Have questions about the upcoming changes to the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®)? Watch this webinar to learn more about minor adjustments to the exam objectives and descriptions, as well as formatting changes to case studies, that will become effective on April 27, 2026.
During the webinar, NCARB’s Assistant Vice President of Programs: Assessments Michelle Cohn, AIA, NCARB, PMP, ICE-CCP, and NCARB’s Senior Manager of Programs: Quality Assurance Nick Respecki, AIA, NCARB, ICE-CCP, provide an overview of the updates to 12 of the 91 exam objectives identified in the ARE 5.0 Guidelines, as well as to some of the objectives’ descriptive paragraphs. They also explain formatting adjustments to the exam’s case studies and answer questions in a live Q&A session.
Review the top resources NCARB experts recommended:
- Updated ARE Guidelines | Understand the updates to the exam objectives, descriptions, and case studies in a new version of the ARE 5.0 Guidelines, effective April 27, 2026.
- Updated Practice Exams | Learn more about the two versions of NCARB’s free practice exams—one version that reflects the current exam objectives and case study format, and one that reflects the ARE changes going into effect in April.
- Licensing Requirements Tool | Understand specific requirements where you live with the interactive licensing requirements tool.
- Overview of Recent AXP Changes | Read about the changes implemented to the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®) on November 18, 2025.
