SK0-005
1Server Hardware Installation and Management
18%
2Server Administration
30%
3Security and Disaster Recovery
24%
4Troubleshooting
28%
Exam guide · SK0-005
CompTIA Server+ exam guide
The SK0-005 exam has up to 90 questions and takes 90 minutes. You need 750 out of 900 to pass. 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 Server+ (SK0-005)
- Questions
- Up to 90
- Time
- 90 min
- Passing score
- 750 / 900
- Recommended experience
- A+ and 2 years in a server environment
- Level
- Intermediate
- Role
- Server or Systems Administrator
- Exam code
- SK0-005
From CompTIA’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 8, 2026). The cost was checked on November 8, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
CompTIA hasn’t announced a retirement date for SK0-005. 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
Start on Server+ today
Free tools to find your weak domains and plan your weeks, then full practice exams in OpenpassAI.
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10 SK0-005 questions
Original questions across the exam’s domains, each with an explanation, and your score by domain.
Take the testFree performance-based questions
5 Server+ PBQs
Hands-on tasks in the style of the exam: do each one, check it, and read why the answer is right.
Try the questionsFree hands-on labs
6 labs for this exam
Practice the exam’s hands-on skills in your browser, with your work checked as you go.
Open the labsFree study plan
A week-by-week plan
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Where Server+ fits
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How many questions are on the CompTIA Server+ exam?
The SK0-005 exam has up to 90 questions, and you get 90 minutes.
What is the passing score for CompTIA Server+?
You need 750 out of 900.
How much does the CompTIA Server+ exam cost?
Varies by country. CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay.
When does SK0-005 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 Server+?
CompTIA recommends A+ and 2 years in a server environment. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for CompTIA Server+?
Weight your time like the exam: Server Administration carries the most (30%). 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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