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CompTIALinux+
› Cost
Exam fee
Linux+$358
Exam fee
$358
Annual maintenance fee
Linux+—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
Linux+$358
3-year cost of ownership
$358
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
Linux+720/900 (~80%)
Pass mark
720/900 (~80%)
Retake policy
Linux+$404 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
Linux+80–160 hrs
Study time
80–160 hrs
Validity
Linux+3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
Linux+17 CPEs
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
Delivery
Linux+mixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
Linux+$75K – $115K
Range
$75K – $115K
Median
Linux+$92,000
Median
$92,000
Premium %
Linux+—
Premium %
—
Role context
Linux+Junior Linux admin / DevOps practitioner, US, 1-3 years.
Role context
Junior Linux admin / DevOps practitioner, US, 1-3 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
Linux+7.0
Schema quality
7.0
Practice evidence
Linux+5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
Maintenance
Linux+7.5
Maintenance
7.5
Market recognition
Linux+7.0
Market recognition
7.0
Average
Linux+6.8
Average
6.8
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
Linux+Global
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
Linux+—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
Linux+—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
Holders worldwide
Linux+80,000
Holders worldwide
80,000
Current version
Linux+XK0-005 (2022-04)
Current version
XK0-005 (2022-04)
› Domain coverage
A2Network Security
Linux+● core
A2Network Security
● core
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