TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
TAKING AN ONLINE-PROCTORED
EXAM WITH PSI 25
Scheduling a Test Run ........................................................................................25
PSI Technical Requirements and Systems Check ..................................26
NCARB Technical Requirements ...................................................................27
Setting up Your Testing Space .......................................................................29
Launching Your Online Exam .......................................................................... 30
Security Screening ................................................................................................ 31
Taking a Break During Your Online Exam ................................................... 31
Completing Your Online Exam ...................................................................... 32
Technical Issues During Your Online Exam ............................................... 32
Candidate Conduct During Your Online Exam ...................................... 34
RECEIVING YOUR SCORE 35
Score Reporting ....................................................................................................35
Reading Your Ocial Score Report ............................................................. 37
Sharing Your Score ..............................................................................................39
The Passing Standard .......................................................................................... 39
ARE Scoring .............................................................................................................39
After an Unsuccessful Attempt .....................................................................40
REPORTING TEST CONCERNS 41
Inquiries About Specific Exam Questions .................................................41
EXAM SECURITY AND
CANDIDATE MISCONDUCT 42
Exam Security .........................................................................................................42
ARE Candidate Agreement .............................................................................. 42
ARE Candidate Misconduct ............................................................................. 43
EXAM DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 44
How ARE 5.0 Was Created ...............................................................................44
Development of ARE 5.0 ..................................................................................44
Maintenance of ARE 5.0 .................................................................................... 46
EXAM STRUCTURE 47
Delivery Format .....................................................................................................47
ARE 5.0 Division Structure................................................................................48
Cognitive Levels ....................................................................................................49
Example of a U/A-Level Item..........................................................................50
Example of a A/E-Level Item ...........................................................................51
ARE 5.0 Item Types .............................................................................................. 52
ARE 5.0 Case Studies ..........................................................................................58
EXAM NAVIGATION AND TOOLS 61
Testing Interface ....................................................................................................61
Exam Summary ......................................................................................................62
Calculator .................................................................................................................63
Whiteboard ............................................................................................................. 65
Case Study Navigation.......................................................................................67
EXAM CONTENT 68
Practice Management.........................................................................................69
Project Management ......................................................................................... 75
Programming & Analysis ....................................................................................82
Project Planning & Design................................................................................ 89
Project Development & Documentation................................................. 96
Construction & Evaluation................................................................................105
STUDY RESOURCES 111
ARE 5.0 Reference Matrix ..................................................................................111
ARE 5.0 Practice Exams ......................................................................................117
Common Abbreviations ...................................................................................119
Formulas Available While Testing ................................................................123
Structural Resources ..........................................................................................127
Typical Beam Nomenclature ......................................................................... 129
Additional Helpful Resources ....................................................................... 130
APPENDICES 131
Appendix A: ARE Candidate Agreement ................................................... 131
Appendix B: PSI Online Proctoring
Candidate Privacy Agreement ......................................................................132
Appendix C: Policy for the ARE:
Exam Candidate Conduct ...............................................................................133
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