God Approval to Test

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Samvel Simonyan

January 08, 2020 17:26

So I finally got approval to test for the exams. 

I have material ready to start studying. 

Couple questions I have...

- How long should study before taking a test?

- What are some good books to get to help with the tests?

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  Nathan Landreville January 08, 2020 17:36

  Everyone will be different in their study habits. Personally, I only studied 4 hours max for each test. However, I know other people that need 2-3 months of studying for each test. It also depends a lot on your experience level and general knowledge of the architectural profession.

  For study materials, I would suggest you start with the Ballast or Brightwood review manuals. The full list of materials that NCARB suggests for each test is at the end of the ARE 5.0 Handbook. You'll also see third-party services that people recommend on the forums for each test.

  Good luck!

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  Jian Huang January 08, 2020 20:18

  Three of these following materials helped me a lot,

  • Young Architects' PjM, PcM and CE online courses are also helpful, they includes case studies which have similar format to real exams'.
  • Hyperfine study material
  • Designers Hackers

   

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