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A+ prep

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CompTIA A+ (220-1201 + 220-1202)

Pass the A+ — or get every dollar back. Guaranteed.

Don't pass? Full refund — and Lifetime pays your $274 retake fee per core

One purchase covers both exams — Core 1 and Core 2 — and one system tells you exactly what to study and when you're ready to sit each.

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Enter your email — we instantly send a link to your cheat sheet. One tap opens your study portal with your trial; a 6-digit code comes as a backup. No card.

  • 1,562 exam-style questions, every one with a written explanation
  • Free cheat sheet + 24 hours of the full Fast Track Study System on your trial
  • A readiness score that tells you when you're actually ready to sit
  • Works offline — study anywhere, no signal needed
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What’s free on your trial

Your A+ cheat sheet — free, instant to download.

Instant access to download the full cheat sheet. Start your free trial — one tap on the emailed link opens your study portal with the sheet waiting, plus 24 hours of the full Fast Track Study System. No card.

You'll get further in these 24 hours than in a week anywhere else.

  • Your A+ cheat sheet — the highest-yield facts as a PDF, instant to download with your trial
  • The full Fast Track Study System, open for 24 hours from the moment you start
  • Every practice question — Tutor, Timed and Quiz modes — with Miles, the AI tutor
  • Every flashcard deck and a full-length mock exam, with narrated audio
  • The whole study guide, plus your readiness meter and study plan paced to your exam date

The Capital Prep Method

What to study, when to study it & the exact moment you're ready.

Cut out the months of studying you don't need. A+ prep that adapts every day — no guessing what to do next.

SurePass readiness

A readiness score built from your own answers — one per core, so you know the moment you're ready to sit each exam.

SurePass readiness — A+

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Anywhere Mode · Study from your pocket

Ten minutes of scrolling — or ten minutes closer to passing.

Your phone is already in your hand. Two taps, no signal needed.

  • Quick Ten — One tap. Ten questions, with the rationale on every one.
  • It downloads itself — No button, no setup, nothing to remember.
  • No bars? Still works — Airplane mode, the subway, a cabin in the woods.
  • Nothing gets lost. Ever. — Saves as you tap, syncs when you're back.

Flashcards and practice questions work offline. The study guide, audio and full-length mocks need a connection.

A+ — flashcards that work offline, on a phone

Flashcards that work offline

SurePass Guarantee

Pass the A+ — or get your money back.

  • Every pass: full refund — and you keep Lifetime access, free.
  • Lifetime (SurePass Pro): we also pay your $274 CompTIA retake fee per core.
  • Bundle and every course carries SurePass Pro — refunds plus retake-fee coverage up to your bundle's most expensive exam fee.

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What you get with each A+ pass

Every pass includes the full study system. Only the length of access and the guarantee payout change.

Only 15 SurePass guarantees leftWeekly limit 15 · A+

Lowest price

7-Day Pass

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$59$79

one-time · 7 days of access

Less than the CompTIA retake fee ($274)

Cram-ready full access to both cores for the final week.

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SurePass Guarantee
  • Full refund if you don't pass
  • Keep full access, free, until you do

One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe

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30-Day Pass

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$79$109

one-time · 30 days of access

Less than the CompTIA retake fee ($274)

A full month to prep — backed by our pass guarantee.

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SurePass Guarantee
  • Full refund if you don't pass
  • Keep full access, free, until you do

One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe

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Lifetime

Fall flash sale
$179$229

one-time · never expires

Less than the CompTIA retake fee ($274)

Both cores, at your pace, forever — backed by our pass guarantee.

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SurePass Guarantee ProBest protection
  • Full refund if you don't pass
  • We pay your full $274 retake fee per core — one funded retake per core

One payment · no subscription · secure checkout by Stripe

  • Instant access
  • Full study system on trial

Don't pass? Full refund. On Lifetime, your retake fee is covered too. Terms apply

A+ · Features and Pricing

How Capital Prep compares

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How Capital Prep compares with Professor Messer, Dion Training, Boson
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Competitor features and pricing verified August 2026, on each vendor's own site or product API — their terms may have changed since, so check before you buy. A+ requires two exams, and every competitor above sells them separately, so their certification prices are the sum of two purchases. Professor Messer's video courses are free and we'd recommend them to anyone; the comparison is against his paid per-core Success Bundles.

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Questions, answered

Is this really one purchase for both exams?

Yes. The A+ certification requires passing two exams — Core 1 (220-1201) and Core 2 (220-1202) — and every other prep provider sells them separately, one cart per core. Here one purchase is the whole certification: both question banks, both guides, both sets of mocks, one price. There is no Core-1-only option to buy by mistake.

What do I get for free?

The full Fast Track Study System, free for 24 hours with no card — every practice question, every flashcard deck, Cram Mode, Focus sessions, narrated audio, a full-length mock exam sat as timed practice, your own flashcards from any highlight, and the entire study guide, every chapter readable and highlightable. Instant access to download the full cheat sheet. Your cheat sheet always stays yours. A pass keeps all of it open, backed by the SurePass Guarantee.

How does the SurePass Guarantee work?

It covers each core on its own. Score 80%+ on one full-length mock of a core, sit that core, and if you don't pass it we refund what you paid. On Lifetime, clear two of that core's mocks with your readiness meter at "Getting close" or above and we also reimburse that core's $274 retake fee — and because the guarantee applies per exam, qualifying on both cores and passing neither means both retakes are reimbursed: up to $548 in total. You file the claim in your study portal with your official score report.

Which core should I take first?

Whichever you like — CompTIA lets you take the two exams in any order. Most people start with Core 1 (hardware and networking) and move to Core 2 (operating systems, security and troubleshooting), but the system tracks each core separately, so studying them in either order or side by side works the same. The certification is earned when both are passed.

Which pass should I buy?

A+ is two exams, and most people sit them weeks apart — so Lifetime or the 30-Day usually fits A+ better than the 7-Day, which is built for a final-week cram when your next core is already booked. No dates yet, or you want the system to keep working until both cores are passed — Lifetime, which is also the tier that carries the retake-fee coverage.

How are the exams scored?

CompTIA scores both cores on a scaled 100–900 range, and the two bars are different: Core 1 needs 675, Core 2 needs 700. Neither is a straight percentage of questions right, and CompTIA doesn't publish how the scale maps to raw answers. Our mocks hold you to a deliberately conservative internal bar, so being ready here means being comfortably ready there.

Are the questions like the real exams?

They're written to CompTIA's published 220-1201 and 220-1202 objectives and weighted to them exactly — all nine domains across the two cores, at CompTIA's own percentages. The Core 2 bank covers every one of the 36 objectives CompTIA publishes for it, with zero gaps. A mock is the same shape as the real thing: 90 questions in 90 minutes.

Does it cover performance-based questions?

The banks are multiple-choice, which is the majority of both exams and the part you can drill. PBQs are hands-on simulations — the way to prepare for those is to know the material cold, and the guide walks through what each PBQ topic actually asks you to do.

What happens when my pass expires?

Your progress is kept — on both cores. You can upgrade at any time and pick up exactly where you were, and upgrades always credit what you already paid.

My exam date moved. Does the plan adjust?

Yes. Change the date and the plan rebuilds around your new one — each core's plan keys off its own exam date.

Can I use it on my phone?

Yes — everything syncs across devices, and the reader, flashcards and practice all work on a phone.

Why are SurePass guarantees limited?

Because they're real commitments — every guarantee is a refund, and on Lifetime the retake-fee reimbursement — that we may genuinely pay out, so we underwrite 25 of them each week for the A+. If a week's allocation is claimed, buying still works: your guarantee simply activates the following Monday, when unclaimed spots reset.

Do you offer refunds if I change my mind?

Yes, separately from the pass guarantee: 24 hours on the 7-Day Pass, 48 hours on the 30-Day Pass, or 72 hours on Lifetime, measured from your purchase (or from your upgrade, if you upgraded) — no questions asked, as long as you haven't sat your exam yet. EEA and UK buyers also keep their 14-day statutory right. The SurePass Guarantee is the other promise — that one is about your exam result, not about changing your mind.

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