Good practice exams will often be harder than the original test. Teachers do this in order to ensure you are prepared. If the practice test is harder, then the real test is easy. This is a pattern that I have noticed even in my college classes.
n reddit (ew) discussions are always making it like some terrifying thing.
To someone that doesn't know that they are using Windows, yes, the tests will be terrifying and difficult to study for. Often people are scared of computers and technology, and actively avoid knowing. But now, they will essentially have to cram a massive amount of information, since they are starting from scratch. And for those trying to break into cybersecurity from nothing, that is a common scenario.
For people who already know what a virus is, and how to spot phishing links, the test will be a lot less of a struggle. Now, you should study, in order to figure out gaps in your knowledge compared to what sec+ covers, but it won't be a nightmare.
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Love computers, art, and nature.
You actively like computers instead of being scared of them. So I don't think you'll find the test terrifying.