220-1201
CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)
CompTIA A+ Core 1 covers the hardware side of IT support: laptops and mobile devices, networking basics, PCs and printers, virtualization and cloud concepts, and troubleshooting hardware and network faults. Troubleshooting carries the most weight.
Exam format
- Exam code
- 220-1201 (V15)
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Question types
- Multiple choice (single and multiple response), drag and drop, and performance-based
- Passing score
- 675 on a scale of 100–900
- Launched
- March 25, 2025
- Recommended experience
- About 12 months of hands-on experience in an IT support role
- Expected retirement
- CompTIA estimates 2028
Official details
CompTIA's site has the current price, testing options, and the official exam objectives. The figures on this page were checked against CompTIA's exam page on October 29, 2026.
Domain weights
CompTIA publishes how much of the exam each domain makes up. CertLighthouse mock exams sample questions to these weights, and your study plan uses them to decide where your time goes.
| Domain | Share of the exam |
|---|---|
| Mobile devices | 13% |
| Networking | 23% |
| Hardware | 25% |
| Virtualization and cloud computing | 11% |
| Hardware and network troubleshooting | 28% |
How CertLighthouse covers CompTIA A+ Core 1
- Practice questions mapped to every Core 1 objective, weighted toward troubleshooting scenarios the way the exam is.
- Cable, connector, and RAID matching exercises with a keyboard path for every drag.
- A small-office router configuration simulation and a scripted Windows command line for network faults.
- Port and protocol flashcards, plus unlimited subnetting and number-system practice.
Each question maps to one objective and shows that objective's ID with our own short description. The objectives document itself belongs to CompTIA, so we link to it rather than copy it.
Simulation types for this exam include drag and match, configuration form, command line exercises. How the PBQ lab works
Mock exams run up to 90 questions in 90 minutes with flag and review. About mock exams
Questions about this exam
- How many questions are on the 220-1201 exam?
- CompTIA lists a maximum of 90 questions, to be answered in 90 minutes. Question types are multiple choice (single and multiple response), drag and drop, and performance-based.
- What is the passing score for CompTIA A+ Core 1?
- 675 on CompTIA's scale of 100 to 900. The scale isn't a percentage, so CertLighthouse never converts your practice results into a predicted score.
- Do I need to pass both CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2?
- Yes. CompTIA A+ requires passing both exams, and CompTIA requires them to be from the same version (V15 for 220-1201 and 220-1202).
- Are CertLighthouse questions real 220-1201 exam questions?
- No. Every question is written from the published objectives and public primary sources such as RFCs and vendor documentation. CertLighthouse never uses or asks for live exam content.
- Is CertLighthouse affiliated with CompTIA?
- No. CertLighthouse is independent and isn't affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by CompTIA. For official information, use CompTIA's exam page.
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