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ARE Update: Tips and Reminders to Improve Your Exam Experience

These tips and tricks can help your exam appointment go as smoothly as possible. Released November 8, 2023. 

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ARE Update: How NCARB Keeps Tabs on Exam Security

NCARB takes the security of the ARE very seriously—learn more about your responsibilities. Released August 30, 2023. 

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ARE Update: Get the Latest ARE Guidelines

NCARB has updated the ARE 5.0 Guidelines to include the latest information and policies. Released July 17, 2023.

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ARE Update: NCARB Issues Sanctions for Exam Candidate Misconduct

NCARB has issued sanctions for six candidates who violated the ARE Candidate Agreement. Released July 11, 2023.

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ARE Update: NCARB's New Score Validity Policy Is Now in Effect

NCARB’s new score validity policy goes into effect today, basing the validity of passed ARE divisions on exam versions. Released May 1, 2023.

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ARE Update: Get the Latest ARE 5.0 Guidelines

We’ve updated the ARE 5.0 Guidelines to reflect the details of the new score validity policy. Released April 20, 2023. 

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ARE Update: Answers to Your Rolling Clock FAQs

Learn more about the new score validity policy. Released March 16, 2023.

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NCARB Is Retiring the Rolling Clock Policy

The policy will be replaced with a new score validity policy, which is based on exam versions. Released February 23, 2023. 

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ARE Update: Increase Your Chance of Passing the Exam

Candidates who use the practice exams have seen an average 12 percentage point increase in pass rates. Released February 1, 2023. 

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ARE Update: Warning About ARE Scams

NCARB has recently become aware of a new online scam related to the ARE. Released January 13, 2023.

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