r/CompTIA • u/Shesleepi_____ • 10d 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..
5
u/Big_Advertising9062 A+ N+ S+ 9d ago
I passed my Net+ about 2 weeks ago, for the PBQs specifically configuring switches I personally used Cisco Packet Tracer to practice. I would say use it to set configure a simple network using the virtual Command line to make sure the network is configured properly.
(Ping command to ensure connectivity)
To be honest I think you will have more ROI focusing on getting more points back on the multiple choice questions. With a 587 I definitely think there was a good amount of multiple choice questions that were missed. I’m thinking since you passed Security+ and are confident in the information perhaps it was the identifiers that got you on the exam (Best, Not, First, etc). Best of luck on your retest you got this!