Validating your skills completes the training journey
Gain More Than a Certification
At CompTIA we know exams can be daunting, that is why we want to make it a bit more fun. You’ve put in the work. Now it’s time to make it count.
Take an eligible CompTIA certification exam at a participating South African test centre before 30th November 2026 and you could be entered into our prize draw to win a PlayStation plus a retail voucher to choose a game of your choice.
Locate a participating test centre from the list below
Terms and conditions apply. Eligibility, promotional period and final prize details subject to the official competition rules.
To Enter:
- Take you exam at one of the participating test centres
- Pass or Fail - Share a screenshot of your Score Report showing the date and certification to info_rsa@comptia.org
Find Your Participating Test Centre
Scheduling your exam before 2027 matters
Technical concepts stay sharpest immediately following active study. Delaying your test date into the middle of next year often means spending weeks re-studying material you already know today. Taking the final step now allows you to enter January focused on practical application rather than unfinished revision.
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Stage |
Sitting the Exam Soon After Training |
Postponing Into Mid-2027 |
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Knowledge retention |
Concepts, terminal commands and domain objectives remain sharp without retraining |
Requires weeks of re-study to review forgotten command-line syntax and core concepts |
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Professional visibility |
CV and professional profiles feature validated credentials for Q1 hiring cycles |
Course completion remains unverified during early-year performance reviews |
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Schedule flexibility |
Test dates can be reserved well in advance to suit personal work schedules |
Limited local testing center or online proctor availability during peak registration periods |