IT Certification Exam Prep — Every Exam Prep

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Short, practical episodes for anyone studying for an IT certification: CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+, Cisco CCNA, AWS, Microsoft Azure, ISC2 and ISACA, Google Cloud, Kubernetes and Terraform. Every figure — question counts, pass marks, fees, renewal rules — comes from the vendor's own exam guide. Free practice tests, study guides and cheat sheets for every exam at everyexamprep.com.

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  1. 16h ago

    Claude Certified Associate – Foundations: 60 Items, 120 Minutes, 720 to Pass

    Anthropic's Claude Certified Associate – Foundations certification, exam code CCAO-F, from the published exam guide: 60 multiple-choice and multiple-response items in 120 minutes, a scaled passing score of 720 on a 100 to 1,000 scale, a $99 fee, no mandatory prerequisites, a credential valid 12 months, availability limited to Claude Partner Network organizations, the seven domains and their weights, and the sample questions in the guide after the previous practice exam was retired in the move to Pearson. Free resources from Every Exam Prep: Free Claude Certified Associate – Foundations practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/claude-certified-associate-foundations?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e011All IT and AI certification exams: hubs, practice tests and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/domains/technology?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e011All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e011 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.

  2. 1d ago

    Google Cloud, CKA and Terraform: The Exams With Tasks Instead of Questions

    Google's Associate Cloud Engineer and Cloud Digital Leader from their exam guides, the Certified Kubernetes Administrator's performance-based 15-to-20-task format with a 66% pass mark and one included retake, and the HashiCorp Terraform Associate at $70.50 — with fees, clocks, domain weights, validity periods and renewal rules. Free resources from Every Exam Prep: Free Associate Cloud Engineer practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/google-associate-cloud-engineer?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e010Associate Cloud Engineer exam hub: cost, format, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/google-associate-cloud-engineer?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e010Free Cloud Digital Leader practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/google-cloud-digital-leader?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e010CKA exam hub: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/cka?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e010Terraform Associate exam hub: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/terraform-associate?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e010All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e010 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.

  3. 6d ago

    ISC2 CC to CISSP, CISM and CISA: The Security Management Ladder

    Four security credentials by their published rules: the ISC2 CC with no experience requirement and a $199 fee, the CISSP's five-year experience rule and $749 adaptive exam, ISACA's CISM and CISA at $575 for members and $760 for non-members with a 450 pass mark on a 200–800 scale, and the domain weights for each. Free resources from Every Exam Prep: Free ISC2 CC practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/isc2-cc?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e009Free CISSP practice test: https://www.everyexamprep.com/practice/exams/technology/cissp?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e009CISSP exam hub: cost, format, verified facts: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/cissp?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e009CISSP vs CISM: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/cissp-vs-isaca-cism-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e009CISA vs CISM: https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/isaca-cisa-vs-isaca-cism-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e009All free practice exams and study guides: https://www.everyexamprep.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e009 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.

  4. Sep 29

    Microsoft AZ-900, AI-901 and AZ-104: 700 to Pass, Free Annual Renewal

    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. Free resources from Every Exam Prep: 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=e008AZ-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=e008AI-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=e008Free 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=e008AZ-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=e008All 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.

  5. Sep 24

    AWS Solutions Architect Associate and Developer Associate: 720 to Pass in 130 Minutes

    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=e007Solutions 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=e007Is 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=e007Free 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=e007AWS 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=e007All 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.

  6. Sep 22

    AWS Cloud Practitioner and AI Practitioner: 65 Questions, 50 Scored, 700 to Pass

    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=e006AWS 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=e006Free 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=e006AWS 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=e006AWS 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=e006All 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.

  7. Sep 17

    Cisco CCNA 200-301 and CCST Networking: The Cisco Track

    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=e005CCNA 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=e005CCNA requirements (2026): https://www.everyexamprep.com/blog/cisco-ccna-requirements-2026?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e005Is 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=e005Free 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=e005All 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.

  8. Sep 15

    Network+ N10-009: Troubleshooting Is the Biggest Domain

    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=e004Network+ 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=e004Network+ study guide: https://www.everyexamprep.com/study-guides/comptia-network-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e004Is 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=e004CompTIA 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=e004All 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.

  9. Sep 9

    Security+ SY0-701: The 750 Pass Mark, Five Domains, and the Pass Rate CompTIA Won't Publish

    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=e003Security+ 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=e003Security+ 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=e003Security+ 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=e003Is 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=e003All 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.

  10. Sep 9

    CompTIA A+: Two Exams, Nine Domains, Two Different Pass Marks

    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=e002CompTIA 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=e002CompTIA A+ study guide: https://www.everyexamprep.com/study-guides/comptia-a-plus?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e002CompTIA 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=e002Is 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=e002All 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.

  11. Sep 9

    Which IT Certification First: A+, Network+, Security+, CCST or ISC2 CC

    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=e001CompTIA 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=e001Free 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=e001CCST Networking exam hub: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/cisco-ccst-networking?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001ISC2 CC exam hub: https://www.everyexamprep.com/exams/isc2-cc?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=podcast-itcerts&utm_content=e001All 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.

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Short, practical episodes for anyone studying for an IT certification: CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+, Cisco CCNA, AWS, Microsoft Azure, ISC2 and ISACA, Google Cloud, Kubernetes and Terraform. Every figure — question counts, pass marks, fees, renewal rules — comes from the vendor's own exam guide. Free practice tests, study guides and cheat sheets for every exam at everyexamprep.com.

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