Architect Registration Examination - A.R.E.
The Architect Registration Examination (ARE) assesses candidates for their knowledge, skills, and ability to provide the various services required in the practice of architecture. The exam is administered by The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and satisifies the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects examination requirement for licensure as an Architect.

NCARB
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
1801 K Street, NW, Suite 1100-K
Washington, DC 20006

www.ncarb.org
customerservice@ncarb.org

202-783-6500
202-783-0290 fax

ARE Sucess Teams

Elizabeth Spelman, Assoc. AIA

ARE Questions:
are@architects.org

>> To sit for any division of the ARE, the exam candidate must have an accredited degree. The candidate will also need to be enrolled in IDP or have completed IDP.

To schedule an exam at a testing center, you will need a candidate number (listed on an authorization to test letter). This will be sent to you, after transmitting your information to the MA Registration Board. Dependant on your IDP status (enrolled vs. complete) you will need to follow a different process.

>> Those enrolled in IDP will use NCARB's online form to request transmittal of your council record to the state registration board: here

>> Those completed with IDP will use NCARB's online form to request transmittal of your council record to the state registration board: here

>>Effective July 1, 2011, exam candidates must take a division of the ARE (pass or fail) once every five years to keep their authorizations to test valid. Candidates whose authorizations have become invalid will need to establish a new eligibility under the then current procedures of their registration boards.

>> Exam Overview

>> As of July 1, 2009 only ARE version 4.0 is offered. 3.1 candidates are transitioned to new version. See transition chart for further details.

>> ARE 4.0 Main Page

>> Differences between 3.1 and 4.0

>> Frequently asked questions

>> Test Fees - Note: Effective October 1, 2009 the price per division will increase $40.

>> ARE Timetable - A five-year "rolling clock" for completion of the ARE went into effect January 2006. This means all 7 divisions of the ARE must be passed in a five year window to pass the entire exam.

>>As of July 2009, a five-year rolling clock has been started for ARE divisions passed prior to 1 January 2006 (including all paper-based exams prior to 1997). These divisions will remain valid until 1 July 2014.

>> Join an "ARE Sucess Team"

>> FAQ
1. Becoming a Member
2. Schedule & Sequence
3. Team Responsibilities & Dynamics
4. Study Materials & Seminars Commitment Letter
Commitment Letter