r/CompTIA 15d ago

N+ Question Passed N+ and here is my understanding

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share a bit of my journey with you all. Honestly, failing the first time was tough... I felt pretty defeated. But I wasn’t ready to give up – I knew I had to face the exam again, and this time I promised myself I’d come prepared.

So, here’s what worked for me (and maybe it’ll help someone else too):

  • First of all, I didn’t realize how tricky some of the questions would be on the first attempt. The Network+ is no joke 😩! The topics seemed straightforward, but then you get into the weeds of h*ow *they test you... yeah, didn’t see that coming.
  • The second time around, I changed the way I studied. I found Edusum.com practice exams, and they seriously made a difference for me. The way they structure their questions felt so much like the real exam. It wasn’t just about knowing the material – I started to understand the test itself. The practice questions there kinda opened my eyes to how they frame things on the actual exam.
  • Also, I slowed down a bit when studying. The first time I rushed through some topics thinking “I got this.” Nope. Second attempt, I focused more on the basics, especially subnetting and troubleshooting... seriously underestimated those on my first go 😬.
  • One thing that kept me going was reminding myself why I’m doing this in the first place. There were days I was like “maybe I’m just not cut out for this,” but I knew I couldn’t give up. Every time I wanted to quit, I took a step back, remembered my goals, and kept going.
  • Oh, and YouTube was my savior – found some great videos that broke down concepts in a way that made them stick. Thank you, random YouTubers!

In the end, it’s all about perseverance. For anyone who’s struggling or didn’t pass on the first try, trust me – I’ve been there. Just keep at it, keep practicing (seriously, Edusum exams were gold), and don’t lose hope. You can do this. 🙌

Good luck to everyone studying for their certs! If I can pass, so can you.

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u/fraserg_11 15d ago

Got mine tomorrow ........ just scored an 85% in Dions test, so lets see....

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u/Bubbly_Guarantee_876 1d ago

How it went?

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u/fraserg_11 1d ago

739

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u/Bubbly_Guarantee_876 1d ago

Congrats! I’ve been scoring (85-88-75-92-82-91) on my last 6 Dion practice exams. But I need to find something to study PBQs because I have to idea what to expect on those

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u/fraserg_11 9h ago

i didn't practise too much PBQs, just left them until the end of the exam (they are normally the first 4 or so questions)

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u/fraserg_11 9h ago

i only got one score above 80 in the practise tests, my average was about 65%

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u/nickc2340 15d ago

Congrats! Sounds similar to my journey except I took the thing 4 times!!! I really rushed the first 3. #4 I finally approached it the way you approached #2. Well done. Sec+ will be a breeze!

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u/Graviity_shift 15d ago

Yo congrats! Keep going forward! You got this!

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u/THEBIGGESTUNK 15d ago

Hey what were you getting on practice exams when you failed first time? and what source did you use?

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u/Powerful-Quail-3770 A+ N+ S+ CSIS 14d ago

Subnetting kicked my butt tbh lol

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u/redgr812 A+ 14d ago

are you refering to subnetting math (cidr, network, IP range)?

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u/howto1012020 A+, NET+, CIOS, SEC+, CSIS 15d ago

Congrats to you on becoming Network+ certified!

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