CompTIA A+ Core 2 practice exams
Original questions written from the published objectives and cited to official documentation, never recalled exam content. How we verify, why not dumps.
- Exam code
- 220-1202
- Cost
- $253USD
- Questions
- Maximum of 90
- Duration
- 90minutes
- Passing score
- 700(scale 100-900)
- Level
- Entry level
- Study guide
- How to prepare
- Sources
- 136official pages
- Practice all PBQs
- 12tasks
- Format
- Multiple choice and performance-based
A+ Core 2 practice exams
3 full-length forms, 90 questions each, apportioned to the published domain weightings.
An iPhone user sees a pop-up claiming the device has a security problem and urging them to call a number. What is that?
The answer
A social engineering scam
Checked against
support.apple.com, checked September 2026Misleading pop-ups and ads that say your device has a security problem.
What the exam tests
Exam domains and official weightings
The percentage is the exam weighting; the bar is how many verified questions we hold there, so a short bar is where our bank is thin.
- Operating Systems28%78 verified
- Security28%80 verified
- Software Troubleshooting23%67 verified
- Operational Procedures21%61 verified
Every A+ Core 2 objective, with practice questions mapped to each one
What the exam actually asks you to do
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.
Item formats
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
- Performance-based
The highlighted formats are the ones you cannot answer from memory alone. CompTIA, A+ exam details ↗
The part of A+ Core 2 you cannot memorize
Performance-based questions are where memorized dumps fail, because you cannot memorize your way through configuring or analyzing something. A dump can tell you which letter was marked correct. It cannot read the output on the screen in front of you and tell you what it means.
We built 12 of them for A+ Core 2, across 4 interaction types. They score with partial credit, and every one ends with a walkthrough of the reasoning rather than just an answer key.
- Matching
- Assign the right technology to each requirement, with a pool bigger than the number of slots so guessing does not pay.
- Sequencing
- Put incident response phases, forensic collection, or a remediation cycle in the order the work actually happens.
- Sorting
- Drop controls, data states, or hardening tasks into the category each one belongs to.
- Log and output analysis
- Read a real log excerpt, firewall rule set, or command output, then answer what it tells you.
Between sittings
The same bank the numbered forms are assembled from.
Quick Practice
Open now
All 286 verified questions, untimed, with the explanation after each answer.
Domain Drill
Open now
Every domain on its own, for the area a score report says is weakest.
Review Missed
Fills as you go
Re-asks the questions you got wrong. Nothing to review until you miss something.
Where A+ Core 2 fits
CompTIA security track
The classic vendor-neutral ladder into security. Prerequisites are recommendations, not gates, until CISSP, which needs real experience.
CompTIA’s free resources
Study from the source. The page below is free to read, and it is what our own questions are written from.
Official A+ Core 2 exam page & objectives ↗Keep reading
- Free A+ Core 2 practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- A+ Core 2 exam objectives
The full official blueprint, with practice pages on covered objectives.
- A+ Core 2 exam format
How many questions, how long, what the items look like, and how long it stays valid.
- A+ Core 2 passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is A+ Core 2?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What A+ Core 2 costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- A+ Core 2 guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
Cheat sheets
Printable reference tables, free.
Frequently asked questions
What does A+ Core 2 (220-1202) cover?
Core 2 covers operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile), security fundamentals, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures like documentation, change management, and safety.
What score do I need to pass 220-1202?
The passing score is 700 on a scale of 100-900, slightly higher than Core 1's 675. You have 90 minutes for a maximum of 90 questions.
Is A+ still worth it?
A+ remains the standard entry credential for IT support roles and a common HR filter for help desk positions. It also builds the foundation Network+ and Security+ assume you have.