CompTIA certification
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Mock Test Platform
The most common entry-level security certification. It mixes multiple choice with performance-based questions, and the domain list is long enough that spaced recall pays off.
Version note
CompTIA plans to launch SY0-801 around 17 November 2026. SY0-701 stays available in English until 11 June 2027, so check which version each candidate is booking.
The exam at a glance
- Exam code
- SY0-701
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Duration
- 90 minutes
- Question formats
- Multiple choice and performance-based
- Passing score
- 750 on a 100–900 scale
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE test centre or online proctored (OnVUE)
Official content domains
| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| General security concepts | 12% |
| Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations | 22% |
| Security architecture | 18% |
| Security operations | 28% |
| Security program management and oversight | 20% |
Checked against the official exam page on 13 October 2026. Vendors update exams; confirm before booking.
How institutes prepare candidates for SY0-701
Mirror the real exam
Set 90 minutes, the question count and the domain mix above, so candidates practise at exam pace.
Your own questions
Write questions or generate them from your notes in the Question Lab, then review before they reach candidates.
Weak-domain analytics
See which of the 5 domains each candidate loses marks in, and assign targeted practice.
Recall until exam day
Spaced recall and flashcards keep definitions and limits fresh between mocks.
Limit: Performance-based questions are not simulated in Sikgen; candidates practise them in a lab.
SY0-701 mock tests: questions
- Can we run CompTIA Security+ mock tests on Sikgen AI?
- Yes. Institutes set up timed mocks that mirror the exam: 90 minutes, Up to 90 questions, and the official domain weights, using their own question material or questions generated from their notes.
- Do you provide real exam questions?
- No. Mocks are built from your own material. Using leaked exam content breaks the vendor's exam agreement and can cost candidates their certification.
- Is every question format simulated?
- Performance-based questions are not simulated in Sikgen; candidates practise them in a lab.
Running the full course? See LMS for Cybersecurity Training and Security+ Preparation.