Tuesday, September 22, 2020

New A+ Exams Released by Comptia

Comptia organization, a pioneer in promoting computer skills among youth in USA and worldwide, released new A+ exams on 15th Jan 2019. The exams will be replacing the current A+ exams, namely A+ Essentials exam (220-901) and A+ Practical exam (220-902). The new exams have been named as A+ Core1 (200-1001) and A+ Core2 (200-1002) and available from Jan 15th 2019.

Important features of new exams:

CompTIA A+ 220-1001 covers mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing and network troubleshooting.

CompTIA A+ 220-1002 covers installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting and operational procedures.

Important features of the exam: These are not much different from its predecessor except for syllabus.
Number of questions: Maximum of 90 questions per exam (same as 901/902)
Types of questions: Multiple choice questions (single and multiple response), drag and drops and performance-based (same as 901/902)
Duration of the exam: 90 Minutes per exam (same as 901/902)
Recommended experience: 9 to 12 months hands-on experience in the lab or field (same as 901/902)
Languages offered: English at launch​. German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish in 2019 (added simplified chinese!)

More Info: comptia a+ careers

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