Sit a 220-1201 style practice exam.

Performance tasks come first. They are builds, connectors, printers, and a console you have to read. Some of them are diagrams you fill in. Then a random draw of multiple choice, including a few select-two items. A later sitting shuffles the pool, so the same question does not keep the same number. The score page explains every item. A+ is two exams. Sign in so a timed pass on this core can be paired with Core 2.

Performance tasks: 3 to 5 of 26 tasks, drawn at random. Builds, connectors, printers, diagrams, and logs.
Question pool: 372 original items across the five 220-1201 domains. Each sitting uses only part of the pool, and the choices are shuffled.
Points: Each performance task is worth up to 50. Each multiple-choice item is worth 10, select-two included. The mix always totals 900 raw points.
Scaled score: 100 + (raw ÷ 900) × 800, on the 100–900 scale. 675 is a pass, which is the published Core 1 cut.
The A+ badge: Sign in. A timed pass here is saved to your account. The A+ badge opens only after this account also has a timed pass on Core 2.

StaticFire is an independent practice bench. It is not affiliated with CompTIA, and a score here is not an A+ certification. A+ requires both cores.