# ARE 5.0 Updates **URL:** https://community.blackspectacles.com/c/news-in-architecture/14.md [Latest](https://community.blackspectacles.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.blackspectacles.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.blackspectacles.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to Approach Each Item Type on the ARE 5.0 | Black Spectacles](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-to-approach-each-item-type-on-the-are-5-0-black-spectacles/6595)
**Author:** [@keristenedwards](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/keristenedwards)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-to-approach-each-item-type-on-the-are-5-0-black-spectacles/6595 "2025-02-27T17:02:12Z")
Learn how to approach the Multiple Choice, Check-All-That-Apply, Hotspot, Drag-and-Place and Case Studies Item Types on the ARE 5.0 exam. --- ## [NCARB is Retiring the Drag-and- Place Questions and adding Provisional Feedback](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-is-retiring-the-drag-and-place-questions-and-adding-provisional-feedback/6591)
**Author:** [@keristenedwards](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/keristenedwards)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-is-retiring-the-drag-and-place-questions-and-adding-provisional-feedback/6591 "2025-02-26T16:56:38Z")
NCARB is Retiring the Drag-and- Place Questions and adding Provisional Feedback. Check out the NCARB Article here for more information --- ## [Black Spectacles Practice Exams Align with NCARB’s ARE Updates](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/black-spectacles-practice-exams-align-with-ncarb-s-are-updates/2327)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/black-spectacles-practice-exams-align-with-ncarb-s-are-updates/2327 "2021-01-04T16:20:41Z")
We pride ourselves on having the best ARE Practice Exams around, so when we heard NCARB was updating their process, we got to work in updating ours. While there are no changes to content (phew), we still want to give … --- ## [NCARB: ARE 5.0 Online Tech Issues](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-are-5-0-online-tech-issues/3026)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-are-5-0-online-tech-issues/3026 "2021-05-09T23:54:28Z")
Have you experienced any tech issues while taking the ARE 5.0 exams? For both online and in-person exams, if a candidate experiences three connection issues, the proctor will give them an option to reschedule the exa… --- ## [NCARB: Preparing your environment to take the ARE online](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-preparing-your-environment-to-take-the-are-online/2986)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-preparing-your-environment-to-take-the-are-online/2986 "2021-05-01T15:02:20Z")
If you decide to take the ARE 5.0 online you must make sure your testing environment meets the NCARB technical and environmental requirements. Let’s discuss what issues you may have had while setting up to test onlin… --- ## [Let's Talk - NCARB Updates](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/lets-talk-ncarb-updates/2233)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/lets-talk-ncarb-updates/2233 "2021-01-16T13:53:12Z")
I’m sure you’ve heard that starting December 14th, candidates can schedule their online test through their NCARB Record. While this is a major change to your exam-day process, the content and division structure will … --- ## [NCARB Updates to ARE 5.0](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-updates-to-are-5-0/1800)
**Author:** [@katebrennan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/katebrennan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-updates-to-are-5-0/1800 "2020-09-01T19:59:00Z")
NCARB has announced the ARE is available to take online in 2020! Starting December 14th, candidates can schedule their online test through their NCARB Record. While this is a major change to your exam-day process, the c… --- ## [U.S. World News & Report: How to Study Architecture and Become an Architect](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/u-s-world-news-report-how-to-study-architecture-and-become-an-architect/1965)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/u-s-world-news-report-how-to-study-architecture-and-become-an-architect/1965 "2020-10-05T15:25:29Z")
Our founder Marc Teer, FAIA, lends his expert advice to the U.S. World News & Report on How to Study Architecture and Become an Architect. Head over there to see what he has to say on how architects impact the world ar… --- ## [Extended Rolling Clock and Remote Testing!](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/extended-rolling-clock-and-remote-testing/1693)
**Author:** [@katebrennan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/katebrennan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/extended-rolling-clock-and-remote-testing/1693 "2020-08-19T16:59:04Z")
More time, please. NCARB just announced they’re adding six months to the rolling clock extension for ARE Candidates. This applies to all exam passing scores that were valid as of March 1, 2020, which puts the rolling clo… --- ## [NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook Update](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-are-5-0-handbook-update/1489)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-are-5-0-handbook-update/1489 "2020-07-14T15:39:47Z")
You have probably seen the alerts about NCARB’s updates to the ARE 5.0 Handbook. If you haven’t - no need to panic! The objectives have not changed, nor has the content. NCARB has stated the intention of this update … --- ## [NCARB/Prometric test scheduling update](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-prometric-test-scheduling-update/1041)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-prometric-test-scheduling-update/1041 "2020-04-20T16:15:40Z")
UPDATE - Information regarding Prometric and NCARB policies is continuously changing, please reference this link for the most recent openings and closures. Sharpen your pencils! Prometric is opening testing facilities i… --- ## [BKS Architect Tips: How to Stay Focused During a Crisis](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/bks-architect-tips-how-to-stay-focused-during-a-crisis/1017)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/bks-architect-tips-how-to-stay-focused-during-a-crisis/1017 "2020-04-13T21:44:50Z")
No one likes being interrupted, especially when it comes to studying for an important exam. With Prometric testing facilities closed, it probably feels like your test prep is at a standstill, and we get it. Whatever your… --- ## [Prometric/NCARB COVID 19 Update](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/prometric-ncarb-covid-19-update/1007)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/prometric-ncarb-covid-19-update/1007 "2020-04-10T21:32:52Z")
UPDATE - Information regarding Prometric and NCARB policies is continuously changing, please reference this link for the most recent openings and closures. We have another testing update - and you don’t want to ignore t… --- ## [When Disaster Strikes How Do AIA Contract Documents Address COVID 19 Issues](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/when-disaster-strikes-how-do-aia-contract-documents-address-covid-19-issues/967)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/when-disaster-strikes-how-do-aia-contract-documents-address-covid-19-issues/967 "2020-03-31T21:27:27Z")
--- ## [NCARB & Prometric test scheduling](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-prometric-test-scheduling/947)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ncarb-prometric-test-scheduling/947 "2020-03-20T20:51:44Z")
UPDATE - Information regarding Prometric and NCARB policies is continuously changing, please reference this link for the most recent openings and closures. We know in these uncertain times and with a pause in testing, i… --- ## [How are you adjusting to the new norm?](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-are-you-adjusting-to-the-new-norm/923)
**Author:** [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/how-are-you-adjusting-to-the-new-norm/923 "2020-03-19T19:25:23Z")
There’s a lot of uncertainty happening in the world right now which requires ever-evolving adjustments to our daily life. You may be reading this thread from home amidst some chaos, taking on a new role as your kid’s t… --- ## [Prometric testing facilities - COVID19 closures](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/prometric-testing-facilities-covid19-closures/907)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/prometric-testing-facilities-covid19-closures/907 "2020-03-11T22:21:06Z")
UPDATE - Information regarding Prometric and NCARB policies is continuously changing, please reference this link for the most recent openings and closures. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prometric testing facilities,… --- ## [Designers, architects have a major responsibility towards sustainability](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/designers-architects-have-a-major-responsibility-towards-sustainability/581)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/designers-architects-have-a-major-responsibility-towards-sustainability/581 "2020-01-14T18:34:24Z")
by Creamer Media Reporter The fact that South African and Nigeria are the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, while the continent as a whole barely accounts for 5%, places a major responsibility on desig… --- ## [WeWork is imploding. What happened to its plan to redesign the world?](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/wework-is-imploding-what-happened-to-its-plan-to-redesign-the-world/58)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/wework-is-imploding-what-happened-to-its-plan-to-redesign-the-world/58 "2019-11-22T19:24:40Z")
by Drew Zeiba - The Architect’s Newspaper “Everything we do at WeWork should be done with intent and meaning for maximum impact,” said Adam Neumann, the recently ousted CEO and cofounder of WeWork, in a 2018 blog post.… --- ## [The great works and untimely death of New York architect Stanford White](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/the-great-works-and-untimely-death-of-new-york-architect-stanford-white/61)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/the-great-works-and-untimely-death-of-new-york-architect-stanford-white/61 "2019-11-12T22:27:56Z")
by TheRealDeal Exactly one hundred sixty-six years ago Saturday was a milestone in the annals of New York architecture: Stanford White was born, in the very city on which he would leave a permanent imprint. White was… --- ## [Architects reimagine domestic space in the 2019 HOME Competition](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/architects-reimagine-domestic-space-in-the-2019-home-competition/80)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/architects-reimagine-domestic-space-in-the-2019-home-competition/80 "2019-11-19T22:44:09Z")
By Justine Testado - Archinect How will the concept of home be redefined in the future? Arch out loud’s yearly HOME Competition showcases some of the ideas brewing in the minds of today’s architects and designers, who… --- ## [L.A. architects are embracing modular multi-family housing](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/l-a-architects-are-embracing-modular-multi-family-housing/79)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/l-a-architects-are-embracing-modular-multi-family-housing/79 "2019-11-19T22:41:06Z")
By Antonio Pacheco - Archinect Across Los Angeles, architects and developers are embracing factory-built multi-family housing construction across a variety of projects. A selection of recently proposed and currently u… --- ## [The Guggenheim Reveals Rem Koolhaus and AMO Exhibition](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/the-guggenheim-reveals-rem-koolhaus-and-amo-exhibition/39)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/the-guggenheim-reveals-rem-koolhaus-and-amo-exhibition/39 "2019-11-05T21:46:26Z")
Credit to MADELEINE D’ANGELO - Architect Magazine Set to open in February 2020, ”Countryside, The Future” will explore the transformation of nonurban areas. Rem Koolhaas, Hon. FAIA, a founder of the Rotterdam-based Of… --- ## [The World Around architecture forum to launch in New York next year](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/the-world-around-architecture-forum-to-launch-in-new-york-next-year/31)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/the-world-around-architecture-forum-to-launch-in-new-york-next-year/31 "2019-11-05T17:35:55Z")
Credit to Eleanor Gibson - dezeen British curator Beatrice Galilee has launched a new architecture forum that will kick-off as a conference in New York next year, with speakers including Elizabeth Diller and Shohei Sh… --- ## [This Female-Led Architecture Firm Is Turning Heads in China](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/this-female-led-architecture-firm-is-turning-heads-in-china/30)
**Author:** [@Lara](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/Lara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/this-female-led-architecture-firm-is-turning-heads-in-china/30 "2019-11-05T17:31:51Z")
Credit to Stefanie Waldek - Architectural Digest In a country like China that’s currently undergoing rapid urbanization, hundreds of architecture firms rise to the call for new buildings. Of those hundreds, there are …