
Taking a Break During Your Exam ..................................................................23
Completing Your Exam ......................................................................................23
Technical Issues During Your Exam ..............................................................24
Candidate Conduct at the Test Center .....................................................25
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
TAKING AN ONLINE-PROCTORED EXAM WITH PSI 26 Inquiries About Specific Exam Questions
................................................42
Scheduling a Test Run
........................................................................................26 EXAM SECURITY AND
PSI Technical Requirements and Systems Check CANDIDATE MISCONDUCT 43
..................................27 NCARB Technical Requirements
Why ARE Security Matters
...................................................................28 ..............................................................................43
Setting Up Your Testing Space ARE Candidate Agreement
......................................................................30 Launching Your ..............................................................................43 How to
Online Exam ...........................................................................31 Appropriately Discuss the ARE
Security Screening ....................................................44
...............................................................................................32 Examples of Security Violations
Taking a Break During Your Online Exam ....................................................................45 Anomalous Exam
..................................................32 Completing Your Online Exam Performance ......................................................................46
......................................................................33
ARE Candidate Misconduct
Technical Issues During Your Online Exam .............................................................................46 ARE Security
...............................................33 Candidate Conduct During Your Tip Line
Online Exam ......................................35 .........................................................................................48
RECEIVING YOUR SCORE 36 EXAM DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 49
Score Reporting How ARE 5.0 Was Created
....................................................................................................3 ...............................................................................49
6 Reading Your Official Score Report Development of ARE 5.0
.............................................................38 ..................................................................................49
Maintenance of ARE 5.0
Sharing Your Score .....................................................................................51
..............................................................................................40
EXAM STRUCTURE 52
The Passing Standard
..........................................................................................40 Delivery Format
ARE Scoring .....................................................................................................5
.......................................................................................................
2 ARE 5.0 Division
......40
After an Unsuccessful Attempt Structure................................................................................53
......................................................................41 Cognitive Levels
....................................................................................................5
REPORTING TEST CONCERNS 42
4
3
, Example of a U/A-Level ARE 5.0 Practice Exams
Item..........................................................................55 ....................................................................................120
Example of a A/E-Level Item AIA Contract Documents and Exam Resources
..........................................................................56 .....................................121
ARE 5.0 Item Types Common Abbreviations
..............................................................................................57 ...................................................................................122
Rotating Drag-and-Place Item Tokens Formulas Available While Testing
.........................................................61 ............................................................... 126
ARE 5.0 Case Studies Structural Resources
..........................................................................................62 ......................................................................................... 130
Typical Beam Nomenclature
EXAM NAVIGATION AND TOOLS 66
..........................................................................132 Additional
Testing Interface Helpful Resources
...................................................................................................66 ........................................................................133
Exam Summary
...................................................................................................... APPENDICES 134
67 Calculator
Appendix A: ARE Candidate Agreement
....................................................................................................... ..................................................134
..........68 Appendix B: PSI Online Proctoring Candidate Privacy Agreement
Whiteboard ..136
....................................................................................................... Appendix C: Policy for the ARE: Exam Candidate
Conduct............137
......70 Case Study
Navigation......................................................................................
.72
EXAM CONTENT 73
Practice Management (PcM)
............................................................................74
Project Management (PjM)
............................................................................. 80
Programming & Analysis (PA)
...........................................................................87 Project
Planning & Design (PPD)
....................................................................94
Project Development & Documentation (PDD)
...................................101
Construction & Evaluation
(CE)....................................................................108
STUDY RESOURCES 114
ARE 5.0 Reference Guide
..................................................................................114 Building
Codes and Professional Standards ............................................
118
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