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Hello everyone...

I am preparing for the A+ exam and planning to take it in about a month from
now. I have so far seen many posts expressing great appreciation for
Michael Meyers' book the 'All-In-One A+ Certification'. I have the fourth
edition. The book seems very good.

However, my question (or questions) is: has anyone here failed the A+ exam?
Is the exam doable, given that I have a fair background in computers
(hardware and software)? Would you guys recommend paying attention to very
small details such as knowing IRQ numbers? or would simply the big picture
of things be enough? and is there any specific aspect that must be
thoroughly considered/studyed?

thanks for your help in advance.

The exam is extremely easy

"me_at_me" <> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone...
>
> I am preparing for the A+ exam and planning to take it in about a month
> from now. I have so far seen many posts expressing great appreciation for
> Michael Meyers' book the 'All-In-One A+ Certification'. I have the fourth
> edition. The book seems very good.
>
> However, my question (or questions) is: has anyone here failed the A+
> exam? Is the exam doable, given that I have a fair background in computers
> (hardware and software)? Would you guys recommend paying attention to
> very small details such as knowing IRQ numbers? or would simply the big
> picture of things be enough? and is there any specific aspect that must be
> thoroughly considered/studyed?
>
> thanks for your help in advance.
>

> The exam is extremely easy
>

This is especially true if you can "work" a multiple choice exam. Assuming
you know the answers to half the questions, you now have 80% of what you
need to pass.

Of the remaining 40 questions, you need ten more correct answers. You can
easily get to a 50% chance of guessing right on 40 questions by eliminating
dumb answers, and there are plenty of those.

With a basic foundation, and a test strategy, IMO you can't fail.

-John O

Evolvocrat <> wrote in news7KKe.4304
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> Comptia Exams have about a 30 per cent pass rate.

Is this just the A+ or all their exams overall?

Jim

>>
> Comptia Exams have about a 30 per cent pass rate.

Where do get that info?

-John O

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:36:07 -0500, Jim <> wrote:

>Evolvocrat <> wrote in news7KKe.4304
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>
>> Comptia Exams have about a 30 per cent pass rate.
>
>Is this just the A+ or all their exams overall?
>
>Jim

My guess is all, and A+ likely has the highest pass rate, or close.

Tom

Evolvocrat wrote:
> Jamco wrote:
>
>> The exam is extremely easy
>>
>> "me_at_me" <> wrote in message
>> news:u7yKe.8264$.. .
>>
>>> Hello everyone...
>>>
>>> I am preparing for the A+ exam and planning to take it in about a
>>> month from now. I have so far seen many posts expressing great
>>> appreciation for Michael Meyers' book the 'All-In-One A+
>>> Certification'. I have the fourth edition. The book seems very good.
>>>
>>> However, my question (or questions) is: has anyone here failed the A+
>>> exam? Is the exam doable, given that I have a fair background in
>>> computers (hardware and software)? Would you guys recommend paying
>>> attention to very small details such as knowing IRQ numbers? or would
>>> simply the big picture of things be enough? and is there any specific
>>> aspect that must be thoroughly considered/studyed?
>>>
>>> thanks for your help in advance.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> Comptia Exams have about a 30 per cent pass rate.

Good grief...that's sad.

Huh? Get yourself to the bookstore and get the fifth edition. Never study
for a test with a book for a previous version of the test. Otherwise, you
will be studying some unnecessary material and missing the new stuff.


"me_at_me" <> wrote in message news:u7yKe.8264$

> I have the fourth edition. The book seems very good.
>

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:17:53 GMT, "JohnO" <johno@@&%heathkit##.com>
wrote:

>>>> Comptia Exams have about a 30 per cent pass rate.
>>>
>>>Is this just the A+ or all their exams overall?
>>>
>>>Jim
>>
>> My guess is all, and A+ likely has the highest pass rate, or close.
>>
>
>Actually, their pass rate is about 75% these days. Historically, it sits at
>about 80%. All their exams have about the same pass rate by design,
>plus/minus ten points. (more minus than plus) This is according to data
>provided by CompTIA...I've been attanding their meetings for many years.
>
>-John O
>
>

Security+ must have the lowest pass rate, I'd think.

Tom

Hi,
On first try i was failed and my biggest fault is to relied on
Transcender product. Questions were wordy and didn't explain in an easy
way. However A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (5th edition) is
best for exam, but to overcome the anxiety, 2nd time I used uCertify
prep product and on them I got 70% discount. I thought the exam was a
little harder than the hardware exam. It is true when they say you need
experience in the field. Well, I don't work in the field, but I try to
include any computer knowledge to my workplace. Get very familiar with
the OS commands. So Study everythings.
Good luck to everyone who are going to take the exam in the near
future.