CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202): The New Exam Is Security-Heavy — Study Accordingly
The 220-1202 replaced the 220-1102 as CompTIA's A+ Core 2 exam, and the headline change is impossible to miss: security now dominates. Roughly a third of the exam sits in the Security domain alone, and security thinking bleeds into the operating-system and troubleshooting domains too. Candidates who treat Core 2 as "the Windows exam" the way the old series sometimes felt are in for a surprise.…
The CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) exam underwent a significant change, emphasizing security. Roughly one-third of the exam now focuses on security, with the same importance bleeding into operating systems and troubleshooting domains. This exam replaces the 220-1102 and has a higher passing score of 700 out of 900, compared to the previous Core 1's 675. The exam format remains the same, consisting of up to 90 questions, including multiple-choice and performance-based questions (PBQs), and lasts for 90 minutes.
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