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The Architect Registration Exam is a marathon, not a sprint. If you haven't started taking the A.R.E. yet, you should begin by visiting NCARB's overview. If you have begun your battle with the beast we have created a short post to help you keep in mind that there are tons of FREE resources available online. In this post, we have curated a list of the top 3 online study resources we find helpful as we study for our exams:
There are other paid testing systems available that you may also consider but start with a solid foundation in the resources that are already available to you. Good luck and let us know how the progress is going!
Also, here is a packet that will help you formulate a study group. Are you having difficulty finding other in your area? Reach out to a CSR EP representative from your state and we can help.
Questions about the A.R.E.? Reach out to us on social media and we'll see how we can help!
- NCARB has a study guide for each testing section which includes a list of recommended study books. NCARB has also launched a google plus community, a youtube video series and a licensure blog to help provide guidance and testing insight. Did you know that you can get AIA Contract documents to study directly from NCARB?
- Since the ARE forum (r.i.p.) shut its doors a new forum has emerged. ARE Coach Forum is the go-to spot for studying for vignettes, identifying study resources and to sharing your pains and successes with an architecture testing community.
- Some saintly individual has posted a treasure trove of study resource links to a google doc spreadsheet. While some links, such as those directing to the ARE forum (r.i.p.), are broken but it is still a pretty crunchy study collection.
There are other paid testing systems available that you may also consider but start with a solid foundation in the resources that are already available to you. Good luck and let us know how the progress is going!
Also, here is a packet that will help you formulate a study group. Are you having difficulty finding other in your area? Reach out to a CSR EP representative from your state and we can help.
Questions about the A.R.E.? Reach out to us on social media and we'll see how we can help!
