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2018 Edition, Special Issue 1

Architects

A Publication of the California Architects Board ■ Public Protection Through Examination, Licensure, and Regulation

Exam Statistics

Architect Registration Examination® (ARE), versions 4.0 and 5.0, along with administrations of the California Supplemental Examination (CSE) statistics for the first two quarters of 2018 are presented in the following tables:

Architect Registration Examination (ARE) 4.0

Quarter 1
January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018

Performance Statistics for Divisions Taken by California Candidates in 2018 1st Quarter.
Division Divisions Administered Total Passed Total Failed
Divisions Passed Divisions Failed
Building Design & Construction Systems 99 52 53% 47 47%
Building Systems 120 65 54% 55 46%
Construction Documents & Services 456 209 46% 247 54%
Programming, Planning, & Practice 448 191 43% 257 57%
Schematic Design 43 34 79% 9 21%
Site Planning & Design 252 138 55% 114 45%
Structural Systems 136 70 51% 66 49%
Quarter 2
April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018

Performance Statistics for Divisions Taken by California Candidates in 2018 2nd Quarter.
Division Divisions Administered Total Passed Total Failed
Divisions Passed Divisions Failed
Building Design & Construction Systems 85 43 51% 42 49%
Building Systems 75 35 47% 40 53%
Construction Documents & Services 498 204 41% 294 59%
Programming, Planning, & Practice 658 251 38% 407 62%
Schematic Design 47 31 66% 16 34%
Site Planning & Design 392 199 51% 193 49%
Structural Systems 136 68 50% 68 50%
Quarters 1 and 2 Combined
January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018

Performance Statistics for Divisions Taken by California Candidates in the First Two Quarters of 2018.
Division Divisions Administered Total Passed Total Failed
Divisions Passed Divisions Failed
Building Design & Construction Systems 184 95 52% 89 48%
Building Systems 195 100 51% 95 49%
Construction Documents & Services 954 413 43% 541 57%
Programming, Planning, & Practice 1,106 442 40% 664 60%
Schematic Design 90 65 72% 25 28%
Site Planning & Design 644 337 52% 307 48%
Structural Systems 272 138 51% 134 49%
Total 3,445 1,590 46% 1,855 54%
Architectural Interior
Architectural Interior

Architect Registration Examination (ARE) 5.0

Quarter 1
January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018

Performance Statistics for Divisions Taken by California Candidates in 2018 1st Quarter.
Division Divisions Administered Total Passed Total Failed
Divisions Passed Divisions Failed
Construction & Evaluation 95 63 66% 32 34%
Practice Management 230 122 53% 108 47%
Programming & Analysis 137 64 47% 73 53%
Project Development & Documentation 201 97 48% 104 52%
Project Management 134 81 60% 53 40%
Project Planning & Design 286 112 39% 174 61%
Quarter 2
April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018

Performance Statistics for Divisions Taken by California Candidates in 2018 2nd Quarter.
Division Divisions Administered Total Passed Total Failed
Divisions Passed Divisions Failed
Construction & Evaluation 153 97 63% 56 37%
Practice Management 309 150 49% 159 51%
Programming & Analysis 191 85 45% 106 55%
Project Development & Documentation 259 131 51% 128 49%
Project Management 222 135 61% 87 39%
Project Planning & Design 367 166 45% 201 55%
Quarters 1 and 2 Combined
January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018

Performance Statistics for Divisions Taken by California Candidates in the First Two Quarters of 2018.
Division Divisions Administered Total Passed Total Failed
Divisions Passed Divisions Failed
Construction & Evaluation 248 160 65% 88 35%
Practice Management 539 272 50% 267 50%
Programming & Analysis 328 149 45% 179 55%
Project Development & Documentation 460 228 50% 232 50%
Project Management 356 216 61% 140 39%
Project Planning & Design 653 278 43% 375 57%
Total 2,584 1,303 50% 1,281 50%

California Supplemental Examination (CSE)

Performance Statistics for Administrations Taken by California Candidates in the First Two Quarters of 2018.
2018 Administrations Total Passed Total Failed
Candidates Passed Candidates Failed
1st Quarter 251 140 56% 111 44%
2nd Quarter 374 231 62% 143 38%
Total 625 371 59% 254 41%
Architectural Exterior
Architectural Exterior