- The certification maps to your current role or next technical responsibility.
PenTest+
PenTest+ Certification Exam Preparation
Provides structured practice around the core technical decisions expected in modern IT roles.Role and experience fit
Is This Certification Right For You?
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Skill level: FoundationalPractice coverage
What You'll Practice
Coverage follows the latest approved blueprint when available, with Standards Library data as the fallback.Engagement Management13%Reconnaissance and Enumeration21%Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis17%Attacks and Exploits35%Reporting and Communication14%
- Apply legal, ethical, scoping, communication, and engagement-management practices.
- Plan and interpret passive and active reconnaissance and enumeration.
- Discover, validate, prioritize, and communicate vulnerabilities.
- Analyze exploitation paths and select techniques within authorized scope.
- Document evidence, risk, remediation, and engagement outcomes.
Multiple ChoiceMultiple ResponseScenario DecisionDrag and DropHot Area Placeholder
Exam style: Scenario-forward decision practice
PBQ and simulation support: Interactive practice formats are included when approved content supports them; live vendor simulations are not reproduced.
Current public exam profile
PenTest+ exam details
Standards facts are public. Questions, answers, attempts, and learner analytics remain private.ProviderCompTIA
Exam codePT0-003
Exam standardCurrent exam version
Exam standardPT0-003
Question countMaximum 90
Time limit165 minutes
Passing method750/900
PracticePractice tests are part of the certification catalog
Full exam simulatorFull Exam Simulation requires a complete exam blueprint
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Progress Tracking
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