# Specification Divisions

**URL:** <https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/specification-divisions/1583>\
**Category:** Project Development & Documentation\
**Created:** [August 2, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/specification-divisions/1583 "2020-08-02T19:19:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dthomas](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/7.png) [@dthomas](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/dthomas)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/specification-divisions/1583/1 "2020-08-02T19:19:35Z")

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Will the ARE Exam focus on the latest CSI format (50 divisions)?

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**Author:** ![monicafitzpatrick](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/specification-divisions/1583/2 "2020-08-03T16:01:41Z")

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Hi @dthomas & welcome to the ARE Community!  
Let’s see if one of our experts can help. @heatherrivera do you mind helping?

@dthomas please take advantage of our **practice quizzes.** New questions added to each division every week. ➡ [https://community.blackspectacles.com/tags/practice-quiz](https://community.blackspectacles.com/tags/practice-quiz?fbclid=IwAR2lmLgExLkfpTu-VMZdosrbefNXEWLq-W61a8cINaf8FQoXTKZ23oe2u2E)

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**Author:** ![heatherrivera](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/23.png) [@heatherrivera](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/heatherrivera)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/specification-divisions/1583/3 "2020-08-05T20:08:25Z")

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@dthomas Great question! CSI Masterformat is now based off of The Construction Specifications Institute, 2018 edition. There are 50 divisions, though some are placeholders.

I hope that helps!

Heather Rivera, NCARB