Sunday, May 07, 2006

A+ certification exam sectionwise scoring

Exam Details: 220-301 A+ Core Hardware Exam:

Number of questions: 80 (approximate, may vary slightly)
Time allowed: 90 minutes
Passing Score: Minimum score os 515 on a scale of 100-900
Exam format: Linear

Domain areas covered by A+ Core Hardware exam:

1.0 Installation, Configuration and Upgrading 35% Weightage
2.0 Diagnosing and Troubleshooting 21% Weightage
3.0 Preventive Maintenance 5% Weightage
4.0 Motherboard/Processors/Memory 11% Weightage
5.0 Printers 9% Weightage
6.0 Basic Networking 19% Weightage
Total Weigtage:35+21+5+11+9+19 or 100%

Note that as of now, the latest exam objectives correspond to Nov. 2003. CompTIA has not yet revised the exam since Nov. 2003. Comptia may revise the exam objectives from time to time.

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