Free IT Certification Study Guides + Practice Questions

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Choose a certification below and study topic by topic. Each guide includes a concise explanation of key concepts plus 5 interactive practice questions with detailed answer explanations - completely free, no account needed.

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Study methods, free ebooks, and tools that apply across CCNA, CompTIA, and AWS · 2 new guides

Cost & Value

Best Value IT Certification Prep (2026)

What practice exams really cost across every vendor: list price, billing term, auto-renewal and price per question, collected 4 September 2026. Plus every FigigExams pack size and its free paper.

Free Ebooks

Free Certification Ebooks (CCNA, CompTIA, AWS)

Six browser-ready study ebooks for CCNA, Security+, AWS CCP & SAA, CompTIA A+. No PDF download, no signup

Study Method

How to Stop Falling Asleep While Studying

The active-recall study system that keeps certification candidates awake, focused, and on track to pass faster

CCNA 200-301

Cisco Certified Network Associate · 18 study guides available

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Best CCNA Practice Exams (2026)

An honest, ranked comparison of Boson ExSim-Max ($99/yr, 370 questions), FigigExams ($39 once, 509 questions), Jeremy's IT Lab, Courseiva and Cisco U. Includes the best free options and the cheapest route.

2027 Update

CCNA v2.0: What Changes on 3 February 2027

Six domains become five and troubleshooting returns after five years. The real weights from Cisco's blueprint, side by side with v1.1, and whether to sit v1.1 first

Blueprint

CCNA Exam Topics: Every Domain and Weight

The complete v1.1 and v2.0 blueprints, topic by topic, with the verb Cisco used on each - and what to study first

CCNA

CCNA Practice Exam (Free Full Test)

Full-length 200-301 practice exam, free, with an explanation and Exam Tip on every item and a coach that names your weak domains

Free · No signup

Free CCNA Practice Questions

Five real 200-301 questions answerable right here with no account - subnetting, STP root election, OSPF DR, native VLAN mismatch and DHCP relay, each with a full explanation

CCNA

OSPF Configuration

Areas, neighbor adjacency, DR/BDR election, cost calculation

CCNA

VLANs & Trunking

802.1Q, access vs trunk ports, inter-VLAN routing, DTP

CCNA

Spanning Tree Protocol

STP vs RSTP, root bridge election, PortFast, BPDU Guard

CCNA

Subnetting & VLSM

IPv4 subnetting, CIDR notation, subnet calculations, VLSM design

Study Group

CCNA Study Group: Take a Practice Exam Together

The CCNA platform where you take the same practice exam as a group, then compare weak topics. Stop studying alone.

Pricing

How much does Boson ExSim cost?

The 2026 per-certification breakdown - $99 a year each, what auto-renewal really adds up to over two years, and where Boson is genuinely the better buy.

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Boson Alternative for CCNA

Honest side-by-side: Boson ExSim vs FigigExams, $39 once for every exam, with a personal Exam Coach

Free + Labs

Free Full CCNA Exam + 3 Interactive Labs

Full 100+ question timed practice exam plus browser labs for subnetting, STP, and OSPF cost

v1.1 Plan

30 Days Before Your CCNA v1.1 Exam

Week-by-week last-month plan, anchored on a free readiness test that diagnoses your weakest concepts

Honest Take

Why CCNA Exam Dumps Fail in 2026

The technical, legal, and interview reasons dumps backfire - and a $39 legal alternative

JITL Pair

Finished Jeremy's IT Lab? Take This Practice Exam

JITL teaches theory. This shows you what you still don't know. Free 105-question readiness test that pairs with JITL.

Bombal Pair

Finished David Bombal's CCNA Labs? Test If You're Ready

Labs teach configuration. The exam tests recall under a clock - plus the two domains lab work barely touches, a quarter of the paper.

7 Days Out

CCNA Exam in One Week? The Final 7-Day Plan

Day-by-day last-week practice plan. Diagnose, drill the right concepts, retake, recover 10-15 points.

Readiness Test

Am I Ready for the CCNA?

A score isn't readiness. Take a free 105-question concept-level readiness test - in 90 minutes, know exactly what to study next.

$39 Stack

The CCNA Success Combo: $39 Complete Stack

Study guide + 500+ Boson-tier questions + per-question Exam Tips + Exam Coach. Stop piecing prep together for $200+.

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CISSP

(ISC)² · The senior-level security certification · 10 guides available

Thor Pair

Finished Thor Pedersen's CISSP Course? Test On Unseen Questions

A bank you have already worked cannot measure you - and the real CAT exam gives you no reading either. One clean signal before you risk $749.

Hub

All CISSP guides, by domain

Every CISSP guide organised against the eight ISC2 domains and their weights - risk math, security models, flashcards, practice exams.

Blueprint

CISSP Domains and Weights

All eight domains with their ISC2 weights, the trap inside each one, and a straight answer on the 2027 refresh question - ISC2 has not announced one.

Free · No signup

Free CISSP Practice Questions

Five manager-perspective items answerable here with no account - the "what do you do FIRST" trap, risk math, data owner vs custodian, Bell-LaPadula and RTO vs MTD.

Practice exam

CISSP Practice Exam

A free full-length exam in the manager-perspective style, with an explanation on every item and a coach that names your weak domains.

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Boson Alternative for CISSP

Honest side-by-side: Boson ExSim-Max for CISSP ($99/yr, 900 questions) vs FigigExams ($39 once for life, 3 exams + personal Exam Coach). Pass all three and you're ready.

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Best CISSP Practice Exams (2026)

An honest, ranked comparison of the real options - Boson, LearnZapp, Pocket Prep, Thor/Destination, QuantumExams and FigigExams. What each is best for, and which to actually buy.

Readiness

Am I Ready for the CISSP?

The honest score thresholds and the four readiness signals that matter, plus a free full-length readiness test with a concept-level map across all eight CBK domains.

CISSP

Security Models Explained

Biba vs Bell-LaPadula vs Clark-Wilson, made simple - the mirror table, mnemonics, and 5 free practice questions.

CISSP

Risk Math: SLE, ALE, ARO

The quantitative risk formulas with worked examples and the safeguard cost-benefit calculation. Free points once they click.

CISSP

Free Interactive CISSP Flashcards

Flip, shuffle, and self-test a sample deck across all domains - then build your own cards from real exam explanations.

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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701

Cybersecurity Fundamentals · 13 study guides available

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Best Security+ Practice Exams (2026)

Ranked: Boson ($99/yr, 270 questions), FigigExams ($39 once, 357 questions), Professor Messer's free course and $119 bundle, Jason Dion and CompTIA CertMaster. Prices checked 4 September 2026.

Dion Pair

Done Dion Training Security+? Test On a Fresh Bank

Once you have seen a bank, a rising score mixes learning with recall. An unseen SY0-701 paper is the only clean reading.

2027 Update

Security+ SY0-801 (V8): What Changes

What CompTIA has actually published versus what is only reported, when SY0-701 is likely to retire, and whether to sit it first

Blueprint

Security+ Exam Objectives, Weighted

All five SY0-701 domains and every sub-objective, with what each actually asks - and why Domain 4 deserves a third of your time

Security+

Types of Attacks & Threats

Social engineering, malware, network attacks, application attacks

Security+

Cryptography & PKI

Symmetric vs asymmetric encryption, hashing, digital certificates

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Boson Alternative for Security+

Honest side-by-side: Boson ExSim vs FigigExams, $39 once for every exam, with PBQs and a personal Exam Coach

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CertMaster Alternative for Security+

CompTIA CertMaster Learn is ~$300+. Get a free full SY0-701 practice exam with PBQs and an Exam Coach, then $39 once for the whole pack

PBQ Practice

Security+ PBQ Practice & Strategy

The performance-based questions candidates fear - formats, a 5-step answer strategy, and 5 free PBQ-style questions

Readiness Test

Am I Ready for the Security+?

A score isn't readiness. Take a free full-length SY0-701 readiness test and get a concept-level map of what to study next

Study Group

Security+ Study Group: Take a Practice Exam Together

Take the same SY0-701 practice exam as a group, then compare weak topics. Stop studying alone.

30-Day Plan

30 Days Before Your Security+ Exam

Week-by-week last-month plan, anchored on a free readiness test that diagnoses your weakest concepts

7 Days Out

Security+ Exam in One Week? The Final 7-Day Plan

Day-by-day last-week plan. Diagnose, drill the right concepts, retake, recover 10-15 points.

Free Questions

Free Security+ Practice Questions

100+ free SY0-701 questions with explanations - try 5 now, no signup, plus a free full practice exam

Flashcards

Free Interactive Security+ Flashcards

Flip, shuffle, and self-test ports, attacks, and crypto - then build your own cards from real exam explanations

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CCNP ENCOR 350-401

Enterprise Networking Core · the next step after CCNA

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Best CCNP ENCOR Practice Exams (2026)

The short list at professional level: Boson ($99/yr, 354 questions), FigigExams ($39 once, 305 questions), Cisco U. and Pearson. Why there is no large free ENCOR question bank.

Bombal Pair

Stepping Up to CCNP ENCOR After Bombal?

ENCOR v1.2 removed wireless in March 2026 - pre-2026 course material teaches a section that is no longer on the exam.

Hub

All CCNP ENCOR guides, by domain

Every ENCOR guide mapped to the v1.2 blueprint and its domain weights - wireless removed, so nothing here is wasted study.

Blueprint

ENCOR Exam Topics: Every Domain and Weight

The full v1.2 blueprint topic by topic, tagged with the verb Cisco used - plus why Security at 20% across only four topics is the most under-studied domain on the exam.

Domain 6.0 · Automation

NETCONF vs RESTCONF vs gNMI

Three ways to program the same YANG model - transports, ports, encodings, and which one can actually lock a datastore.

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Boson Alternative for CCNP ENCOR

Honest side-by-side: Boson ExSim vs FigigExams, $39 once for every exam, with a personal Exam Coach

CCNP

CCNP ENCOR Practice Exam

Full-length 350-401 practice exam, free, with a concept-level Exam Coach

Readiness Test

Am I Ready for CCNP ENCOR?

A score isn't readiness. Take a free 350-401 readiness test and get a concept-level map across all six domains

2026 Update

ENCOR v1.2: What Changed (Wireless Removed)

As of March 2026, wireless is out of ENCOR (now CCNP Wireless / WLCOR). What to stop studying and what to prioritize now.

ENCOR

LISP vs VXLAN in SD-Access

Control plane vs data plane, cleared up - EID/RLOC, VNI/SGT, and the BGP EVPN distinction. 5 free questions.

ENCOR

SD-WAN vs SD-Access

Two fabrics, two problems - controllers, planes, and the vManage/vSmart/vBond components. 5 free questions.

Honest Take

Why CCNP ENCOR Exam Dumps Fail

The technical, policy, and interview reasons dumps backfire - and a $39 legal alternative

Study Group

CCNP ENCOR Study Group: Take a Practice Exam Together

Take the same 350-401 practice exam as a group, then compare weak topics. Stop studying alone.

30-Day Plan

30 Days Before Your CCNP ENCOR Exam

Week-by-week plan for working engineers - target the domains your day job skipped, anchored on a free readiness test

7 Days Out

CCNP ENCOR in One Week? The Final 7-Day Plan

Day-by-day last-week plan. Diagnose, drill the day-job-gap domains, retake, recover 10-15 points.

Free Questions

Free CCNP ENCOR Practice Questions

Free 350-401 questions with explanations - try 5 now across the ENCOR domains, plus a free full practice exam

Try the full CCNP ENCOR practice exam →

CCNP Security 350-701 SCOR

Cisco's professional security core · 6 domains, 120 minutes

Hub

All CCNP Security guides, by domain

The six SCOR v1.1 domains with Cisco's own weights, so you can see what each topic is actually worth before you study it.

Domain 6.0 · 15%

802.1X & Cisco ISE

Supplicant, authenticator, authentication server; EAP method choice; ISE personas and policy sets; MAB, WebAuth and CoA. 5 free questions.

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

SAA-C03 · 1 study guide available

AWS SAA

S3 Storage Classes

Storage tiers, lifecycle policies, S3 vs EBS vs EFS, encryption

Try the full AWS SAA practice exam →

CompTIA A+ (220-1201/1202)

IT Fundamentals · Free practice tests for both cores

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Best CompTIA A+ Practice Exams (2026)

Both cores ranked separately: Professor Messer (best free), FigigExams ($39 once per core), Mike Meyers, Jason Dion and CertMaster. Core 1 passes at 675/900, Core 2 at 700/900.

Meyers Pair

Worked Mike Meyers' A+ All-in-One? Test If It Stuck

Comprehensive coverage builds recognition, not recall under a clock - and it hides the usual signal that you are not ready.

Dion Pair

Done Dion Training A+? Test Both Cores On Fresh Questions

A+ is two exams, which doubles the cost of re-using a bank you have already seen.

Core 1 · 220-1201

Free A+ Core 1 Practice Test

Mobile, networking, hardware, cloud, and troubleshooting - 5 free questions + a full free exam

Core 2 · 220-1202

Free A+ Core 2 Practice Test

Operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and procedures

PBQ Practice

A+ Performance-Based Questions

The PBQ formats, a strategy to answer them, and 5 free PBQ-style questions

Readiness Test

Am I Ready for the A+?

The readiness rubric plus a free full test for each core with a concept-level map

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CertMaster Alternative for A+

Honest side-by-side: $39 once vs CertMaster's ~$300+ for both cores

A+

Hardware Troubleshooting

Motherboard components, RAM, storage, PSU, troubleshooting methodology

Blueprint · Core 1

Core 1 Exam Objectives

All five domains weighted, all 27 sub-objectives, and where the marks actually are

Blueprint · Core 2

Core 2 Exam Objectives

All four domains weighted, all 36 sub-objectives, plus the new AI objective

Both cores

A+ Practice Exam

Full-length papers for both cores, scored against the real 675 and 700 pass marks

Reference

Command Line Cheat Sheet

Every Windows and Linux command in objectives 1.5 and 1.9, plus a free quiz

Flashcards

A+ Flashcards

Interactive cards for the recall half of both cores - RAID, ports, laser process

Study Plan

30-Day A+ Plan

One core in a month, week by week, sequenced by the official domain weights

Read First

A+ Exam Dumps

Why they fail harder on A+ than any other CompTIA exam, and what to use instead

All CompTIA A+ study resources →

Exam Data Lab

What practice exam data actually shows, measured and dated - with the limits stated

Report v1

Where Candidates Actually Lose Marks

Across 6,690 domain-tagged answers from 32 candidates: in CCNA, Security+ and CCNP ENCOR alike, the domain you score worst on is never the one costing you the most marks.

Report v2

What Is a Normal Practice Exam Score?

50.6% counting every attempt, 68.9% counting only attempts actually worked. A third of "completed" papers were opened and submitted, never sat.

Reference

I Failed. When Can I Retake It?

Every vendor's waiting period in one table. CompTIA: same day. Cisco: 5 days. AWS: 14. ISC2: 30 days and 4 attempts a year.

The Lab

All Reports and Definitions

Weighted shortfall, domain accuracy, costliest domain - and the four rules the Lab holds itself to when publishing a number.

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The Study Path Method

How a practice exam score becomes a ranked list of what to study next

Method

What a Study Path Is

The arithmetic behind blueprint-weighted readiness, worked through on a real CCNA paper

CCNA

The CCNA Study Path

Cisco's six domain weights applied to your own answers, and why IP Connectivity dominates

Security+

The Security+ Study Path

CompTIA's five domain weights applied, and why Security Operations takes the top slot

Method

Comparing Your Attempts

Why a higher second score usually is not progress, and the rules that tell the difference

AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

Cloud Fundamentals · 1 study guide available

AWS CLF

AWS Services Overview

EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, and core AWS services

Try the full Cloud Practitioner practice exam →

CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)

Networking Fundamentals · 1 study guide available

Meyers Pair

Trending: AI, Cybersecurity & Careers

Hot topics for 2026 · 8 guides · 30 free questions

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