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CompTIAA+
› Cost
Exam fee
A+$246
Exam fee
$246
Annual maintenance fee
A+—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
A+$246
3-year cost of ownership
$246
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
A+Core 1: 675/900; Core 2: 700/900
Pass mark
Core 1: 675/900; Core 2: 700/900
Retake policy
A+$404 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
A+60–150 hrs
Study time
60–150 hrs
Validity
A+3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
A+17 CPEs
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
Delivery
A+mixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
A+$45K – $70K
Range
$45K – $70K
Median
A+$55,000
Median
$55,000
Premium %
A+—
Premium %
—
Role context
A+Help desk / IT support, US, 0-2 years.
Role context
Help desk / IT support, US, 0-2 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
A+7.5
Schema quality
7.5
Practice evidence
A+5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
Maintenance
A+7.5
Maintenance
7.5
Market recognition
A+9.5
Market recognition
9.5
Average
A+7.5
Average
7.5
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
A+Global
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
A+—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
A+✓
DoD 8140 baseline
✓
Holders worldwide
A+1,200,000
Holders worldwide
1,200,000
Current version
A+220-1101 + 220-1102 (2022-04)
Current version
220-1101 + 220-1102 (2022-04)
› Domain coverage
A2Network Security
A+● core
A2Network Security
● core
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