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ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam December 2025

Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam.

On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PPD exam and we'll cover knowledge and skills related to identifying next steps for site subdivision, using crickets to divert water on steep roofs, selecting roof membranes for curved, low-slope conditions, coordinating consultants for shop power, noise, and ventilation and detailing cavity walls for proper drainage performance.

See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcast

Timestamps:

  • 04:30 - Question No. 1
  • 16:46 - Question No. 2
  • 22:48 - Question No. 3
  • 30:44 - Question No. 4
  • 36:39 - Question No. 5

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