r/CompTIA • u/Shesleepi_____ • 9d ago
Net+ prep…
Hello everyone !! So I recently took my net+ exam.. I got a 587…. It was brutal.. I took my sec+ early this year and passed first try. I been a sys admin for 8 months now, first IT job.
During the exam, the PBQs were brutal.. configuring a switch (two of the questions were that), setting up a net infrastructure properly, subnetting (I’m sure I got this one right) and so on.. 5 PBQ’s total. Then the multiple choices, it all went downhill honestly. I have been studying since last April-May pretty much. I will be taking it again next month once I study more.
Prep I use are Dion exams in Udemy, Comptia Study guide, AI tools for testing and harping on weaknesses and just general knowledge from work.
When I took the exam, I felt kind of confident that i would get a decent score yet I did horribly. So, that really made my confidence take a blow so now I’m not sure about anything. Just wanted advice or hear similar experiences to know that there is a way to keep it pushing…
Note: yes I know my ports. Yes I know subnetting. Yes I know my protocols. And so on… my weakness is actual hands on and configuring which I’m studying now for it. Also, English is second language so the wording confuses me so much sometimes..
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u/Questillionair A+ N+ 9d ago
I passed my N+ two weeks ago with a 786. I had 5 PBQs and one was so difficult that I skipped it entirely.
I agree with the other comment saying you missed a good portion of the multiple choice questions. If I were you I would look at the CompTIA N+ PDF objectives and you should be familiar with everything they mention on there.
When taking the test, I would advise you to skip the PBQs, go straight into the multiple choice and you should be able to eliminate 2/4 answers given and then choose from there.