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ARE 5.0 · PPD
Project Planning & Design
100 items
4 hr 5 min of testing, 45 minutes of break. 2025 pass rate 48%. Case studies use the April 2026 format — fewer resources per vignette.
Building systemsCodesEnvironmental designStructural layout
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Appointment
- Items100
- Seat time4 hr 5 min
- Break45 min
- Fee$263
Resources
Ballast / PPI PPD
Long-form practice
NCARB Practice Exam
Hardest division by pass rate
IECC + IBC primers
Energy and occupancy
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