# ARE Live: CE Practice Exam July 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Construction & Evaluation\ **Tags:** are-live\ **Created:** [July 14, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871 "2026-07-14T14:50:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/1 "2026-07-14T14:50:16Z")
Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock on Wednesday, July 15th 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 watch ARE Live.](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5475635432608751455)** **[Click here to sign up for the next ARE Live episode for a Project Management Practice Exam.](https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4728914205852292190)** Everyone who posts in this thread today will be eligible to win a free Black Spectacles t-shirt - so don’t hesitate to drop a friendly "Hello!”. ---
**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/2 "2026-07-14T14:51:00Z")
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**Author:** ![patrickfinnigan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/patrickfinnigan/32/1634_2.png) [@patrickfinnigan](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/patrickfinnigan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/3 "2026-07-15T16:37:09Z")
Good morning from Los Angeles! ---
**Author:** ![jmochelle](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/jmochelle/32/1890_2.png) [@jmochelle](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/jmochelle)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/4 "2026-07-15T16:51:01Z")
Good afternoon from Manhattan! ---
**Author:** ![dgonz482](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/11.png) [@dgonz482](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/dgonz482)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/5 "2026-07-15T17:06:58Z")
Hello! From miami ---
**Author:** ![melvin.rosa-rivera](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@melvin.rosa-rivera](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/melvin.rosa-rivera)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/6 "2026-07-15T17:11:05Z")
Hello From NYC. ---
**Author:** ![dgonz482](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/11.png) [@dgonz482](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/dgonz482)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/7 "2026-07-15T17:14:14Z")
for question 1 it says net change so I didn’t include overhead and profit ---
**Author:** ![GrimaldiJ1](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/23.png) [@GrimaldiJ1](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/GrimaldiJ1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/8 "2026-07-15T17:17:57Z")
I would assume the answer for question 1 would then ask for the gross amount, not net amount. ---
**Author:** ![mbravo1](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/17.png) [@mbravo1](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/mbravo1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/9 "2026-07-15T17:22:45Z")
testing to ask question ---
**Author:** ![mbravo1](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/17.png) [@mbravo1](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/mbravo1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/10 "2026-07-15T17:25:13Z")
for 3, would you recommend better to eliminate what we should know is not correct? ---
**Author:** ![ni2architecture](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/21.png) [@ni2architecture](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/ni2architecture)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/11 "2026-07-15T17:28:31Z")
do you notify the owner for the nonconforming work first then contractor or copy them both in the email? the architect has a direct contract with the owner not the contractor… ---
**Author:** ![mbravo1](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/17.png) [@mbravo1](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/mbravo1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/12 "2026-07-15T17:35:14Z")
wait. now im confused on 1a. why is not negative? because it said NET change? under what phrasing it would it be negative number/answer if at all. we can come back at the end, so we can move forward with new questions. thank you. ---
**Author:** ![mbravo1](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/17.png) [@mbravo1](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/mbravo1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/13 "2026-07-15T17:39:07Z")
1. but if its stated as NONCONFORMING. i read as it doesnt meet Code. when does the exception/override applies? oh. so nonconforming per the documents. but if it was Non-complying, i woudl override the owner. is that right? ---
**Author:** ![jmochelle](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/jmochelle/32/1890_2.png) [@jmochelle](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/jmochelle)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/14 "2026-07-15T17:43:31Z")
#1 wouldn’t the net change be $1,800? $16,800 is the gross change, correct? ---
**Author:** ![ni2architecture](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/21.png) [@ni2architecture](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/ni2architecture)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/15 "2026-07-15T17:45:02Z")
I think when it says architect prepares change order it means the architect will fill out G701 and G703, correct? ---
**Author:** ![ni2architecture](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/21.png) [@ni2architecture](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/ni2architecture)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/16 "2026-07-15T17:46:38Z")
sorry i meant G701 is the change order ---
**Author:** ![mbravo1](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/17.png) [@mbravo1](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/mbravo1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-ce-practice-exam-july-2026/7871/17 "2026-07-15T17:49:17Z")
Thank you!. CE to go and my 15year odyssey will be fulfilled.