EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
A+ 220-901 Exam Specifications per CompTIA and CertBlaster Practice Test
The CompTIA A+ 220-901 exam covers: PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and
troubleshooting hardware as well as network connectivity setup and troubleshooting. There are no formal
prerequisites but six to nine months experience is recommended. Additionally all content items listed in the
A+ exam objectives list are required knowledge.
CompTIA
CertBlaster
Exam focus
Support of PCs and mobile
devices with an emphasis on
hardware.
Same and being practice
tests here you do get to see
the answers and
explanations.
Exam launch date by CompTIA
December 15, 2015
December 15, 2015
Number of questions
Max 90 (recent tests seem to
be about 80 – 82 questions).
90 in all CertBlaster Exams
Max time allowed
90 min.
90 min.
Type of questions
Multiple choice and
performance based.
Multiple choice and
performance based.
Cut score
675 on a scale of 900 this
loosely translates to 80%.
85% with 95% recommended
to account for a less anxiety
ridden experience.
How many are A+ certified?
Over 1,000,000 making this the most successful IT certification.
Where do I sign up?
https://home.pearsonvue.com/
www.certblaster.com
A+ 220-901 Exam Main Domains (exam objectives) as per CompTIA:
Domain
Percentage of
Examination
1.0 Hardware
34%
2.0 Networking
21%
3.0 Mobile Devices
17%
4.0 Hardware & Network Troubleshooting
18%
Total
100%
