A+ study guides
A+ requires both current exams, but they test different parts of IT support. Choose the core you are studying now and keep its domains, review pages, and practice work together.
Core 1 · 220-1201
Focus on devices, networking, hardware, virtualization and cloud concepts, and hardware or network troubleshooting.
Core 2 · 220-1202
Focus on operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and the operational procedures used to support systems safely and consistently.
Keep the cores separate
Core 1 and Core 2 have separate objective weights, passing scores, and question sets. Use the detailed guide to learn the current core, the Quick Reviews to repair narrow weak spots, and the matching Final Review when the material is already familiar and you want one compact pass before more practice.
Official exam details: CompTIA A+ certification page.
