The latest edition of NCARB's annual data publication, NCARB by the Numbers, is now available! Focusing on data from the 2025 calendar year, this year's publication provides an inside look at recent trends along the path to licensure and beyond.

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In 2025, the overall time to licensure fell to 12.3 years—the lowest median time in nearly a decade. Time to complete the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) also fell significantly to just 2 years. Time to complete the ARE in 2025 was 4 months faster than in 2024 and the lowest average completion time seen in the history of the computerized ARE. Over 1,000 candidates who finished the exam in 2025 did so in 12 months or less.

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