CNX-001
1Network architecture design
31%
2Network security
28%
3Network operations, monitoring, and performance
16%
4Network troubleshooting
25%
Exam guide · CNX-001
CompTIA CloudNetX exam guide
The CNX-001 exam has up to 90 questions and takes 165 minutes. It’s graded pass or fail, with no scaled score. The price varies by country: CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay. CompTIA hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
CompTIA CloudNetX (CNX-001)
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Time
- 165 min
- Passing score
- Pass / fail
- Recommended experience
- 10 years in IT, 5 as a network architect
- Level
- Expert
- Role
- Network Architect
- Exam code
- CNX-001
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Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
CompTIA hasn’t announced a retirement date for CNX-001. We check CompTIA’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as CompTIA publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
Prepare
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Free practice test
10 CNX-001 questions
Original questions across the exam’s domains, each with an explanation, and your score by domain.
Take the testFree performance-based questions
5 CloudNetX PBQs
Hands-on tasks in the style of the exam: do each one, check it, and read why the answer is right.
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A week-by-week plan
Pick your exam date and weekly hours, and get a plan weighted like the domains above.
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Where CloudNetX fits
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How many questions are on the CompTIA CloudNetX exam?
The CNX-001 exam has up to 90 questions, and you get 165 minutes.
What is the passing score for CompTIA CloudNetX?
There’s no passing score to reach: CNX-001 is graded pass or fail, with no scaled score.
How much does the CompTIA CloudNetX exam cost?
Varies by country. CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay.
When does CNX-001 retire?
CompTIA hasn’t announced one yet. We check CompTIA’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for CompTIA CloudNetX?
CompTIA recommends 10 years in IT, 5 as a network architect. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for CompTIA CloudNetX?
Weight your time like the exam: Network architecture design carries the most (31%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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