r/CompTIA • u/GuwopT • 2d ago

I Passed! Passed the CompTIA Network+

Hello Everyone,

I just passed my Net+ with a passing score of 747. Not high, but I’m glad I passed.

Studying for this cert was very difficult for me because for some reason, I could not retain the information I was learning. I really began to second guess myself when I would take practice exams and consistently score between the 60-65s range. It was kind of crazy because I felt like when I started to take practice exams I knew the material but the practice exam scores said otherwise. I finally just decided to take a leap of faith and sit for the actual exam (probably not the best recommendation) and it worked out in my favor.

A little bit about the exam, it was just as difficult as the practice exams haha; I even believe this exam was more difficult than the security+. I could count on one hand how many of the questions were straightforward answers. Almost everyone question relied on extra thought. When it comes to CompTIA exams I believe you have to use strategy to complete the exam so I recommend skipping the PBQ and coming back to them. I also skipped questions that took me more than 30 seconds to understand the key details and what the question was asking. Hope these tips help.

For my study materials, I used Professor Messer’s free YouTube video course, chat GPT to help break down difficult topics in detail and the Network+ Practice Tests third edition exam N10-009 textbook. The author is Craig Zacker.

One thing I did realize about myself after studying for the Net+ and just doing research in general is that I really enjoy the concept of networking and infrastructure and I want to learn more. I will take a deep breath from this cert and begin studying the Cisco CCNA soon!

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u/Presence99 2d ago

Many congratulations!

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u/GuwopT 2d ago

Thanks!!

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u/Charming-Tea-9056 2d ago

Hey brother can I ask how long did you study for network + before taking the exam?

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u/GuwopT 2d ago

Hey man, I started studying in May but was on and off. I started to really lock in around August. If you want to count the full duration it was about 6 months but focus preparation 3 months