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CompTIAA+
CompTIANet+
› Cost
Exam fee
A+$246
Net+$358
Exam fee
$246
$358
Annual maintenance fee
A+—
Net+—
Annual maintenance fee
—
—
3-year cost of ownership
A+$246
Net+$358
3-year cost of ownership
$246
$358
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
A+Core 1: 675/900; Core 2: 700/900
Net+720/900 (~80%)
Pass mark
Core 1: 675/900; Core 2: 700/900
720/900 (~80%)
Retake policy
A+$404 fee · 0d wait
Net+$404 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
A+60–150 hrs
Net+40–100 hrs
Study time
60–150 hrs
40–100 hrs
Validity
A+3 yrs
Net+3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
3 yrs
CPE / yr
A+17 CPEs
Net+17 CPEs
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
17 CPEs
Delivery
A+mixed
Net+mixed
Delivery
mixed
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
A+$45K – $70K
Net+$60K – $95K
Range
$45K – $70K
$60K – $95K
Median
A+$55,000
Net+$75,000
Median
$55,000
$75,000
Premium %
A+—
Net+—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
A+Help desk / IT support, US, 0-2 years.
Net+Junior network administrator, US, 1-3 years.
Role context
Help desk / IT support, US, 0-2 years.
Junior network administrator, US, 1-3 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
A+7.5
Net+7.5
Schema quality
7.5
7.5
Practice evidence
A+5.5
Net+5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
5.5
Maintenance
A+7.5
Net+7.5
Maintenance
7.5
7.5
Market recognition
A+9.5
Net+9.0
Market recognition
9.5
9.0
Average
A+7.5
Net+7.4
Average
7.5
7.4
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
A+Global
Net+Global
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
A+—
Net+—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
A+✓
Net+—
DoD 8140 baseline
✓
—
Holders worldwide
A+1,200,000
Net+600,000
Holders worldwide
1,200,000
600,000
Current version
A+220-1101 + 220-1102 (2022-04)
Net+N10-008 (2021-09)
Current version
220-1101 + 220-1102 (2022-04)
N10-008 (2021-09)
› Domain coverage
A2Network Security
A+● core
Net+● core
A2Network Security
● core
● core
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