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CompTIA PenTest+ is CompTIA's professional-level cybersecurity certification, sat as exam PT0-003. The exam runs for 2 hours 45 minutes and presents up to 90 questions, with a pass mark of 750 / 900 (scaled). It costs US$439 at the standard rate.
CompTIA publishes the syllabus as 5 weighted domains. Attacks and Exploits carries the most weight at 35%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 73% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for PT0-003, in the vendor's own order.
01Engagement Management
13%02Reconnaissance and Enumeration
21%03Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis
17%04Attacks and Exploits
35%05Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement
14%Network+ and Security+ knowledge plus three to four years of hands-on security testing.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
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CompTIA lists up to 90 questions, to be completed in 2 hours 45 minutes. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
750 / 900 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$439. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Network+ and Security+ knowledge plus three to four years of hands-on security testing.
The exam guide covers Engagement Management, Reconnaissance and Enumeration, Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis, Attacks and Exploits and Post-exploitation and Lateral Movement. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 335 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.