Linux & open source · associate
CompTIA Linux+
Issued by CompTIA · Exam XK0-006
Linux+ is a vendor-neutral check of everyday Linux administration skills, from system management and security to scripting and troubleshooting. It suits junior administrators and support staff who work with Linux servers.
- Exam price
- $399
- Exam time
- 90 min
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Prerequisite
- None required
Exam details
- Price
- $399Exam voucher, US store, no retake. Voucher plus retake assurance is $519.
- Format
- multiple choice and performance-based
- Questions
- up to 90
- Length
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 720 (scale 100-900)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE (test centre or OnVUE online proctored)
- Required
- None
- Recommended
- 12 months of hands-on Linux server experience; A+, Network+ or Server+ (or equivalent knowledge)
- Renewal
- CompTIA Continuing Education: 50 CEUs plus CE fees within the 3-year cycle, or a qualifying single activity (CertMaster CE, higher-level cert, latest exam version).
Checked October 29, 2026 against CompTIA's official page. Fields the vendor does not publish are left out rather than estimated.