Free CompTIA Security+ Practice Test (SY0-701)
Security+ is the baseline cybersecurity certification most employers ask for. These questions cover all five SY0-701 domains, from general security concepts through to program management.
10 questions, answers and explanations included. No account needed.
What you get, free
Every part of CompTIA Security+ prep on CertClue, with no paywall and no trial. An account unlocks the full bank; nothing here is held back for a paid tier.
1,180 practice questions
Objective-tagged, with a worked explanation on every one.
Performance-based questions
Hands-on task simulations - drag-and-drop, ordering, categorising - not just multiple choice.
Timed exam simulator
A full mock under real conditions: 90 questions, 90 minutes.
Readiness score
Per domain, tied to your exam date, so you know when you are ready to sit.
About the CompTIA Security+ exam
These facts come from the objectives published for SY0-701, and our question bank is weighted to match them.
- Exam code
- SY0-701
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Time limit
- 90 min
- Passing score
- 750 / 900
Domains and weightings
CompTIA Security+ questions people ask
Up to 90 questions in 90 minutes. The exact number varies between test forms, which is why the objectives say "up to" rather than giving a fixed count.
750 out of 900. The scale is not a percentage and the questions are not all worth the same, so you cannot work backwards to "I need to get X questions right".
Most people with some IT background spend six to ten weeks on SY0-701. CompTIA suggests Network+ and a couple of years of IT administration with a security focus beforehand, but neither is a formal requirement - you can book the exam without them.
Yes. SY0-701 puts a small number of performance-based questions at the start of the exam, and they carry more weight than a single multiple-choice item. Getting through them quickly matters, because the clock covers the whole exam. Free performance-based practice is included with an account.
No, and be wary of any site that claims otherwise. Every question here is written from scratch against the published exam objectives. Sitting an exam having memorised leaked live questions breaks the non-disclosure agreement you accept at the test centre and can get your certification revoked.
Yes. Without an account you get 20 questions a day, and the count resets every day. A free account removes the daily cap and unlocks the full CompTIA Security+ question bank, flashcards, study notes, performance-based questions, a timed exam simulator and a readiness score. There is no paid tier and no card required.
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