220-1202
CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)
CompTIA A+ Core 2 covers the software side: installing and supporting operating systems, security settings and threats, troubleshooting software and malware, and the procedures a support team follows. Operating systems and security share the top weight.
Exam format
- Exam code
- 220-1202 (V15)
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Question types
- Multiple choice (single and multiple response), drag and drop, and performance-based
- Passing score
- 700 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 |
|---|---|
| Operating systems | 28% |
| Security | 28% |
| Software troubleshooting | 23% |
| Operational procedures | 21% |
How CertLighthouse covers CompTIA A+ Core 2
- Practice questions mapped to every Core 2 objective, including scenarios that span Windows 10 and Windows 11 where the objectives allow it.
- Ordering exercises for multi-step procedures, such as removing malware.
- Windows settings and mobile device management configuration simulations.
- A scripted command line for Windows and Linux basics, with output computed from each scenario.
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 ordering, 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 220-1202 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 2?
- 700 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 220-1202 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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