The entry ticket to IT — adaptive practice across hardware, operating systems, networking, security, and the troubleshooting methodology the A+ tests explicitly.
The CompTIA A+ is the standard first certification for IT support: two exams (Core 1 and Core 2), each up to 90 questions in 90 minutes including performance-based items, scored on CompTIA’s 900-point scale. Core 1 covers mobile devices, networking basics, hardware, virtualization/cloud concepts, and hardware troubleshooting; Core 2 covers operating systems, security fundamentals, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures. Threading through both is the A+ troubleshooting methodology — identify, theorize, test, plan, verify, document — which the exam tests by name and by scenario.
Keentune’s adaptive drills combine the new IT-support-and-hardware skill (components, ports, printers, mobile, the failure modes and the methodology) with the existing operating-systems, networking, and security skills the A+ shares with deeper certs — so your practice transfers up the CompTIA ladder to Network+ and Security+, both of which have pages here. Every explanation names the component or setting, the misdiagnosis trap, and the rule a working tech uses. Original questions from the public CompTIA objectives — never real exam items.
Or take a timed drill — 20 questions, 25 minutes
A focused drill on one section under a real clock — not a full practice exam, and never a predicted CompTIA A+ score.
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What’s on the CompTIA A+ exam
Exams
Two (Core 1 + Core 2), both required
Questions
Up to 90 per exam (multiple choice + performance-based)
Original practice aligned to the public CompTIA A+ exam objectives — never actual exam questions and never official CompTIA material. Keentune is independent study practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by CompTIA, and never guarantees a pass. CompTIA revises the A+ series periodically — verify the current exam codes and objectives at comptia.org before booking.
Yes — the A+ certification requires passing both, in either order (most take Core 1 first). They’re separate bookings; passing one gives you no credential until the second is done, so schedule them close enough that the shared material stays fresh.
What are the performance-based questions like?
Interactive scenarios — arrange steps, configure a simulated screen, match connectors — usually front-loaded at the start of the exam. They eat time, so a standard tactic is to flag any monster PBQ, finish the multiple choice, and return. Practice the underlying procedures until they’re fluent; the format then takes care of itself.
Is the A+ worth it, or should I skip to Network+/Security+?
If you’re breaking into IT with little professional experience, the A+ is the resume line HR filters actually look for at help-desk level. If you already work in IT, many people start at Network+ or Security+ — both have practice pages here, and the material overlaps enough that this practice transfers either way.
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