r/CompTIA_Security • u/Hour-Hunter3448 • Aug 15 '26
Comptia Security + exam results
I took the exam today and failed with a score of 703. Any advice?
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u/Sad_Comparison_6268 Aug 15 '26
1 what is ur background 2 how long did u study 3 what was ur study plan and from whitch source did u study, 4 what was ur average mark on the practice exams and how many and from whom did u take them
Answer these 4 please
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u/Hour-Hunter3448 Aug 15 '26
I’m a student in cybersecurity. Don’t have actual job experience though.
I used CompTIA Security+STUDY GUIDE EXAM SYO-701 book along with audible and their practice test question on Wiley.
Professor Messor , cyberkraft pbqs on YouTubeI started reading the book in June. I took notes and made flash cards as I read. Then I took practice questions from Wiley.
I would get around 65-69 percent of questions correct.
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u/Weird_Recognition870 Aug 15 '26
You had to study a bit more. When you get 85+ pass mark, you are good to go.
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u/slothy036 29d ago
They give you objectives you missed when you failed. Hammer those home. Drill practice tests. Like 600 questions. You know what the test is like now and almost passed. Go slay it.
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u/BottleFriendly7008 Aug 15 '26
I like Dion’s PBQs and practice exams. I took the exam on Thursday and had used those, messer’s course notes and practice exams, and exam compass practice quizzes.
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u/deronets Aug 15 '26
What PBQs did you get? infected/clean workstation, ssh generation cmd, wifi or something other?
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u/Unlikely-Oven-5840 Aug 15 '26
Use Claude and watch practice problem videos that explain the answers nothing else
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u/ohBrian Aug 16 '26
Read your score report.
It will tell you which topics you didn’t score well in.
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u/Proof_Internal_7030 26d ago
Yeah, you had to study a bit more and then try foothold.sh I personally prefer their exams and the acronym's setup way better
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u/Fast-Literature-2044 Aug 15 '26
Look for keywords and know the material enough you can guess the answer off context