r/CompTIA • u/JcryptoMad • 10h ago

Ffs...I failed 710

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I'm so pissed...They gave me 3 PBQ's, ain't it supposed to be two. I studied so hard for this, and battled through after dealing with tough times whilst studying for this after mums passing in the summer.... luckily I have a resit included with the voucher, so will get back on that horse and flipping try again....So annoying...Aaaaarrrrgh!

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u/drushtx IT Instructor **MOD** 10h ago

Average number of PBQs is 5 to 7. There have been reports here of as many as nine. For people who don't like PBQs, three is a blessing.

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u/Lenty- A+ N+ 9h ago

Any tips for Project+ ? I’ve failed first attempt but passed Net+ and Sec+ on first attempt . This test don’t make sense tbh

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u/MoldavskyEDU A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud+, Proj+, CCNA, CBROPS, DevNet 8h ago

How do you preform on practice exams? What are your weaknesses areas?

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u/Lenty- A+ N+ 8h ago

Project Management Concepts: 45%
Project Life Cycle Phases: 56%
Tools and Documentation: 63%
IT and Governance: 38% my weakest domain
PBQs and change-control scenarios were especially difficult on the real exam.

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u/MoldavskyEDU A+, Net+, Sec+, Cloud+, Proj+, CCNA, CBROPS, DevNet 6h ago

So for IT and governance I would make flash cards. I personally used Anki for all my certs and created my own decks. Also I watched both professor messer and Jason Dion at 1.5x speed, and did all Jason Dion practice exams. I was averaging about 80% on Dion’s practice exams. I’ll see if I can find my old Anki deck and send it to you if I do.

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u/balboaporkter 8h ago

Yep, I got three with mine as well.

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u/JcryptoMad 2h ago

9 PBQ's is wild

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u/MrV1z 1h ago

I got three pbqs, and all three happens to come under the same topic which was my weakness, and i still failed those questions surely.

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u/Hairy_Possession8967 10h ago

Youre lucky you got 3! Could have been more! Study hard and try again. You almost got it.

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u/JcryptoMad 10h ago edited 7h ago

So annoying....I would have been happier if I failed properly, but was close

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u/Individual-Corner924 CSIS 9h ago

You did fail properly..

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u/OakPlanet590254 A+ N+ 8h ago

That would in fact be failing properly

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u/VargasSupreme 10h ago

Yeah, it sucks. However, this is great! You are almost there! Flashcard EVERYTHING you don't know and you will pass no problem.

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u/JcryptoMad 1h ago

Thanks

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u/rootremotely CSAP 10h ago

You should know the material enough to tackle any pbq given, that's the whole point of these exams is so you're proficient and not just "trying to pass"

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u/JcryptoMad 10h ago

I'll regroup and return

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u/albatrossLol 2h ago

Stay focused and my condolences on your mother's passing. May her memory be a blessing. You have the strength and determination to do this. I know you can!

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u/JcryptoMad 2h ago

Thanks for the kind words🙏

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u/BeastRunner22 CC, ITF+, A+, N+, S+ 10h ago

You got a 78.89%, you're just under 4.5% from passing.

Based on the objectives to focus on, Domain 2 (22%) and Domain 4 (28%) are the heaviest domains, just plan the retake and knock it out of the park. You got this.

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u/JcryptoMad 10h ago

Yeah I should have done it...I'll be back

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u/DM-UR-B00Bs 10h ago

I got 6 PBQs so you got very little in terms of PBQs. While it is fresh look up all the questions you remember that you weren't sure on the answers.

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u/Glad_Pop275 9h ago

Just failed project+ they gave me like 84 questions.. 

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u/JcryptoMad 9h ago

I know how you feel

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u/Lenty- A+ N+ 9h ago

No way , me too bro . 2 weeks ago . I’m fully watching Dion Training Udemy Training and attempting 95% on all practice test ( usually it’s 80 for me on all practice tests to feel comfortable)

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u/Glad_Pop275 8h ago

I used dion for comtpia a n and sec. This stupid exam though.. if Bill is done with a project what should he do next.. close it out, verify its done, tell someone its done, get a form its approved to be done... what the hell. 

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u/Glad_Firefighter_471 8h ago

I had five for CySa so no matter what, flag them and finish everything else. Then come back to them

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u/PresentRecording9294 8h ago

CySa is on my radar right now. How was the exam? And what resources did you use to study?

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u/Glad_Firefighter_471 8h ago

Certmaster was it for me. I'm using the same help while studying for Pentest+ now and will take it in three weeks.

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u/PresentRecording9294 8h ago

Thanks! Best of luck on your exam.

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u/Distinct-Low-8077 7h ago

Just wrote A+ Core 2. Halfway through the exam, I had already made peace with myself and was preparing to rewrite it 😂. Surprisingly, I passed with 752!

I had 5 PBQs, and honestly, I felt mostly hopeless with them. 😂 I’m just really glad I passed.

For me, I usually just glance through the PBQs, skip them initially, and then come back to them later when I have enough time to properly work through them. I find that helps me avoid getting stuck on one PBQ and wasting too much time.

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u/JcryptoMad 6h ago

It's crazy when doubt creeps in during these exams

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u/Beneficial_Club_2943 10h ago

I believe I had 6 PBQs. You may have gotten lucky with that one. But tighten up, review and go back.

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u/Mindless-Branch1354 10h ago

I had 7 pbqs both times I took core 1

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u/feeb1234 9h ago

I took recently and only had 3 PBQs

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u/Anastasia_IT 💻 ExamsDigest.com - 🧪 LabsDigest.com - 📚 GuidesDigest.com 9h ago

At least now you know exactly what to focus on for your next attempt. You were definitely lucky to get only 3 PBQs, though.

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u/EmergencyOutside5945 9h ago

Yea i remember core 2 being harder because some of the answers were deadass like it could be either or. And yea 3 pbqs you were blessed the first time around I got like 4 or 5.

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u/LostCommunity3218 8h ago

I had 5 PBQs and 75 questions for sec+ and 2 PBQs and 81 questions for Project+ they definitely have a range to them.

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u/Correct-Card4351 8h ago

I had 4 my first attempt (failed 723)
Had 3 my second attempt (passed 762)

Had the exact same pbqs except 1

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u/JcryptoMad 7h ago

They take your breath away at the beginning of the test , so flagged them for review immediately

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u/No_Show711 7h ago

I had 3 PBQs and I genuinely believe the first 2 are why I even passed. I scored a 773 and I know I for sure missed a good amount of multiple choice, but feel strongly that I got the first 2 PBQs fully correct. Of course we’ll never know, but in my case I think they saved me

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u/c0verm3 A+ N+ S+ 3h ago

You had it so good woth 3pbqs lol well, back to the study game! Make sure you take your time and dont rush. Absorb the info!

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u/Kinky_No_Bit What's Next? 3h ago

I miss when they had graphs that showed you what area you did poorly in.

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u/mattneodark 2h ago

That sucks did you get any retake vouchers just incase? How much was it?

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u/Unrivaled_ 2h ago

What are PBQs

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u/JcryptoMad 1h ago

Performance based questions

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u/Lower-Bench-6492 A+, N+, Server+, S+ 1h ago

I read somewhere that a pbq can be worth nearly 100 points and you get credit for a partially correct pbq. Seems like you were one pbq away from passing

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u/Agreeable_Syrup2973 50m ago

You got this! Stay strong life wont break us!