The National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) announced on March 29 that it will launch a new version of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) in July 2008. This latest version of the exam, ARE 4.0, combines graphic and multiple-choice content and reduces the number of test sections from the current nine to seven, although the overall exam content will remain the same. There will be a one-year transition period between July 2008 and June 2009 for candidates currently testing to complete ARE 3.1. Candidates who do not pass all of ARE 3.1 by the end of June 2009 will be transitioned to ARE 4.0. Depending on his or her specific progress, a candidate may have to repeat content already passed under ARE 3.1. For details, visit the new interactive section of NCARB’s Web site, which helps explain the new exam structure and ease the transition for candidates.