CIAT Industry Certification Exam Pass Rates

Employers hiring for IT positions today demand more than a degree, they expect candidates to come with resumes stacked with industry certifications. Getting certified helps you stay ahead of your competition, position yourself for higher salaries, and demonstrate to your employer that you have the skills needed for the job. At CIAT, we do everything we can to to help you get certified, including:

  • Certification exam software

  • Live online small group workshops

  • Live one-on-one tutoring

  • One-of-a-kind unlimited certification policy to all eligible students

Learn more about our Unlimited Certification Exam Policy

Disclaimer: CIAT is committed to building transparency and sharing industry certification results. Certification pass rates are based on student self-reported data. Students are encouraged to report the results of all certification exam attempts and participate in the retake process if they fail. Some certification exams do not have enough data available yet to report.

  • Pass Rate %

    (# Students Reported as Passed) / (# of Students Reported as Attempted)

  • 1st Time Pass Rate %

    (# Students Reported as Passed on 1st attempt) / (# of Students Reported as Passed)

  • # of Attempts

    Total # of students who reported their exam results

Data Last Updated: January 15, 2025

CompTIA

Certification Exam
Pass Rate %
# of Attempts
A+ Core 1
67%
422
A+ Core 2
88%
235
Data+
67%
3
ITF+
61%
675
Linux+
75%
9
Network+
66%
225
Security+
80%
219
Tech+
100%
1

Microsoft

Certification Exam
Pass Rate %
# of Attempts
365 Fundamentals
79%
27
Azure Administrator
46%
17
Azure Fundamentals
92%
38

Amazon

Certification Exam
Pass Rate %
# of Attempts
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
79%
40
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
38%
11

Cisco

Certification Exam
Pass Rate %
# of Attempts
CCNA
59%
18
CCNP
100%
1
Certified DevNet Associate
100%
1

EC-Council

Certification Exam
Pass Rate %
# of Attempts
Certified Ethical Hacker
100%
3

ISC2

Certification Exam
Pass Rate %
# of Attempts
CISSP
100%
1

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