CompTIA A+ Certification: NEW Exam Launch
CompTIA launched a new version of the CompTIA A+ Exams in January 2019. You still have until July 31st, 2019 to take the 901/902 exams. I recommend you take the 90x series while you can. No one ever asks which exam version you took. Either series makes you A+ Certified and current for 3 years from the date you take the exams. After 3 years you must earn Continuing Education credits, pass new A+ Exams or a higher-level CompTIA exam such as Network+ or Security+.
The new exams are called:
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001)
CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002)
The Current 220-901 and 220-902 exams will continue to be offered until July 31, 2019.
Either set of exams will qualify you as a CompTIA A+ Certified Tech. You must take two exams from the same series. You can’t take 901 and 1002 for example.
The new CompTIA A+ Core Series covers expanded content on growing parts of the IT support role including an expansion of baseline security topics and a different approach to defining competency in operational procedures.
Exam Details
| Exam Codes | CompTIA A+ 220-901 and 220-902 (Academy customers use the same codes) |
CompTIA A+ 220-1001 (Core 1) and
220-1002 (Core 2) |
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| Launch Date | December 15, 2015 | January 15, 2019 | |
| Exam Description |
CompTIA A+ 220-901 covers PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and troubleshooting hardware network connectivity issues. CompTIA A+ 220-902 covers Operating systems Windows, iOS, Android, Apple OS X and Linux. Security, Cloud computing Operational procedures.
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CompTIA A+ 220-1001 covers
mobile devices, 14% networking 20% hardware, 27% virtualization and cloud computing 12% Hardware & network troubleshooting 27% CompTIA A+ 220-1002 covers Operating systems, 27% Security, 24% Software troubleshooting 26% Operational procedures 23% |
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| Number of Questions |
Maximum of 90 questions per exam
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Maximum of 90 questions per exam
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| Type of Questions |
Multiple choice questions (single and multiple response), drag and drops and performance-based
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Multiple choice questions (single and multiple response), drag and drops and performance-based
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| Length of Test |
90 Minutes per exam
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90 Minutes per exam
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| Passing Score |
220-901: 675 (on a scale of 100-900)
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220-1001: 675 (on a scale of 100-900)
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| Recommended Experience |
9 to 12 months hands-on experience in the lab or field
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9 to 12 months hands-on experience in the lab or field
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| Languages |
English, German, Japanese, Portuguese, French, Spanish (Modern), Simplified Chinese and Thai
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English at launch. German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish in 2019
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| Retirement | English will retire July 31, 2019
Other languages are TBD |
TBD – Usually three years after launch | |
| Price | $219 USD | $219 USD | |
Training:
Total Seminars has video courses, lab simulations and practice tests to prepare you for the CompTIA A+ Exams. Save with our A+ Tester + Simulation Bundle
Total Tester; is an interactive practice test software with over 800 practice test questions. You can create custom exams by chapter in Mike’s book or by exam objective.
TotalSims; prepares you for CompTIA’s performance-based questions and reinforces the technical concepts you learn in Mike’s books and videos. A+ TotalSims has over 200 lab simulations.