Booked A+ Essentials...

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Guys,

Booked my A+ Essentials exam today, for early May, I've already gone thru alot of the objectives using the Sybex book I got a couple of months back.

I've just read in the front of the book, that you have to pass the second A+ exam within 90 days of the first exam, im guessing this must be correct as its there in black and white?

3 months should be ok to complete the 220 602, but if I were to fail it, I have to then go back and resit 220 601?

Not that any of this should be a problem, I was just taken back abit by it as I was completely unaware!

 

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I cant remember that rule being mentioned with the 2003 objectives. Good luck

 

Best of luck with the exam
I'm not sure on the rules with the two exams, i took both within 2 days of each other.

 

I know that waaaay back in the old days, you used to have to pass the two exams within a certain number of days from one another... but that requirement was dropped long ago, and I can't find it on CompTIA's Web site. I'd guess that's old info. What version of the book are you using? What's the copyright date?

 

The book is CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Deluxe Edition by Sybex, link below.

http://www.sybex.com/WileyCDA/SybexTitle/productCd-047004831X.html

I'll have to have a poke round and see if it is true, looks like its a grey area.

 

I have the standard version of that book and cannot find the 90 days mentioned anywhere in it. What page number is it on in your book?

 

There's nothing quite like a deadline to get you studying.

Good luck with your studies

 

The October 2006 edition?

 

Yeah, its in the very first view pages, when it mentions what you have to do to get the A+ Cert etc... not sure on the exact page number, will have to check when I get home!

 

Weird. Maybe they're putting that restriction back, but I surely can't find it on CompTIA's A+ pages.

 

I've also had a look at the comptia site, in the FAQ is states there is no time frame in which you need to take the second exam, Im guessing the book may be incorrect.

 

Hope all goes well..

 

i dont think you have to pass it in 90 days doesnt say that in my book but i could be wrong. good luck anyway. im taking mines this month

 

Fingers crossed for us both tas!

 

Good luck to you both.

nxsplosi - did you check what page it said it on, I still can't find it in my book.

 

may the force of cf be with us! even if you have to take the exam in 90 days 3 months is more then enough of time to take the exam and having a deadline is good because it keeps you on your toes so its beneficial in a good way

 

I did, forgot to post, its in the "introduction" part, page at the top is "xxiv".

Its just above the "Why Become A+ Certified" heading..

Let me know if you can find it!

 

I did find it - exactly where you said. Interesting, I'm going to mail Sybex and Comptia to see what they say. Judging from Comptia's info though, I'd say its just Sybex not fully updating that section.

 

Yea it does seem to be a Sybex error, will have to see what they say