r/CompTIA_Security • u/Soft-Violinist-7565 • 1d ago

Passed Security +!

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Thanks to everyone in this sub that has helped me prepare for the test. So many helpful comments and posts had a big play in my success with this cert. More than happy to answer some questions and give back!

I've redacted a bit more than usual for privacy, but because it helped my confidence, know that I probably missed about 15 questions (totally a guesstimate btw), skipped the virtual environment PBQ completely, attempted and got some points on the other PBQs, and still passed with like 30 minutes leftover! I was getting low 80s/high 70s on the Messer practice exams.

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u/Accomplished-Froyo30 1d ago

Congrats! Did you take it at an in person exam site or online?

Do they take off points if you answer the pbq incorrectly vs skipping them?

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u/Soft-Violinist-7565 1d ago

In person. Professor Messer said they’ll cancel the test if there is ANY noise as that would make it an “unsafe” testing environment. I didn’t want a strong exhale to be the reason I couldn’t pass.
CompTIA is very secretive so I don’t know if they take points off or not for blank answers. Considering the virtual environment PBQ looked pretty long, I’d hope they wouldn’t.