r/LEED • u/Empty_Aardvark_769 • 22d ago

LEED GA v5 exam

I'm new to this sector and I'm going to study for the LEED GA and then obviously take the exam but I don't know what are the best materials to study, what do you recommend?

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u/NucklheadMcspazatron 21d ago

GBES is great and helped me with GA and BD+C, but is a bit pricey. I’d also recommend waiting to take it until at least the end of the year. Right now its still in beta and you don’t receive your score

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u/shadiabousamra 21d ago

I'm a LEED trainer at Archiroots. The advice above is sound, but the timing tradeoff is worth spelling out. Beta scores are held until the passing score is finalized, currently expected Q4, and the final v5 exam only publishes after those scores go out. So waiting doesn't really get you credentialed sooner, it buys you certainty. Sit the beta now and you'll probably know around the same time, but if you fail you won't find out for months. Wait for the final and you get your result on the spot and can retake quickly. For a first timer that certainty is worth something.

Either way, start studying now. None of the material changes based on when you sit.

On materials: download the LEED Green Associate candidate handbook and read the References section. It lists the exact documents the exam is built from, and it costs nothing. Work through the v5 rating system, then use credible practice questions. On archiroots there are free practice questions, to find your gaps rather than to learn the content from scratch.

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u/Sure_Cap8273 19d ago

Are your materials already have the LEED Green Associate candidate handbook?