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  1. The Six Divisions: Items, Durations, Section
  2. Eligibility, PSI Delivery, Fees, Scheduling
  3. Cut Scores, Score Reports, Provisional Feedb
  4. Item Types, Case Studies, Exam Tools, Breaks
  5. Education Standard, AXP Hours, Settings & Re
  6. The NCARB Record, Score Validity Policy & Re
  7. Business Structures, Firm Ownership Rules &
  8. Ethical Standards, the NCARB Rules of Conduc
  9. Assessing Practice Resources: Staffing, Deve
  10. Regulating the Work Environment: FLSA, Antid
  11. Accrual vs. Cash Accounting & the Architectu
  12. Utilization, Overhead, Break-Even & Net Mult
  13. The Income Statement, Net Operating Revenue
  14. Liquidity, Solvency & Reading Firm Financial
  15. Client Requests, Compensation Methods, Proje
  16. Contractual Risk Allocation, Intellectual Pr
  17. Risk Management & the Firm’s Insurance Portf
  18. AIA C401: Flow-Through, Consultant Standard
  19. Consultant Selection, Qualifications-Based S
  20. Allocating & Managing Project Resources: Hou
  21. Assembling the Project Team: Roles, Authorit
  22. Monitoring the Project Budget with Earned Va
  23. Critical Path Calculations, Float & Schedule
  24. Project Communication: Paths, Instruments, M
  25. The Project Work Plan & Phase Fee Allocation
  26. Scope Creep, Additional Services & Written A
  27. Work Breakdown Structures, Scheduling Method
  28. A201: Architect Administration, Changes, Cla
  29. The Owner-Contractor Agreement & A201 Contra
  30. AIA B101: Initial Information, Standard of C
  31. B101: Owner Duties, Cost of the Work, Copyri
  32. Documenting a Project for the Specified Deli
  33. Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Construc
  34. Regulatory Compliance, Authorities Having Ju
  35. Climate Classification, Solar Geometry & Pas
  36. Environmental Due Diligence: CERCLA Liabilit
  37. Microclimate, Wind, Topography, Grading & Si
  38. Vehicular Circulation, Access Management, Pa
  39. Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Investigation &
  40. IBC Construction Types, Fire-Resistance Rati
  41. IBC Occupancy Classification, Mixed Occupanc
  42. Pedestrian Circulation, Site Utilities & Con
  43. Zoning Authority, Euclidean and Form-Based C
  44. Non-Conforming Uses, Variances, Easements &
  45. Adjacency Matrices, Bubble Diagrams, Blockin
  46. Reviewing Project Budget & Schedule Feasibil
  47. Evaluating an Existing Building Against a Pr
  48. Programming Methodology, Net vs. Gross Area
  49. Identifying Building & Structural System Alt
  50. Accessible Routes, Slopes, Protruding Object
  51. IBC Allowable Area: Tabular Area, Frontage &
  52. Door Clearances, Operating Hardware & Access
  53. Means of Egress Components & Occupant Load C
  54. Exit Count, Remoteness, Egress Capacity, Tra
  55. Building Height, Story Limits, Mixed Occupan
  56. Building Siting, Neighborhood Context, Zonin
  57. Electrical Distribution, Emergency Power, Li
  58. Fire Suppression, Standpipes, Conveying, Sec
  59. HVAC System Typologies, Spatial Allocation &
  60. Lateral Force-Resisting Systems, Wind Loads
  61. Potable Water Supply, Drainage, Waste & Vent
  62. Selecting Structural Systems: Steel, Concret
  63. Thermal Comfort, ASHRAE Standard 55 & Psychr
  64. Galvanic Compatibility, Thermal Movement & M
  65. Cost Estimating by Phase & Contingency Plann
  66. Envelope Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer & Fen
  67. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Present Value & Va
  68. Life Cycle Assessment, Embodied Carbon & Mat
  69. Material Selection Criteria, Fire Performanc
  70. Passive Solar Heating, Natural Ventilation &
  71. Thermal Bridging, Continuous Insulation & Th
  72. Flashing, Parapets, Copings & Roof Penetrati
  73. Low-Slope Roofing Systems, Membranes & Drain
  74. Enclosure Control Layers & Rain Screen Cladd
  75. Steep-Slope Roofing & Below-Grade Waterproof
  76. Vapor Retarders, Permeance Classes & Dew Poi
  77. Sound Isolation, STC, NRC & Reverberation Ti
  78. Concrete Reinforcing, Cover & Building Movem
  79. Door and Frame Construction & Fire Door Asse
  80. Hardware Functions, Fire-Protection vs. Fire
  81. Sizing Structural, Mechanical, Electrical &
  82. Interior Partition Framing, Head-of-Wall Det
  83. Ceiling Plenum Coordination, Clash Detection
  84. Vertical Chases, Shaft Walls, Through-Penetr
  85. Structural Steel Connections & Base Plate De
  86. Drawing Cross-Referencing, Coordination & Re
  87. The Project Manual & CSI MasterFormat Divisi
  88. Quantity Takeoff Estimating, General Conditi
  89. Section Numbering & the CSI Three-Part Secti
  90. The National CAD Standard, Sheet Modules & T
  91. Documenting Site Features: Survey, Civil, Gr
  92. Specification Methods & Document Precedence
  93. Addenda Mechanics & Surety Bonds — Free Study Guide 2026
  94. Alternates, Allowances, Unit Prices & Contra
  95. Bid Opening, Bidder Qualification & Discrepa
  96. The Preconstruction Conference & Administrat
  97. Procurement Methods & AIA A701 Instructions
  98. Submittal Schedules, Long-Lead Items, Permit
  99. Change Orders, Construction Change Directive
  100. Delegated Design, Design-Assist & Deferred S
  101. Rejecting Non-Conforming Work, Special Inspe
  102. Requests for Information & Architect’s Suppl
  103. The Architect’s Site Observation Role & the
  104. Submittal Workflow, Review Responsibility &
  105. Final Completion, Final Payment & the Closeo
  106. The Certificate of Substantial Completion &
  107. The Schedule of Values & the Application and
  108. Stored Materials, Retainage, Certification D
  109. Substantial Completion & the Punch List Prot
  110. Warranty Administration, the Eleven-Month Wa