California Supplemental Examination (CSE) study plan

Map Title 24 Parts 1 through 12 to their California Building Code counterparts and mark which parts the CSE actually tests

Classify 20 sample buildings into CBC Chapter 3 occupancy groups and write the code basis for each classification

Sequence the California permit workflow from submittal through plan check, issuance, and inspection, naming the responsible party at each step

Summarize CBC Chapter 6 construction Types I through V with their height and area limits in a comparison table

Resolve 15 mixed-use and high-rise scenarios by applying occupancy separation, allowable area, and construction type rules together

Identify the CBC Chapter 16 and 17 provisions that trigger a California geotechnical report and a soils investigation

Distinguish the roles of the architect, structural engineer, and geotechnical engineer in the California design team

Draft a permit submittal checklist for a nonresidential tenant improvement in a California jurisdiction

Compare CBC Chapter 11B and Chapter 11A scopes and state which occupancies each governs

Calculate required accessible parking, path-of-travel clear widths, and restroom fixture counts for three plan snippets

Cross-walk CBC accessibility provisions to the corresponding ADA Standards clauses

Apply federal fair housing design requirements to a multifamily unit layout and flag every violation

Explain how California's seismic design categories derive from ASCE 7 and map them to CBC Chapter 16 requirements

Compare soft-story retrofit, cripple-wall retrofit, and unreinforced masonry ordinances and state which buildings each targets

Interpret a sample geotechnical report for liquefaction, landslide, and fault-zone disclosure implications

Describe the seismic hazards mapping act disclosure duties owed to a client on a California project

Outline the Architects Practice Act scope, including what constitutes the practice of architecture and who may use the title

Delineate CAB enforcement processes, from citation to disciplinary action, and the architect's reporting obligations

Apply the AIA Code of Ethics and CAB regulations to five conflict-of-interest and competence scenarios

Review continuing education and license renewal requirements for California architects

Size and locate exits for three occupancies using occupant load, travel distance, and common-path rules in CBC Chapter 10

Determine required fire-resistance ratings for a mixed-occupancy building and specify where sprinklers change the calculation

Apply wildland-urban interface requirements in CBC Chapter 7A to a sample exterior assembly

Compare Title 24 Part 6 envelope, lighting, and mechanical compliance paths and list CALGreen mandatory measures from Part 11

Trace how a general plan element flows into a zoning ordinance and then into a specific project entitlement

Determine whether a sample project is categorically exempt, requires a negative declaration, or requires an EIR under CEQA

Compare California project delivery methods and identify when alternative delivery is authorized for public work

Draft the key contract and administration provisions covering payment, changes, delay, and termination on a California project

Complete two timed 80-question practice exams under test conditions and score above 75 percent on each

Rework every missed item to its governing code section and rebuild notes around those gaps

Recite from memory the occupancy, egress, accessibility, and seismic triggers most frequently tested

Confirm exam-day logistics, approved references, and the CAB candidate handbook requirements