CompTIA · Exam 220-1201 & 220-1202

A+ practice questions built around the decisions the exam tests.

Build the practical foundation for IT support across hardware, operating systems, networking, security, and real-world troubleshooting.

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Preparation with a purpose.

Aspiring help-desk, desktop-support, field-service, and junior IT professionals who need broad troubleshooting fluency rather than isolated memorization.

CertSprint combines targeted practice, explanations, performance-based tasks, and domain-level readiness so each session tells you what to study next.

Complete practice bank

Move beyond the 20-question preview into the full exam-focused bank, organized around the skills and scenarios represented by the current blueprint.

Explanations that teach

See why the right answer fits the evidence and why the distractors fail, so you build judgment instead of memorizing answer patterns.

PBQs and applied scenarios

Practice ordering, matching, investigation, and configuration-style tasks designed to make knowledge usable under exam pressure.

Readiness by domain

Accuracy is mapped to exam areas, exposing weak domains and turning an exam date into a realistic daily practice target.

What you will practice

Coverage that stays focused on A+.

The experience is designed around relevant decisions and troubleshooting, not disconnected trivia.

  • Mobile devices and computer hardware
  • Windows, macOS, Linux, and software
  • Networking and operational troubleshooting
Sample question

Test the reasoning, not the wording.

Worked example

A laptop can reach a known web server by IP address, but cannot resolve its hostname. Other clients resolve the name successfully. Which client setting should the technician check first?

AIP address configuration
BDefault gateway
CDNS server settingsBest answer
DPhysical layer connection

Full access includes a clear explanation after every answered question, including why the remaining options are less appropriate.

Why this is the best answer

The useful clue is that the same server is reachable by IP address. That makes a general connection failure less likely and points toward name resolution. Check the DNS servers configured on the affected client and compare a lookup with a working device. The scenario supports a starting point for troubleshooting; it does not prove which DNS component is broken.

Why the other options fit less well

A bad physical connection or gateway would usually affect IP connectivity too. Changing those settings first ignores the successful connection already described.

Microsoft: how DNS queries work
How the exam works

Know exactly what exam day looks like.

Official format for CompTIA A+ (220-1201 & 220-1202) — confirm current pricing and policy on the vendor's site before you book, since those can change.

Format2 exams required — Core 1 (220-1201) and Core 2 (220-1202)
QuestionsUp to 90 questions per exam
Duration90 minutes per exam
Passing score675 for Core 1; 700 for Core 2 (scored on a 100–900 scale)
Question typesMultiple-choice (single and multiple response) plus performance-based questions (PBQs) that simulate real troubleshooting tasks
DeliveryPearson VUE test center or online proctored (OnVUE)
Retake policyImmediate retake allowed after a first fail; a 14-day wait applies before a third attempt on the same exam
Study plan

A 6-week plan weighted to the real question bank.

Every week's length is proportional to how many A+ practice questions that domain actually has — not a generic template. Track real progress against it from your dashboard.

  1. 1

    Hardware + Networking

    Smaller domains grouped together to keep every week substantive.

    ~25 questions/day
  2. 2

    Mobile Devices + Virtualization and Cloud Computing + Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

    Smaller domains grouped together to keep every week substantive.

    ~16 questions/day
  3. 3

    Operating Systems + Security

    Smaller domains grouped together to keep every week substantive.

    ~21 questions/day
  4. 4

    Software Troubleshooting + Operational Procedures

    Smaller domains grouped together to keep every week substantive.

    ~12 questions/day
  5. 5

    Cumulative review

    Mixed practice across every domain, prioritizing whichever ones your readiness tracker shows below 80% accuracy — not a fixed list, but whatever the data says is weakest this week.

  6. 6

    Timed mock exam

    Simulate the real exam: one sitting, the real question count and time limit, no pausing. Re-drill any domain that comes in under 80%.

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Practice with perspective

Learn the decision behind the answer.

Work through the scenario, identify the evidence that matters, then compare your reasoning with the explanation. Use domain scores to choose your next study session. A practice percentage is a learning signal, not a prediction or an official exam score.