CompTIA Security+: Cost, Pass Rate, Format & Preparation

CompTIA Security+ V7 (SY0-701) Certification Examination · Facts checked Sep 29, 2026

Base registration$439

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Published outcomeNot available

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Published time limit1 hour 30 minutes

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Match training and your voucher to the exam version. CompTIA lists a V8 transition and an English SY0-701 retirement date. Source
The exam includes performance-based tasks. Multiple-choice-only practice does not cover every listed item format. Source

What the fee covers

USA SY0-701 single-use voucher: $439
Training and retake protection: Separate products

USA single-use SY0-701 exam voucher, as displayed in the official Buy Now tab. Training products and Retake Assurance are separate.

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Published outcome

No official population pass rate was located on the reviewed CompTIA exam page. The 750 minimum scaled score is not a pass rate.

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Format and timing

Exam type: Professional certification exam
Questions or sections: Maximum 90 questions Format source
Published time limit: 1 hour 30 minutes Timing source
Time definition: Published exam duration

A mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions. English SY0-701 retires June 11, 2027; CompTIA says Security+ V8 is coming in November 2026.

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CompTIA Security+ study materials

Free video lessons and paid notes or practice exams are separate offers. Match every purchase to the Security+ version you will take.

Prices, access, and features published by the providers. These are product listings, not independent quality scores.
Offer	Price and access	Practice	Teaching and feedback	Terms and source
Professor Messer SY0-701 free video course Online video lessons	Free Watch online	Study group questions and pop quizzes	Topic-by-topic Security+ videos Study group Q&A and replays	Course notes, full practice exams, and downloads are paid products Professor Messer free SY0-701 videosChecked Sep 30, 2026
Professor Messer SY0-701 Practice Exams · digital Downloadable PDF	$30 listed Digital download after payment	3 practice exams with 90 questions each 3 exams with 90 questions each	Detailed answer explanations Self-review using explanations	PDF practice, separate from the free video course; printed editions cost more Professor Messer exam formats and pricesChecked Sep 30, 2026
Professor Messer Security+ SY0-701 free video course Free streamed videos and study groups	Free video course; notes and full practice exams sold separately Public streaming Free public video access	Pop quizzes and study-group questions	Objective-organized video lessons	Paid notes, downloads, and exam products are separate; videos do not provide a hands-on lab. Security+ SY0-701 free video course — official product pageChecked Sep 30, 2026
Dion Training Security+ SY0-701 Complete Certification Course Online self-study	Price not verified Access term not verified Check selected product at checkout	Course practice exams	Video course; lab inclusion depends on selected listing	Use the exact listed code; voucher, PBQ pack, and practice-only pack are separate products. Security+ SY0-701 Complete Certification Course — official product pageChecked Sep 30, 2026

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