A+ Certification is offered by CompTIA®. organization is the most widely recognized certification in the area of PC hardware and software technologies. The exams cover maintenance of PCs, mobile devices, laptops, operating systems and printers. A+ exam is targeted for computer service technicians with at least 6 months on-the-job experience.
In order to receive CompTIA® Certification candidate must pass two exams A+ Core 1 (220-1101), and A+ Core 2 (220-1102).
A+™ Core 1 (220-1101)
CompTIA® A+ Core 1 (220-1101) exams covers the Fundamentals of computer technology, installation and configuration of PCs, Laptops and related hardware and basic networking.
A+™ Core 1 (220-1101) Exam Details:
Number of questions: Maximum of 90
Type of question: Multiple choice and performance based
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 675 (on scale of 900)
Recommended Experience: 6 to 12 months hands on experience in the lab or field.
Languages: English, Japanese, German, Thai, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese
Exam Objectives:
1.0 Mobile Devices 15%
2.0 Networking 20%
3.0 Hardware 25%
4.0 Virtualization and Cloud Computing 11%
5.0 Hardware and Network Troubleshooting 29%
A+™ Core 2 (220-1102)
CompTIA® A+ Core 2 (220-1102) covers skills required to install and configure PC operating systems, configuring common features (e.g. network connectivity and email) for mobile operating systems Android and Apple iOS
A+™ Core 2 (220-1102) Exam Details:
Number of questions: Maximum of 90
Type of question: Multiple choice and performance based
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 700 (on scale of 900)
Recommended Experience : 6 to 12 months hands on experience in the lab or field.
Languages: English, Japanese, German, Thai, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, French, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese
Exam Objectives:
1.0 Operating Systems 31%
2.0 Security 25%
3.0 Software Troubleshooting 22%
4.0 Operational Procedures 22%
Practice tests
CompTIA A+ Core 1 practice tests
CompTIA A+ Core 2 practice tests