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Architect Registration Examination (ARE) Syllabus
Multi-division exam administered by NCARB required to become a licensed architect in the US.. The complete Architect Registration Examination (ARE) outline — 6 subjects, 24 chapters and 96 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Architect Registration Examination (ARE) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 16 topics · 25 sub-topics
Project Management4 chapters · 16 topics · 18 sub-topics
Programming and Analysis4 chapters · 16 topics · 20 sub-topics
Project Planning and Design4 chapters · 16 topics · 22 sub-topics
Project Development and Documentation4 chapters · 16 topics · 18 sub-topics
Construction and Evaluation4 chapters · 16 topics · 22 sub-topics
Architect Registration Examination (ARE) flashcard decks
332 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Practice Management carries 16 topics while Construction and Evaluation carries 16. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
The ~95 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Architect Registration Examination (ARE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) syllabus?
Architect Registration Examination (ARE) covers 6 subjects: Practice Management, Project Management, Programming and Analysis, Project Planning and Design, Project Development and Documentation and Construction and Evaluation. Together they contain 24 chapters and 96 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Architect Registration Examination (ARE)?
The full Architect Registration Examination (ARE) outline breaks down into 24 chapters, 96 topics and 125 sub-topics. Practice Management is the largest single subject with 16 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Architect Registration Examination (ARE) syllabus?
Roughly 95 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Architect Registration Examination (ARE) flashcards?
Yes — 332 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Architect Registration Examination (ARE) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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