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The Architect Registration Examination is changing for the better. In July 2008, NCARB will launch ARE 4.0. The latest version of the exam updates and improves the current format by combining graphic and multiple-choice content. ARE 4.0 integrates the exam format while emphasizing the problem-solving skills architects regularly use in day-to-day practice.
The Council has continuously worked toward improving the ARE's content, delivery, grading, and administration. The evolution of to ARE 4.0 has been guided by the 2001 Practice Analysis survey conducted by NCARB that provided a comprehensive analysis of the architecture profession.
Benefits of ARE 4.0:
Seven divisions instead of nine
Reduced number of trips to the test center
Better assessment of your knowledge, skills, and abilities
Condensed subject matter—study for a subject all at once
Integration of multiple choice and graphic content
What's different?
Compare ARE 3.1 to ARE 4.0
Timeline
Getting from ARE 3.1 to ARE 4.0.
ARE 4.0 General FAQs
4.0 Study Aids NEW!
ARE History
"An Introduction to ARE 4.0: Providing Exam Contact in a New Wrapper"
NCARB unveiled ARE 4.0 in the Spring 2007 Direct Connection.
Read the article to learn about the seven new divisions, the 3.1 to 4.0
transition period, and the reasoning behind this important change in exam
organization.
"The Evolving ARE: Building a Better Exam for the Profession"
The second article related to ARE 4.0 printed in the Fall 2007
Direct Connection. The article goes into greater detail about the evolution
of the exam, addresses the Rolling Clock, and has sample plans for preparing
for the transition to ARE 4.0.
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