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ARE 5.0 Project Development & Documentation (PDD) | How to Study Smarter and Pass in 2026 architecture licensure are 5.0 are study tips how to pass the are project development & documentation Oct 07, 2025

ARE 5.0 Project Development & Documentation (PDD)

You made it!! The "final" exam in the ARE 5.0 series.
PDD is where everything comes together: structure, materials, details, systems, and the tech...

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ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) | How to Study Smarter and Pass in 2026 architecture licensure are 5.0 are study tips how to pass the are project planning & design Oct 07, 2025

The Exam That Pulls Everything Together

Project Planning & Design is where everything starts to click. It’s where design meets real-world constraints: codes, systems, budgets, and structures. It’s...

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ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis (PA): What to Study, How to Prepare, and Pass in 2026 architecture licensure are 5.0 are study tips how to pass the are programming & analysis Oct 07, 2025

Welcome to Programming & Analysis (PA) — the first of the design-focused ARE® exams.
If you’ve made it this far, you’ve already tackled the heavy-hitting pro-practice tests (PcM, PjM, and CE). Now ...

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ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE): What to Study, What to Expect, and How to Pass in 2026 architecture licensure are 5.0 are study tips construction & evaluation how to pass the are Oct 07, 2025

If you’ve already made it through Practice Management (PcM) and Project Management (PjM), you’re in the perfect position to take on Construction & Evaluation (CE).

CE often comes last in the exam ...

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ARE 5.0 Project Management (PjM): What to Study, How to Prepare, and Pass in 2026 architecture licensure are study tips how to pass the are project management Oct 07, 2025

If you’ve already made it through Practice Management (PcM), Project Management (PjM) will feel like the natural next step.
A lot of what you learned in PcM carries over here... but this time, it’s...

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Failing the ARE 5.0 in 2025 (and How to Finally Pass in 2026) architecture licensure are 5.0 are study tips failing the are how to pass the are Oct 07, 2025

It took me 23 months (to the day) to pass all six ARE® 5.0 exams. Some people do it faster. Others take longer. Either way, your timeline doesn’t define your ability to become an architect!

I used...

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