BORAQS Architect Exam

It is the route by which the Board assesses candidates for entry onto its register of architects, in line with its mandate to regulate the professions of Architecture and Quantity Surveying through training, registration and enhancement of ethical practice. Passing supports registration and lawful use of the protected professional title in Kenya.

Candidates who have completed an accredited professional qualification in architecture and the practical experience the Board requires, and who now seek registration. Quantity surveying candidates follow the parallel pathway. Confirm your eligibility, logbook and experience requirements with the Board before applying, since eligibility rules are administered by the Board itself.

The examination is organised into two domains, Architecture and Quantity Surveying, each weighted at 50 percent. Expect professional practice and ethics, the legal and regulatory framework, construction technology, contract administration, project delivery and cost management. Build revision around the domain matching your pathway while keeping a working knowledge of the other.

It is a professional registration assessment, so it assumes degree-level knowledge and tested site experience rather than recall alone. Difficulty usually comes from applying principles to realistic scenarios under time pressure. Candidates who have genuinely supervised work and can reason about contracts, ethics and buildability generally find the papers more manageable.

Neither the duration nor the passing score is published in the source material reviewed for this page, so no figure is given here. These are administrative details set by the Board and can change between sittings. Check the current examination notice, candidate instructions or the Board's offices before you plan your revision timetable.

Fees are not stated in the material reviewed here, so confirm the current amount with the Board. The Board does publish a payment route: on M-Pesa select Pay Bill, enter Business Number 916950, then your BORAQS registration number such as Q408 or A408, the amount and your PIN, and confirm the details.

The retake policy is not published in the source material reviewed, so it is recorded as unknown here. Do not rely on assumption. Ask the Board directly about supplementary sittings, waiting periods, fees and whether individual papers can be carried forward, and keep any written guidance you receive.

Start with the legal and ethical framework and the Board's regulatory role, because these underpin professional practice answers. Then work through contract administration and project delivery, followed by construction technology and cost topics. Finish with timed scenario practice and a review of your own project logbook, which supplies concrete examples for written answers.

Weak answers usually show generic textbook recall instead of applied reasoning, ignore regulatory and ethical dimensions, misstate contractual roles and responsibilities, or run out of time because practice was untimed. Candidates who never revisit their practical experience often cannot illustrate answers. Practise structured, concise responses under exam conditions.

The Board publishes upcoming events, news, downloads and continuing professional development seminars on its website, and candidates should check these regularly for dates and requirements. Verify every administrative detail, including examination dates, venue, fees and documentation, against official BORAQS communications rather than third-party summaries.