Pass Mark for A+

Does anyone know roughly what the pass marks currently are for the two A+
exams 220-301 (Core HW) and 220-302 (OS) ?

The only information I have been able to find is in a CD book from around
5-6 years ago called A+ Reference Book by Phil Croucher, in which the pass
mark for A+ is said to be 65%.

In some practice exams and books for A+ they say you should not go for the
A+ exams until consistently scoring in the 85-90% range on the practice
tests. I've even heard some say you should consistently be scoring above 95%
before going in for the exams.

Any advice much appreciated.

WW.

 

Everything you posted is accurate. On practice tests you need to be in the
95% range, which means you *know* all the material they're covering.

-John O

 

http://www.proprofs.com/certification/comptia/a-plus/articles/a-plus-overview.shtml

 

It's important to note that this:

Total marks: 900
Minimum Pass Marks: 515 for A+ Core & 505 for A+ OS

isn't all it seems. The scoring range is 100 to 900, NOT 0 to 900. Also, the
"pass marks" is not a linear scale. In other words, you cannot extrapolate
the pass score in percentage from these numbers, nor can you extrapolate
your personal score (0 to 100%) from them, either. CompTIA intentionally
manipulates these scores with undisclosed formulas for security reasons.

-John O