5.01.05. The examination for admission shall consist of 8 parts lasting 3 hours each, except the part on architectural composition, which shall last 12 hours. The examination is designed to determine whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge of:(a) the Professional Code (chapter C-26), the Architects Act (chapter A-21) and the regulations made thereunder;
(b) articles of the Civil Code that concern architects;
(c) the various services rendered by architects;
(d) Québec laws and regulations that govern the construction of buildings;
(e) relationships between architects and other parties working in the field of construction;
(f) building materials and construction methods;
(g) methods of estimating construction costs;
(h) the preparation of specifications;
(i) the administration of an architects’ office;
(j) the stages in a construction project;
(k) architecture in general;
(l) the application of the principles of design; and
(m) architectural composition.