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Site Grading ARE® 3.1 vs. ARE® 4.0
Candidates should be advised that there will be a significant difference between the Site Grading vignette in ARE 3.1 and ARE 4.0 (see the graphics below). In ARE 4.0, the Site Grading vignette has been updated and candidates will be required to regrade the site and create a new level pad on which a given object must be placed. The Site Grading vignette in ARE 3.1 will not change.
Candidates preparing for Site Grading in ARE 3.1 should use the ARE Study Guide: Graphic Divisions, Version 3.1 (http://www.ncarb.org/publications/arestudyguides.html) and practice program (http://www.ncarb.org/are/tutorial2.html).
Candidates preparing for Site Grading in ARE 4.0 should use the Site Planning & Design (SPD) Study Guide and SPD Practice Program located in the ARE 4.0 section of NCARB’s web site. (http://www.ncarb.org/are/40/StudyAids.html).
NOTE: The Mechanical & Electrical Plan vignette also will have new lighting requirements in ARE 4.0. Candidates should use the corresponding ARE version study guide and practice program to prepare for this vignette. |
REMINDER
Candidates who have not PASSED a division of the ARE (version 3.1 or earlier) and are at risk of not passing at least one division by 15 May 2008 are advised that an appointment scheduled for any date after 15 May 2008 will be canceled beginning 15 May 2008, and the entire exam fee will be forfeited. If you are transitioned to ARE 4.0, you will be required to remit payment when you schedule an ARE 4.0 examination appointment. If you already have an appointment for a date after 15 May 2008, we recommend that you reschedule that appointment for a date prior to 15 May to avoid any forfeiture of fees. Again, this refers ONLY to candidates who are at risk of being transitioned to ARE 4.0 in the coming weeks.
Candidates who have passed at least one division of the ARE will remain in ARE 3.1 and can continue to schedule appointments and test after 15 May 2008 through June 2009. |
ARE 4.0 Study Aids
ARE 4.0 Study Aids are now available! Candidates can download all of the new study aids—which include the new ARE 4.0 Guidelines, study guides, and practice programs for each division—for free!
Each of the seven downloadable divisions (except Schematic Design) include sample multiple-choice questions, check-all-that-apply and quantitative fill-in-the-blank questions, sample solutions to the graphic vignettes, and the practice program software for that division. In addition, the ARE 4.0 Guidelines is available as a separate download that includes general information that is applicable to all divisions of ARE 4.0.
Additionally, ARE 3.1 Guidelines, study guides, and the practice program for ARE 3.1 will continue to be available on NCARB’s web site for no charge. |
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Personal Calculators
Effective July 1, 2008, ARE candidates will no longer be permitted to bring a personal calculator into the test center. All divisions of the ARE 3.1 and ARE 4.0 will include an on-screen scientific calculator for your use.
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REMINDER
Candidates who have not PASSED a division of the ARE (version 3.1 or earlier) and are at risk of not passing at least one division by 15 May 2008 are advised that an appointment scheduled for any date after 15 May 2008 will be canceled beginning 15 May 2008, and the entire exam fee will be forfeited.
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Important Dates:
For currently eligible candidates that have NOT passed a division in ARE 3.1:
| Last day to make an appointment for an ARE 3.1 division: |
13 May 2008 |
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| Last day to take an ARE 3.1 division: |
15 May 2008 |
For candidates planning to take ARE 4.0:
| First day to schedule an appointment for ARE 4.0 divisions: |
18 May 2008 |
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| ARE 4.0 divisions are available in test centers: |
01 July 2008 |
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Transitioning to
ARE 4.0?
If you are currently eligible to take the ARE (and have not passed any divisions), you will be automatically transitioned to ARE 4.0 after 15 May 2008. Following this transition, you will continue to use the same Authorization to Test (ATT) number that Prometric had initially provided to you when your Board made you eligible. When you go online or call to schedule an ARE 4.0 examination, you will be able to use your existing ATT number to register for all exams you are then eligible to take. |
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ARE Vouchers
Current vouchers for
ARE examinations (version 3.1 or earlier) will expire when the holder of the voucher is transitioned to the ARE 4.0. Please contact the ARE Helpdesk (formerly ARE Operations) at 800-896-2272 for information about how you can convert your current voucher to an ARE 4.0 voucher. You will need to return your current voucher(s) and a certified check/money order for any additional funds required. All new vouchers will be valid for one year only from date of purchase. |
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ARE 4.0 Study Aids
ARE 4.0 Study Aids are now available! Candidates can download all of the new study aids—which include the new ARE 4.0 Guidelines, study guides, and practice programs for each division—for free!
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