CompTIA Security+ Pass Rate, Format & Study Guide

The SY0-701 exam has a maximum of 90 questions, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions, and a 90-minute time limit; the passing score is 750 on a scale of 100-900 (CompTIA Security+ V7 page). The exam objectives weight five domains: General Security Concepts 12%, Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigations 22%, Security Architecture 18%, Security Operations 28% and Security Program Management and Oversight 20% (Exam Objectives version 5.0). CompTIA lists a launch date of November 7, 2023 and an English retirement date of June 11, 2027 for SY0-701, and states that a new version, Security+ V8, is coming in November.

Security+ is a common entry certification for security, systems administrator and network roles, and the objectives cover both technical controls and governance.

IT professionals and career changers moving into cybersecurity or systems administration; CompTIA recommends CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in a security or systems administrator role.

The certifying body does not publicly publish an official pass rate for this exam. Be wary of third-party sites citing a specific number here — treat any pass-rate claim you see elsewhere for this exam as unverified.

The CompTIA Security+ V7 page does not describe retake rules, so none are quoted here; check CompTIA's current exam retake policy before you rebook.

CompTIA scores Security+ on a scale of 100 to 900 and requires 750 to pass. A scaled score is not a percentage of questions answered correctly, so the portal mock shows 75 percent only as a self-check. Format: at most 90 questions, multiple-choice and performance-based, in 90 minutes. No official pass rate is available for this exam, so none is quoted here.

The SY0-701 exam has a maximum of 90 questions, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions, and a 90-minute time limit; the passing score is 750 on a scale of 100-900 (CompTIA Security+ V7 page). The exam objectives weight five domains: General Security Concepts 12%, Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigations 22%, Security Architecture 18%, Security Operations 28% and Security Program Management and Oversight 20% (Exam Objectives version 5.0). CompTIA lists a launch date of November 7, 2023 and an English retirement date of June 11, 2027 for SY0-701, and states that a new version, Security+ V8, is coming in November. Maximum of 90 questions, multiple-choice and performance-based · 90 minutes · passing score 750 on a scale of 100-900. CompTIA scores Security+ on a scale of 100 to 900 and requires 750 to pass. A scaled score is not a percentage of questions answered correctly, so the portal mock shows 75 percent only as a self-check.

• General Security Concepts12%
• Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations22%
• Security Architecture18%
• Security Operations28%
• Security Program Management and Oversight20%

The content outline spreads questions across 5 areas: General Security Concepts (12.0%); Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations (22.0%); Security Architecture (18.0%); Security Operations (28.0%); Security Program Management and Oversight (20.0%).

The exam page lists no formal prerequisite. CompTIA recommends CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security or systems administrator job role.

CompTIA does not list a price on the V7 page; check the CompTIA store for the current voucher price and for bundles that include a retake.

CompTIA sets the validity period and renewal rules for its certifications; confirm them on comptia.org when you pass.

Start with the heaviest areas of the content outline: Security Operations (28.0%); Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations (22.0%); Security Program Management and Oversight (20.0%). Then work through the remaining areas, and finish with timed full-length practice runs of 90 questions in one sitting.

SY0-701 is scheduled to retire (English: June 11, 2027) and CompTIA states that Security+ V8 is coming in November. This guide follows the SY0-701 objectives as of October 2026; check which version you are sitting before you study.