Security+ SY0-701 exam format, cost and passing score
What sitting the Security+ SY0-701 actually involves, and what it costs. Every figure on this page was read from CompTIA's own pages on the date shown beside it, so you can check any of them yourself before you book. Current exam: SY0-701.
The exam at a glance
- Exam format
A maximum of 90 questions, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based
CompTIA Security+, checked 2026-09-20
- Time allowed
90 minutes
CompTIA Security+, checked 2026-09-20
- Passing score
750 on a scale of 100 to 900
CompTIA Security+, checked 2026-09-20
- Exam cost
US$439 for the standalone SY0-701 exam voucher
CompTIA prints this under a "My Price" label and was advertising a 10% promotion when it was checked, so the amount you are quoted may differ. Training bundles that include the exam are sold separately and cost considerably more.
CompTIA Security+ exam products, checked 2026-09-21
- Other fees
US$150 total continuing-education fee across the three-year renewal cycle
CompTIA continuing education renewal fees, checked 2026-09-21
- Experience required
CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in a security or systems administrator role, recommended rather than required
CompTIA Security+, checked 2026-09-20
- Retake policy
No waiting period between the first and second attempt. At least 14 calendar days before a third or any later attempt.
CompTIA does not allow retaking an exam you have already passed on the same exam code without its approval.
CompTIA certification retake policy, checked 2026-09-20
- How long it lasts
Three years from the certification date
CompTIA certification renewal policy, checked 2026-09-20
- Keeping it current
50 CEUs within the three-year cycle, or pass the current version of the exam
CompTIA: renewing Security+, checked 2026-09-20
Where these facts came from
Every figure above was read off the vendor's own page or published guide on the date shown, not copied from another prep site. Exam fees and policies change, so check the source before you pay anything.
- CompTIA certification renewal policy (checked 2026-09-20)
- CompTIA certification retake policy (checked 2026-09-20)
- CompTIA continuing education renewal fees (checked 2026-09-21)
- CompTIA Security+ (checked 2026-09-20)
- CompTIA Security+ exam products (checked 2026-09-21)
- CompTIA: renewing Security+ (checked 2026-09-20)
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What the exam covers
Official domain weights from the CompTIA exam outline.
See where you stand on Security+ SY0-701
Knowing the format is the easy half. Answer a few Security+ SY0-701 questions and find out which domains you are actually weak in, with the explanation and the source for anything you miss. No account needed.