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ARE Live: CE Mock Exam September 2025 ARE Live are-live Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, September 17th at noon CT for a deep dive into the Construction & Evaluation division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to…	1	1	September 15, 2025
Welcome to the Black Spectacles Community! [ START HERE ] General Discussion community-basics , group-coaching Welcome to the Black Spectacles Community! Looking for support on the ARE or CSE? You’re in the right place to connect with peers, get advice from licensed architects, and deepen your understanding of exam content. Sta…	2	166	April 9, 2025
Bulletin vs Change Order Construction & Evaluation	0	1	September 16, 2025
I thought Architects weren't supposed to direct means and methods Construction & Evaluation	0	1	September 15, 2025
Isn't the Architect liable if he does not coordinate his drawings with his own structural consultant? Construction & Evaluation	0	2	September 15, 2025
Help me think this through Construction & Evaluation	0	2	September 15, 2025
Fixed budget - DB vs CM-C at risk Project Management	2	10	September 15, 2025
Elevator Submittal Review... NCARB ARE CE practice exam Construction & Evaluation	0	1	September 15, 2025
Question regarding response must be issued as addenda whether requestion is accepted or rejected Construction & Evaluation help	0	1	September 13, 2025
The meaning of "preconstruction" Construction & Evaluation	0	2	September 12, 2025
Change Order forms show up in both Division 00 and 01 Construction & Evaluation	0	2	September 11, 2025
Technical Staff and Firm Finance Calculations Practice Management virtual-workshop	1	11	September 11, 2025
Practice Exam 3 - Case study 1, Nonconforming Accessible Ramp Project Management practice-quiz	3	33	September 11, 2025
RFI rejection: Construction & Evaluation	0	7	September 10, 2025
CSE Live: Understanding California Practice California Supplemental Exam cse-live	9	13	September 10, 2025
IPD - assumes both GC and CMa? Project Management	2	17	September 9, 2025
PcM Practice quiz Practice quizzes practice-quiz	35	21879	September 9, 2025
Practice quiz #57 wrong calculation Practice quizzes	1	13	September 9, 2025
Incorrect answer - Cut Planes Project Development & Documentation	1	9	September 9, 2025
Welcome to the PA Community! [ START HERE ] Programming & Analysis community-basics , help	3	95	September 9, 2025
Watershed & Aquifer Protection: Key Considerations for Architects in Site Design Programming & Analysis	1	18	September 9, 2025
Architectural Graphic Standards, 12th Edition, Digital Version General Discussion	1	14	September 9, 2025
PcM Who retains the civil engineer? The architect or the owner? Practice Management	3	35	September 9, 2025
Tests & Inspections Project Management help , practice-quiz	1	30	September 7, 2025
Workshop Question Dated 8/10 Project Development & Documentation	1	14	September 3, 2025
B101 is not a part of Contract Documents - so why does BS say otherwise? Project Management	3	21	September 3, 2025
Making the Grade: The 2% Slope Rule Programming & Analysis virtual-workshops	0	28	August 22, 2025
A Court of Disputes & Resolutions Project Management virtual-workshops , dispute-resolution	0	12	August 22, 2025
Negotiating supplemental services per B101 Practice Management practice-quiz	3	65	August 22, 2025
A101 4.2.1 Alternate vs 4.2.2 Alternate Project Management	1	17	August 22, 2025

ARE Live: CE Mock Exam September 2025

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, September 17th at noon CT for a deep dive into the Construction & Evaluation division with a mock practice exam on this episode of ARE Live! Click here to…

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September 15, 2025

Welcome to the Black Spectacles Community! [ START HERE ]

General Discussion

community-basics , group-coaching

Welcome to the Black Spectacles Community! Looking for support on the ARE or CSE? You’re in the right place to connect with peers, get advice from licensed architects, and deepen your understanding of exam content. Sta…