FC0-U71
1Tech Concepts and Terminology
13%
2Infrastructure
24%
3Applications and Software
18%
4Software Development Concepts
13%
5Data and Database Fundamentals
13%
6Security
19%
Exam guide · FC0-U71
CompTIA Tech+ exam guide
The FC0-U71 exam has up to 70 questions and takes 60 minutes. You need 650 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 Tech+ (FC0-U71)
- Questions
- Up to 70
- Time
- 60 min
- Passing score
- 650 / 900
- Recommended experience
- No experience needed
- Level
- Foundational
- Role
- First role in tech
- Exam code
- FC0-U71
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What’s changing, and when
CompTIA hasn’t announced a retirement date for FC0-U71. 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 Tech+ today
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10 FC0-U71 questions
Original questions across the exam’s domains, each with an explanation, and your score by domain.
Take the testFree performance-based questions
6 Tech+ 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
1 lab 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
Pick your exam date and weekly hours, and get a plan weighted like the domains above.
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Where Tech+ fits
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How many questions are on the CompTIA Tech+ exam?
The FC0-U71 exam has up to 70 questions, and you get 60 minutes.
What is the passing score for CompTIA Tech+?
You need 650 out of 900.
How much does the CompTIA Tech+ exam cost?
Varies by country. CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay.
When does FC0-U71 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 Tech+?
None: CompTIA sets no experience requirement for Tech+. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
How should I study for CompTIA Tech+?
Weight your time like the exam: Infrastructure carries the most (24%). 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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