(1) Eligibility for admission to the Architectural Registration Examination (ARE) must be verified by the NCARB record and satisfied in accordance with the NCARB requirements. The requirements are available at www.ncarb.org.

(2) Applicants for the ARE must:

(a) be enrolled in the Intern Development Program (IDP) by establishing a NCARB record or have completed the IDP and obtained a NCARB record; and

(b) hold a degree in architecture from a school of architecture, the degree curriculum of which was accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) not later than two years after graduation, or meet the alternate education criteria available on the NCARB web site; and

(c) submit an application for examination on the form prescribed by the department.

(3) Prior to application for licensure applicants shall:

(a) pass all sections of the ARE and request submittal to the board of all exam scores for every section of the exam passed. Applicants may retake any section of the examination that the applicant failed to pass in accordance with the NCARB requirements; and

(b) complete all IDP requirements and obtain a complete NCARB record.

(4) Examination records are confidential and not considered public records. The board may report applicants' scores to architectural registration boards in other jurisdictions or to NCARB.

(5) The ARE is a proprietary examination developed and administered by NCARB. Applicants who fail the examination are provided commentary on areas of weakness, along with notice of the failed examination. Neither the board nor NCARB provides additional examination review of any type.