DA0-002 (V2)
CompTIA Data+ is a vendor-neutral, early-career credential that proves you can mine, analyze, and visualize data to support real business decisions. It's the certification hiring managers look for when a junior data analyst or reporting role lands on their desk — concrete proof you can move from raw tables to a defensible insight. With the V1 exam (DA0-001) now retired in English, every new candidate sits the current DA0-002 V2 blueprint, and a single failed attempt means another fee plus a wait before you can rebook. This page breaks down exactly what's tested, how it's delivered, and how to pass it the first time.
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How the CompTIA Data+ (DA0-002) exam is built — at a glance
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Up to 90 items mixing standard multiple-choice with performance-based questions that drop you into a simulated data task to solve, not just recall.
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One continuous 90-minute window — roughly a minute per item. Performance-based questions eat more time, so pacing is part of the test.
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Scored 100–900; you need 675 to pass. The result is a clean pass/fail — your numeric score is for your records only, not the certificate.
CompTIA launched Data+ V2 (DA0-002) on October 14, 2025, and retired the English V1 (DA0-001) on April 14, 2026. New candidates now sit DA0-002 only. V2 refreshes the blueprint with cloud data platforms, modern self-service BI tools, and AI-assisted analytics, while keeping the same 90-question, 90-minute, 675/900 structure.
PBQs are the part that surprises candidates. Instead of picking an answer, you interpret a dataset, choose the right chart, match a statistical method to a scenario, or clean a messy field. They reward people who have actually worked with data — which is exactly where targeted, hands-on preparation pays off.
Five domains in the DA0-002 blueprint — bars show each domain's share of the exam
Data types and structures, database and warehouse concepts, file formats, and where data lives across on-premises and cloud environments.
Collecting and integrating data, ETL/ELT concepts, cleansing and transforming messy fields, and handling missing or duplicate records before analysis.
The heaviest domain: descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation vs. causation, and choosing the right analytical technique for a question.
Picking the correct chart for the data, building clear dashboards and reports, and communicating findings to a non-technical business audience.
Data quality, master data management, privacy and regulatory concerns, security controls, and the policies that keep reporting trustworthy.
Data Analysis and Data Acquisition & Preparation together make up nearly half the exam, so statistics and clean-up skills carry the most weight. Governance is the smallest slice but the easiest place to lose points if you skip it, because the questions are policy-driven rather than technical.
Two ways to sit Data+ — and what to expect on test day
You sit Data+ in a quiet, monitored room at a Pearson VUE center. Staff verify your government-issued ID, store your belongings, and watch the room. The center provides the workstation, scratch noteboard, and a tightly controlled environment — the most distraction-free way to take the exam.
CompTIA delivers Data+ online through Pearson VUE's OnVUE platform, monitored by AI plus a live proctor. You take it from a private room at home or a quiet office. Begin check-in up to 30 minutes early for the ID check, room scan, and system test before the exam unlocks. A stable connection and a clear desk are non-negotiable.
A valid, unexpired government photo ID whose name matches your CompTIA registration exactly. The proctor captures a photo before the exam unlocks.
A clear desk, no second monitor, no phone or notes within reach, and a 360° webcam scan of the room. No one else may enter while you test.
Stay in frame and on-camera the whole time. OnVUE does not allow scheduled breaks — leaving your seat, talking aloud, or losing connection can flag the session.
Data+ is built for early-career data and reporting roles
No required prerequisites — but experience helps
Difficulty: Data+ is positioned as early-career, but it is broad — statistics, SQL-style data wrangling, chart selection, and governance policy all in one 90-minute sitting. The statistics questions and performance-based tasks trip up candidates who memorized terms without practicing on real data. Most people prep for several weeks, which is exactly the pressure point our help is designed to remove.
Data+ is a broad, time-boxed exam with performance-based tasks that punish surface-level study. Exam Assist pairs you with a vetted CompTIA data specialist and works on a pay-after-you-pass model — so the risk sits with us, not you. No upfront fee, guaranteed results: Exam Assist handles the sitting end to end, and you settle only after the verified result.
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Exam Assist handles the sitting end to end. You're matched with a Data+ specialist who maps the work around the five domains, the performance-based tasks, and the OnVUE environment — discreetly and confidentially.
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