ARE PPD Readiness Lab

VBC Software

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About this app

Prepare for ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design with a demanding offline study lab built around site analysis, environmental conditions, codes, building systems, program integration, and project-cost decisions—not flash-card recall.

• Original practice questions across all public PPD objectives
• Six complete case studies with in-app reference resources
• Full 100-item, 245-minute simulations with a 45-minute optional break
• 91 simulated scored items plus 9 hidden simulated pretest items
• Fresh deterministic practice modes that work without live AI or internet
• Climate, context, zoning, code, structure, MEP, envelope, integration, and cost drills
• Multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and graphical hotspot practice
• Calculator, reference viewer, whiteboard, mark/review, highlighting, and strikethrough
• Save/resume, history, no-repeat tracking, weak-area practice, and readiness analytics

Quick practice and a complete case study are available in preview mode. Unlock the complete lab with one lifetime purchase.

ARE PPD Readiness Lab is published by VBC Software, a brand of Visualized by Cetkosky LLC. It is an independent educational product and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NCARB or AIA. Questions are original. Scores are unofficial estimates and do not guarantee an exam result.

What’s new

Initial production release of ARE PPD Readiness Lab.

Includes original ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design practice questions, case studies, timed simulations, readiness analytics, offline study tools, and a one-time lifetime unlock.