The NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) exam (code: Project-Planning-Design) is the official NCARB exam that leads to the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) 5.0 certification. It sits at the Professional level of the NCARB certification track. It is also connected with related credentials such as ARE 5.0 Practice Management, ARE 5.0 Project Management, ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis, ARE 5.0 Project Development & Documentation, ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation. Passing it proves to employers that your skills have been validated by NCARB itself, which is why the Project-Planning-Design credential keeps showing up in job postings.

The NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) exam gives you 245 minutes to work through 100. Pacing matters more than most candidates expect, so before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the Actual4Labs test engine to learn how long you can afford per question. If an item stalls you, flag it and move on — coming back later beats burning five minutes on a single question.

The passing score for the NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) exam is Scaled score 600+, and the official registration fee is $235 USD. Remember that a failed attempt means paying that fee in full again, so a timed self-assessment with Actual4Labs practice questions about a week before your exam date is a cheap way to confirm you are scoring comfortably above Scaled score 600+.

According to NCARB, the following applies: Active NCARB Record; completion of education requirements (NAAB-accredited degree or equivalent); progress in Architectural Experience Program (AXP). Certification policies do change from time to time, so confirm the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://www.ncarb.org/pass-the-are/prepare/project-planning-design before you register.

You can book your NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) exam through the official channels below:

• NCARB Official Registration

NCARB lists the following training options for NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) candidates:

• NCARB ARE 5.0 Resources

Official courses build a solid foundation, and pairing them with the 102 practice questions from Actual4Labs shows you how ready you really are before you spend money on the exam itself.

Yes. Actual4Labs offers a free Project-Planning-Design PDF demo so you can review the question style, difficulty, and explanations before committing to anything. After purchase, your NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) material includes 365 days of free updates, and if your product expires after that, you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.

If you take the corresponding Project-Planning-Design exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can apply for a full refund under our 100% Money Back Guarantee, subject to a few conditions: the failed exam must be the one matching your purchase; sitting the exam within 3 days of purchase does not qualify, since that leaves too little preparation time; downloading the material without actually taking the exam does not qualify; free materials and expired orders are excluded; and the candidate name must match the payer name. To apply, send a scanned copy of your enrollment slip together with your official Score Report (PDF) within 2 days after the exam, and claims are processed within 7 days. If you would rather not take a refund, you can exchange your purchase for two free products of equal value while keeping the update service on the product you originally bought. As for delivery, everything is an instant download: your products are sent to your email within one minute of payment — contact customer service if nothing arrives within 2 hours — and there is no limit on the number of computers you can install the software on.

The official NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) syllabus is organized into 5 main domains. The first three are Project Costs & Budgeting (8-14%), Environmental Conditions & Context (16-22%), and Project Integration of Program & Systems (32-38%). For the full domain-by-domain breakdown, see the complete Exam Topics outline above.