IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep

Microsoft's Azure ladder from the official study guides: the 45-minute AZ-900 and its three weighted areas, the AI-901 that replaced AI-900 with two skill areas built on Microsoft Foundry, the 100-minute AZ-104 and its five functional groups, the 1-to-1,000 scale, the 24-hour and 14-day retake rules, and free open-book renewal every 12 months.

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• Free AZ-900 practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/azure-fundamentals-az-900?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e008
• AZ-900 exam hub: format, pass mark, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/azure-fundamentals-az-900?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e008
• AI-900 to AI-901: what changed: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/azure-ai-900-to-ai-901-change-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e008
• Free AZ-104 practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/azure-administrator-az-104?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e008
• AZ-104 pass rate (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/azure-administrator-az-104-pass-rate-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e008
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e008

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

The two most-taken AWS associate exams from their guides: 65 questions with 15 unscored, 130 minutes, a 720 scaled pass mark, 150 USD, the Well-Architected domain weights for SAA-C03, the development-first weights for the Developer Associate, the two-reschedule limit, and BLS wage data for architects.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free AWS Solutions Architect Associate practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/aws-solutions-architect-associate?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e007
• Solutions Architect Associate exam hub: cost, format, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/aws-solutions-architect-associate?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e007
• Is the AWS Solutions Architect Associate worth it?: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/is-aws-solutions-architect-associate-worth-it-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e007
• Free AWS Developer Associate practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/aws-developer-associate?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e007
• AWS Developer Associate pass rate (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/aws-developer-associate-pass-rate-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e007
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e007

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

The two AWS foundational exams from the official exam guides: 65 questions of which 15 are unscored, 90 minutes, a 700 scaled pass mark, a 100 USD fee, the domain weights, no penalty for guessing, compensatory scoring, three-year validity and the 24-hour reschedule rule.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free AWS Cloud Practitioner practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/aws-cloud-practitioner?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e006
• AWS Cloud Practitioner exam hub: cost, format, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/aws-cloud-practitioner?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e006
• Free AWS AI Practitioner practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/aws-ai-practitioner?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e006
• AWS AI Practitioner pass rate (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/aws-ai-practitioner-pass-rate-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e006
• AWS Cloud Practitioner vs Azure Fundamentals: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/aws-cloud-practitioner-vs-azure-fundamentals-az-900-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e006
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e006

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

The CCNA from Cisco's exam topics: 120 minutes, a $300 single-attempt fee through Pearson VUE, six domains led by IP Connectivity at 25%, three-year validity and the OnVUE bandwidth rule — plus the CCST Networking entry exam: $125, 50 minutes, pass/fail, six unweighted domains.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free CCNA practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/cisco-ccna?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005
• CCNA exam hub: cost, format, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/cisco-ccna?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005
• CCNA requirements (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/cisco-ccna-requirements-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005
• Is the CCNA worth it?: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/is-cisco-ccna-worth-it-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005
• Free CCST Networking practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/cisco-ccst-networking?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

CompTIA Network+ from the objectives: the 720 pass mark on a 100–900 scale, the June 2024 launch, five domains led by network troubleshooting at 24%, the A+ plus 9-to-12-months recommendation, renewal through the CE program, and BLS wages for network and systems administrators.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free Network+ practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/comptia-network-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004
• Network+ exam hub: format, pass mark, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/comptia-network-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004
• Network+ study guide: https://www.everyexamprep.com/study-guides/comptia-network-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004
• Is Network+ worth it?: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/is-comptia-network-plus-worth-it-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004
• CompTIA A+ vs Network+: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/comptia-a-plus-vs-comptia-network-plus-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

CompTIA Security+ from the official objectives: 90 questions in 90 minutes, 750 on a 100–900 scale, domain weights led by Security Operations at 28%, the Network+ and two-year recommendation, 50 CEUs to renew, BLS wages for information security analysts, and how it compares with the CISSP.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free Security+ practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/comptia-security-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e003
• Security+ exam hub: format, pass mark, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/comptia-security-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e003
• Security+ pass rate (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/comptia-security-plus-pass-rate-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e003
• Security+ vs CISSP: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/comptia-security-plus-vs-cissp-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e003
• Is Security+ worth it?: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/is-comptia-security-plus-worth-it-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e003
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e003

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

Core 1 and Core 2 explained from CompTIA's own objectives: the 675 and 700 pass marks on a 900 scale, the domain weights that put troubleshooting first, the 90-question, 90-minute format, renewal by CEUs, and BLS wage data for computer support specialists.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free CompTIA A+ practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/comptia-a-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002
• CompTIA A+ exam hub: format, pass marks, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/comptia-a-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002
• CompTIA A+ study guide: https://www.everyexamprep.com/study-guides/comptia-a-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002
• CompTIA A+ pass rate (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/comptia-a-plus-pass-rate-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002
• Is CompTIA A+ worth it?: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/is-comptia-a-plus-worth-it-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.

The five entry-level certifications compared on what the vendors actually publish: question counts, clocks, pass marks, fees and prerequisites — and the order that makes each one easier than the last.

Free resources from Every Exam Prep:

• Free CompTIA A+ practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/comptia-a-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001
• CompTIA A+ vs Network+: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/comptia-a-plus-vs-comptia-network-plus-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001
• Free Security+ practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/comptia-security-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001
• CCST Networking exam hub: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/cisco-ccst-networking?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001
• ISC2 CC exam hub: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/isc2-cc?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001
• All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001

IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep is produced by Every Exam Prep. Everything we publish is grounded in official exam-provider sources. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not career or legal advice.