From NCARB about online Forums and general discussions:

 

"ARE-related online forums are legitimate resources for candidates, and in no way does NCARB wish to terminate these communities. However, problems arise when such forums become the vehicle through which exam content
is relayed. NCARB is not trying to eliminate friendly discourse among exam candidates. A potential strength of Internet-based conversations is their ability to build communities among parties who wish to help one another.
Candidates are encouraged to share ideas and strategies for completing all ARE divisions,
including which division to take first or last; which study materials are most helpful; which test centers are most amenable; and how frequently to test. Other acceptable suggestions include:

-“Be sure to answer all questions.”
-“Skip over and return to questions that are taking too much time.”
-“Mark answers that you are not quite certain of.”
-“Be prepared to remember this formula . . .”
-“Study these contract documents . . . ”
-“I found this zoom tool very helpful—and the sketch tools are great to layout guidelines.”
-“Know the Practice Program inside and out.”
-“Pay attention to the passing and failing solutions and commentary in NCARB’s ARE Study Guides Version 3.0.”
-“Take General Structures and Lateral Forces concurrently.”
-“Pace yourself while studying and testing.”
-“Establish a testing schedule and stick to it.”
-“Set-up a study group with co-workers, former classmates, and/or fellow candidates.”
-General descriptions of exam content:
-“There were more code questions than I expected.” (No specific exam content is revealed. Paraphrasing exam content is never acceptable.)

Candidates must be willing to “police” their own. Otherwise, NCARB will be forced to actively monitor, challenge, and remove offending content from online forums."

The last paragraph is a very important one. If you see exam questions on the forum please e-mail ARE Forum at info@areforum.org.


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