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A+ prep

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

Pass the A+ — or get everydollar 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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No payment info required · Full study guide included

  • 1,562 exam-style questions, every one with a written explanation
  • The definitive 2560-page study guide, free on trial
  • A readiness score that tells you when you're actually ready to sit
  • Works offline — study anywhere, no signal needed
The A+ study guide open in the reader, with a highlight

Free with your trial

The unabridged 2560-page A+ study guide — free.

Not a 7-day trial. Not 14 days. Start free and the entire guide is yours to keep — no card, no chapter locks, no sample chapter.

  • Yours to keep — the trial has no countdown and the guide never locks
  • Read all 2560+ pages, not a preview
  • Highlight, annotate, and turn any passage into a flashcard
  • Glossary tooltips on every key term
  • Syncs across every device — pick up exactly where you left off

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.

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

$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

Strong guarantee

30-Day Pass

$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

Best guarantee

$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 guide on trial

SurePass Guarantee: pass or we refund youqualify by scoring 80%+ on a full-length mock in the 14 days before your exam. Lifetime also covers your full $274 retake fee per core. See the full terms · · Prices in USD.

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.

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 entire 2,560+ page study guide — both cores — free, with no card. You can read every page, highlight it, and make flashcards from it. Practice questions, mocks and the AI tutor are part of the paid passes.

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 account 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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