BORAQS Architect Exam study guide
BORAQS Architect Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
BORAQS stands for the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya, the statutory body that regulates the professions of Architecture and Quantity Surveying through training, registration and enhancement of ethical practice. The Board was established in 1934 under Cap 525 Laws of Kenya, and it maintains registers of architects, quantity surveyors, architectural firms, quantity surveying firms and other recognised professionals. Candidates typically sit the registration examination after completing an accredited professional degree and the required practical experience, seeking entry onto the register and the right to practise and to describe themselves as a registered architect or quantity surveyor in Kenya. The examination is structured around two professional domains, Architecture and Quantity Surveying, each weighted at 50 percent, so preparation should cover professional practice, regulation and ethics, project delivery, construction technology, contract administration and cost management appropriate to your registered pathway. Topics on this exam: Architecture and Quantity Surveying. The BORAQS Architect Exam study guide has 2 sections and about 705 words.
01Architecture
Architecture is the first BORAQS domain. It tests whether a candidate can carry a building project from client brief through statutory approval, technical documentation and site administration while protecting public safety and the client’s brief. The examiner expects Kenyan statutory awareness, not just design flair. An architect must confirm the client’s title, planning zoning and any easements or covenants before committing a design.
355 words, about 2 min02Quantity Surveying
Quantity surveying is the second BORAQS domain. It tests measurement, cost planning, procurement and contract-administration competence: producing reliable bills, valuing work, controlling change and settling final accounts under the contract and Kenyan public-procurement rules. Measure using the standard method of measurement stated in the contract. Do not mix SMM7, NRM2 and CESMM4 rules in one bill; each has its own deduction, unit and item-coverage conventions.
350 words, about 2 min