Architectural Practice Exams

Exam dates

The Northern Territory Architects Board conducts Architectural Practice examinations (APE) on behalf of the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia in Darwin each year. The examination dates and application lodgement dates for 2024 are listed below.

Closing date for applications

The dates for 2024 examinations are:

2024 closing dates for applications Exam dates
Monday, 29 January 2024Tuesday 09 April 2024
Monday, 08 July 2024Tuesday 17 September 2024

For further and current information and details regarding national examination paper, refer to the AACA website.

Application requirements

Exam information, guides, log books and resources are available from the AACA website. Research of this site is recommended prior to submitting an application and should be checked for any updates on log book and application requirements.

To register for an exam, you will need to provide the following:

Exam fee part 1 and 2 is $465
(for second APE within 12 months $245)
Download the credit card payment form PDF (42.3 KB)
AACA APE application part 1 and 2 Download the APE application PDF (97.2 KB)
Application fee for part 3 is $395 Form is available from the registrar
Statutory declaration Available from the NT Government website
Completed log book† Available from AACA website

†Note: Electronic log books are available on the AACA website at nil cost.

For information on future exam dates, please contact the board's office by phone 08 8936 4079 or email ntab@nt.gov.au.