That's what I though...for 4.0, the break is mandatory. For 5.0, it's an "anytime" break and the clock pauses while you're taking it. I may be wrong though since I haven't researched in great detail since I haven't transitioned to5.0...ekelsey15 wrote:The break doesn't count against your time does it? I doesn't in 4.0 and i thought all they really changed was the fact that you can take it whenever you want and not use the whole time.
Also what did you study?
The 15 minute break does not count against your time for answering questions. You do not get an extra 15 minutes to answer questions if you do not take your break. When you click the button to take your break, the exam clock stops. It starts again when you return to the exam or after 15 minutes have elapsed, whichever is first. The 4 hour and 15 minute test duration includes 4 hours for answering questions and 15 minutes for a break. Everyone has the same amount of time to answer questions, whether or not you take a break.
ptzumd wrote:The 15 minute break does not count against your time for answering questions. You do not get an extra 15 minutes to answer questions if you do not take your break. When you click the button to take your break, the exam clock stops. It starts again when you return to the exam or after 15 minutes have elapsed, whichever is first. The 4 hour and 15 minute test duration includes 4 hours for answering questions and 15 minutes for a break. Everyone has the same amount of time to answer questions, whether or not you take a break.
dklorensen wrote:ptzumd - Did your clock start counting down from 4 hours exactly?
ptzumd wrote:dklorensen wrote:ptzumd - Did your clock start counting down from 4 hours exactly?
I am 95% sure that it did. If anyone is uncertain, I would recommend posting the question on the NCARB ARE 5.0 Community for an NCARB representative to give you an official answer.
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