
The Black Spectacles
“Pass the ARE Study Program”
Everything you need to pass the ARE the first time, guaranteed. ARE 5.0 exam prep for all six divisions.


Who has time to prep for ARE exams when you’re working architect-hours at a full time job?
Pass the ARE in record time, with our Pass the ARE Study Program, covering all six ARE 5.0 exams including, CE, PA, PcM, PjM, PPD and PDD.
We’re so confident that you’ll pass on the first try, in the unlikely event that you don’t, we’ll buy you a seat credit to retake your exam.
There is a science to learning.
There is an optimal way to study.
2x Faster Licensure
Black Spectacles members report completing licensure in half the time of the NCARB average.

40% Higher Pass Rate
Our pass rate surpasses the national average by more than 40%

ARE 5.0 exam prep for all six divisions
Everything that you need to pass the ARE exams in record time
Your ARE Expert Subscription includes everything that you need to pass the exams including:
- New video lectures so engaging your non-architect roommate will want to watch
- Practice exams that are as close to the real thing as you can get
- Customizable flashcards
- Quizzes to make sure you understand the lectures
- Virtual workshops that reinforce the hardest topics.

The easy button for passing the ARE:
The BKS Guided Study Process
Imagine if you just told us when your exam was, and we built you a daily study plan with all of the study materials organized and optimized, so all you needed to do was login, and complete your daily studying. That’s the Guided Study Process! We built it so you can be sure to arrive on exam day fully prepared and confident to pass.
So effective, we guarantee you’ll pass
Your Expert membership includes our guarantee. It’s an insurance policy for your exam studies. No other provider puts their money where their mouth is and stands behind their study materials like Black Spectacles- in the unlikely event that you don’t pass, we’ll actually buy you an NCARB seat credit so you can take the exam again, pass, and get it over with!
Failing Exams is expensive. Invest in the right resource the first time and pass on your first try, we guarantee it!
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Earn More. Achieve More.
A licensed architect makes $1 Million dollars more over the course of their career, compared to a non-licensed architect*. Get licensed as soon as you can to see that bump in your salary and cross the finish line so you can finally call yourself, “Architect”.
*Based on AIA’s 2024 Salary Survey
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