ARE 6.0 - New Rolling Clock Protocol

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Travis Tennessen

February 23, 2023 21:02

Question on the new protocol that is now in place. It looks like 4.0 credit will expire when ARE 6.0 is released.

Before the announcement of retiring the rolling clock, my 4.0 credits were going to expire in December 2024. Should I be worried that my "rolling clock" has now shortened?

I suppose the better question is, can NCARB provide any sort of timeframe on when 6.0 is anticipated?

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  joanparos February 23, 2023 21:16

  Travis,

  NCARB will provide at least 18 months’ notice prior to retiring a version of the exam. NCARB does not have an anticipated timeline for launching the next version of the exam, but will provide candidates with sufficient notice to complete testing before any passed divisions expire.

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  Travis Tennessen February 23, 2023 21:29

  Ok this helps. May I suggest expanding the 18 months notice with the new protocol in place? It leaves a pretty good amount of uncertainty in planning/scheduling exams. At least with the rolling clock, candidates know their deadline.

  Thanks for the response

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  Mjp280 July 18, 2025 19:29

  The policy is called "Exam +1" - so any scores for ARE 4.0 are valid in 5.0, but not 6.0; so ARE 5.0 scores will be valid in 6.0, but not 7.0.
  The earliest NCARB would consider changing from 5.0 to 6.0 would be after the AIA Contract Documents update.  In this case, that would be 2027 as AIA Contract Documents update every 10 years (2007, 2017, 2027, 2037, etc.)

  Finally, NCARB will give 18 months heads up/announcement before the 5.0 transitions to 6.0.
  
  So no, your rolling clock is not ending sooner - it's actually been extended. 

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