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  • 1.  Exam prep

    Posted 08-01-2025 05:47 PM
    Hello, I’m wondering for exam prep and knowledge improvement of members what’s available?
    Best,


  • 2.  RE: Exam prep

    Posted 08-04-2025 08:22 PM

    For exam prep you are not going to find a better resource than NCARB's ARE Forums: ARE 5.0 Community

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    ARE 5.0 Community
    Learn the basics of the ARE 5.0 Community and see recent announcements

    The Public Architects Committee is more focused on architects and associates practicing in the public sector, and the unique challenges they face that are different than private sector architectural work.

    Here is a comprehensive list from the AIA National Associates Committee (NAC) of potential other resources: Preparing for the ARE

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    Preparing for the ARE
    Explore AIA and NCARB resources to help you prepare and pass the Architect Registration Exam (ARE), one of the primary requirements for becoming a licensed a



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    Bryce Bounds, AIA, NCARB, CGC
    Broward County Construction Management Division
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
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  • 3.  RE: Exam prep

    Posted 08-05-2025 07:27 PM
    Folks, how about using your specialty voice to note and lead the charge against the Trump Ballroom boondoggle? At minimum, delay it.
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  • 4.  RE: Exam prep

    Posted 08-07-2025 01:57 PM

    Hi Susan. AIA put out a press release this week focusing on the building's architecture and preservation aspects.  Please see the link below:

    AIA Advocates for Preservation and Transparency in Proposed $200 Million White House Expansion

    If you'd like to discuss this topic further in the community, it's better to start a new thread.

    Thank you.



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    Lisa Berretta
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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  • 5.  RE: Exam prep

    Posted 08-05-2025 06:35 PM

    Hello Nasrin,

    I am currently taking the AREs, and I've found the "ARE 5.0 Exam Review" by David Kent Ballast very helpful. Also, "Desk Crits: The Insider's Guide to the A.R.E. 5.0" was a good guide for using the overwhelming Ballast book and general study strategy. I also used both Black Spectacles and Amber Book. Both these web-based platforms have their positives and negatives. Black Spectacles is very thorough, but their videos are hideously boring to sit through. Amber Book,  by contrast, is interactive with good illustrations, but only focuses on getting you the bare minimum to pass. So, without a few years of professional practice, Amber Book may not be enough. Unfortunately, none of these are free nor covered by the AIA, but your local chapter may have a copy of the Ballast book to loan out. Hope this helps.



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    Jeronimo Roldan Intl. Assoc. AIA
    Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
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