The exam
A+ Core 2 is the software half of the CompTIA A+ credential: operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and the operational procedures that surround support work. It covers installing and configuring Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS and mobile operating systems; securing workstations, mobile devices and small-office networks; diagnosing OS, application and security symptoms; and working professionally within documentation, change management, safety and privacy requirements. Both Core 1 (220-1201) and Core 2 (220-1202) must be passed to earn the certification. The live exam mixes multiple-choice items with performance-based simulations.
Who it is for
Entry-level IT support specialists, help desk technicians and field service technicians with about 12 months of hands-on experience supporting end users. Candidates are expected to install, configure and maintain operating systems and software, apply basic cybersecurity methods, safely diagnose and resolve software and security issues, and document their work while communicating professionally with customers. No prior certification is required, but hands-on time across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS devices is assumed.
What it covers
Your readiness map in the app is organised the same way, so what you see here is exactly what you study against.
What Preppio gives you
Across every domain above, in 5 formats: concept, scenario, ordering, multi-select, matching. Each one explains why the right answer is right and every distractor wrong.
Per domain, whether you are ready, weak, or not started — the same domains and weights as the exam itself.
Your study partner. He tracks where you are weak and drills exactly that, instead of serving you what you already know.
Try one
Answer on the page. The explanation appears when you submit; use Next to move through the formats.
Sample 1 · Concept
An organization is deploying lightweight endpoints in a school computer lab that will be used almost exclusively for web-based applications and require minimal local management. Which of the following operating systems BEST fits this deployment?
Pick one, then submit.
Study links
FAQ
90 questions in 90 minutes.
75%, a scaled score of 700.
4 domains, weighted as the exam weights them: Operating Systems (28%), Security (28%), Software Troubleshooting (23%) and Operational Procedures (21%). Your readiness map in the app is organised by the same domains, so what you study against is what the exam tests.
Five formats: concept, scenario, ordering, multi-select and matching. The practice questions use every one of them, and the sample on this page shows one of each.
220-1202 is on the Single, Dual and All Access plans. You start on the free tier and add it from the plan picker inside the app. Three fundamentals exams (AZ-900, CLF-C02 and CDL) are always free, and the sample on this page is free to try.
Every question is generated from the exam's published objectives, then checked for accuracy, answer key and explanation before it is served. Nothing is copied from any exam, questions rotate by how often they have been seen, and they are retired when the objectives change.
