I got 77 on PPD practice test
Hi i got a score of 77 in NCARB practice exam,. I have my exam in a week. Is first time i have such a good score in the practice exam. Is the PPD practice test to easy compared to the real one? Or that mean that i should go very confident to the real test?
-
That’s a great score. You should go in there with confidence. The NCARB practice exams always let me know exactly where I stood with that division. In my experience, a practice exam pass always led to a pass on the real thing. Unfortunately, on a couple exams the same thing occurred with the other result. You got this. Good luck!
-
Manuel Ignacio Granja Carbo - If you did well on the practice exam, you should feel confident in your upcoming performance on the real thing. It shows that you have a great understanding of the material and can apply it to the ARE format.
Best of luck on your PPD exam! You are going to crush it and we are all rooting for you!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Black Spectacles
ARE Community -
Hi, I fail my exam with 525. I Have bad score in section 3 and 4. Some question were regarding forces and how to apply components like shear walls, etc. Also what type of metals are better for each situation, my exam went very deep in connections and materials. . I will study everything again and focus on understanding all structural concepts.
-
Manuel Ignacio Granja Carbo, I'm sorry to hear that you did not get the result that you wanted on your PPD exam. I understand how frustrating it can be, as I also did not pass PPD on my first attempt. It is a difficult obstacle to overcome, but you will get there! It sounds like you were very close to passing, so keep your head up and don't be discouraged.
Your NCARB Score Report can be used as a tool to formulate a strategized study plan for your PPD retake. I would love to meet with you to review your score report and help you establish a game plan. Feel free to reach out to kiaragalicinao@blackspectacles.com if you are interested!
Good luck on your continued studies as you tackle your PPD retake! I have all the confidence that you will pass this next attempt. You got this!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Black Spectacles
ARE Community -
Sorry to hear that you didn't pass Manuel. You came really close!
Keep studying; do rapid practice exams. Did you get a question about radiant heat barriers? Or something about structural metals that may be corrosive? Detailed stuff like that is in the Building Construction book by Mehta, Scarborough, and Armpriest.
The Ballast book and ASC are great study resources for this exam!
Good luck!
Rebekka Klos, NCARB, B Arch, M Ed.
-
I failed my third attempt on this exam yesterday after failing by like 2 questions last time. Very frustrating, but I agree with Neada. This exam in particular bleeds so much into both PA and PDD that its content cant be entirely covered in the practice one. I got 80 first time I took ncarb practice but haven't been able to pass. Its my last exam too!
-
Ricardo,
Sorry to hear this! My previous comment touched more on content, but now you have come really close to passing more than once I think you’d benefit from an updated strategy. I’d bet that incorporating a few smart strategies will boost your scorce into the passing zone.Feel free to contact me.
Rebekka Klos, NCARB, B Arch, M Ed.
www.stepuparchitecture.com -
Manuel Ignacio Granja Carbo and Neada Golban, I like your game plan of moving onto PDD next before tackling PPD again. I, just like Ricardo Alejandro Molina Oyos, did this and was able to pass PDD on my first try after not passing PPD. I feel that taking a step back and switching gears helps to refresh your mind, reset your focus, and put the content into a new perspective. The best part is that you aren't starting over - there is so much overlap between PPD and PDD that you are only reinforcing the material you have already been learning, but looking at it from a different design phase.
Take a look at pages 116-117 of the ARE 5.0 Guidelines for specific references that overlap between PPD and PDD. This could help you target areas that you've already mastered in PPD and dig deeper into areas that are unique to PDD.
I believe in you both! You will conquer PDD and use that experience to overcome PPD as well :)
Good luck!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Black Spectacles
ARE Community
Please sign in to leave a comment.
Comments
12 comments