Exam format
220-1201What the A+ Core 1 exam looks like
220-1201 has a maximum of 90 questions in 90 minutes, multiple choice and performance-based. Every figure on this page is read from the official exam page and linked to it.
How many questions, and how long
CompTIA states a maximum of 90 questions for 220-1201, with a time limit of 90 minutes. That is about one minute a question, including the time it takes to read the stem and the options.
"Maximum" is the vendor's word. The exam can serve fewer, and unscored items may be mixed in, so the count on the day is not something to plan around.
What the questions look like
Multiple choice, multiple response, and performance-based questions. The performance-based items drop you into a simulated console, network diagram, or configuration screen and score what you actually do.
What passes
The passing score for 220-1201 is 675 on a scale of 100 to 900.
If you do not pass
A retake costs another $253.
What this means for practice
Our A+ Core 1 practice exams are assembled to the published domain weightings and sat against a 90-minute clock, in exam conditions or in study mode. Every answer shows the official page it was checked against.
Keep reading
- A+ Core 1 practice questions
Free sample questions with the full explanation on every answer.
- Free A+ Core 1 practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- A+ Core 1 exam objectives
The full official blueprint, with practice pages on covered objectives.
- A+ Core 1 passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is A+ Core 1?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What A+ Core 1 costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- A+ Core 1 guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
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