I am taking practice tests for A+ and never score higher than 800 on the core. The test by Total Seminars is adaptive and says 549 to pass but doesn't say what the max is. It also doesn't tell you what percent you scored or which questions you missed unless you are in practice mode which is not adaptive. I took a 12 week 77 hour course with a text book by Jean Andrews/CourseTechnology/Thomson Learning costing $1300. Just want to make sure I'm gonna pass before I spend the cash for the test.