PPD - Exam - Pass and Problems – ARE 5.0 Community

I just passed PPD and am very excited to have done so.

Here are things I wished I had studied more:

1) Lateral forces and how they engage with different structures

2) Climatic factors

3) Everything else everyone mentions is pretty on point.

This was the first test where a majority of the questions were 'dumb'. By dumb, I mean that I had to consciously forget real-world experience and focus solely on what the questions were asking. In many instances, I needed to spend at least one minute rephrasing the question to understand what was being asked. In addition, there were at least two questions will major grammatical errors i.e. verbs without nouns. I hope those questions were some of the ones that didn't count.

As you prepare for this exam study the stuff that everyone tells you to study, then focus on breaking down the silos between the topics.

Hope this helps.

Mitch Avitt May 05, 2023 19:38

I don't want to scare anyone! The test is achievable - I just wanted people to be prepared for questions that try and get at a depth of understanding and ask you to go beyond just memorizing. Which is hard to accomplish in a straightforward way with multiple choice.

Lauren Printz May 05, 2023 23:03

This is one of the best descriptions of this exam! Exactly how I felt!

Rebekka O'Melia May 12, 2023 17:04

Yes, I think it's odd that some of my clients have told that this exam was 'easier' than PDD, despite the fact that it took them more attempts to pass it. It's the most difficult exam, by far...

Rebekka O'Melia, R.A., NCARB, B. Arch, M. Ed, NOMA, Step UP ARE 5.0 Courses

Lauren Printz May 12, 2023 18:57

Completely agree Rebekka. I find PPD to be much harder and the average pass rates speak for themselves. I feel as though I breezed through PDD, but I say that lightly - it's not as if I didn't study my eyeballs out for it. I suppose PDD felt easier to prepare for.

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