Practice Exams

The LARE has 5 sections that you have to pass before you can become a registered landscape architect.  Here are some practice tests to help you gauge you level of preparedness and help you get ready for exam day.

Section A

LARE Review, Section A Sample Exam: Project and Construction Administration Test yourself with a realistic sample exam that covers the same topics tested in Section A. This book features a 70 question test complete with answers.  The length, difficulty level and complexity of the sample exam closely matches the real exam. 

Section B
LARE Review Section B Practice Problems: Inventory, Analysis, and Program Development, 2nd ed.

Prepare for the challenging multiple-choice questions on Section B with this sample exam. LARE Review Section B Practice Problems features 100 sample multiple choice questions with detailed explanations of the correct answers. Make sure you get the revised second edition which addresses new topics on the exam.

Section C

LARE Review, Section C Sample Exam: Site Design Only 50% of candidates pass Section E on average!!! Gain experience and confidence practicing on realistic site design vignettes with this spiral-bound exam preparation guide.  Evaluate your design solution against recommended solutions and common erroneous solutions.  You can get a good feeling for what the graphic section of the exam will be like using this product.

LARE Review, Mastering Section C: Site Design This study guide resource for Section C explains important site design concepts and problems using 17 partial vignettes.  The author shows passing solutions along with examples of what not to do to help you avoid common mistakes.  If you have had difficulty with Section C, this guide may help you. Use both books together to thoroughly prepare to pass Section C.

Section D

LARE Review Section D Practice Problems: Design and Construction Documentation, 2nd ed.  Use this guide to prepare for the difficult multiple-choice questions on Section D.  LARE Review Section D covers design principles; natural resource conservation and natural resource management; graphic communication standards; construction documentation and working drawings; and construction materials and methods. Test you knowledge with 120 sample questions with detailed answers. Use this resource to supplement Landscape Architect Graphic Standards.

Section E

LARE Review Section E Vignettes: Grading, Drainage, and Stormwater Management, 2nd ed. Did you know only 37% of candidates pass this section (on average) each time?You need to prepare for Section E to avoid becoming a statistic. This large-format 11"x17" vignette exam preparation guide features realistic sample vignettes that you are likely to face on Section E.  Text yourself on all nine graphic vignettes and check you design solution against an example of a passing solution and some failing designs.  Many LARE candidates really struggle with grading and drainage.  Prepare yourself with the LARE Review Section E Vignettes.