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ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam 2025

Join Black Spectacles for a PA mock exam and study tips to help you pass the ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis exam with confidence.

On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Programming & Analysis division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PA exam and we'll cover topics related to determining required survey types for zoning compliance, identifying structural updates from demolition scope, evaluating diagrams against programmatic client requirements, addressing zoning and scope changes in multifamily projects and choosing foundations for sloped and sensitive sites.

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Timestamps:

  • 04:55 - Question No. 1
  • 9:17 - Question No. 2
  • 17:45 - Question No. 3
  • 21:50 - Question No. 4
  • 28:50 - Question No. 5

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