CompTIA Exam Format & Question Types

CompTIA certifications (A+, Network+, Security+ and more) test entry-to-intermediate IT skills. They mix multiple-choice questions with hands-on performance-based questions (PBQs); this guide focuses on the multiple-choice questions.

Format

Multiple-choice questions plus hands-on PBQs (this guide covers the multiple-choice items).

Sections

Multiple choice

Single- and multiple-answer knowledge questions across the exam objectives.

Signature question types

Multiple choice
Multiple response

New to these formats? See the question-type glossary for how each one works.

Is it adaptive?

CompTIA exams are fixed and linear.

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Frequently asked questions

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