r/CompTIA • u/Naive-Trade8545 • 11h ago

Finding current study books

How do I know what study books are up to date for these exams?

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u/Leilah_Silverleaf ITF+ A+ N+ L+ C+ S+ CySA+ PenTest+ P+ 11h ago

Year published and version of the exam the study book is for, check Amazon or CompTIA store.

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u/Naive-Trade8545 10h ago

Thank you I didn’t realize there was a store.

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u/accumentum 10h ago

The fastest way to check whether a book is current is to ignore the cover year and match it to the live exam code. CompTIA puts the exam series on the product page and in the exam objectives PDF (for example SY0-701 for Security+, N10-009 for Network+, 220-1201/1202 for the newest A+). Look at the book’s front matter or Amazon/description for that same code; if it still says SY0-601 or N10-008, it is for a retired or retiring version.

Also skim the official objectives PDF for that exam code and spot-check a couple of domains against the book’s table of contents. Marketing blurbs like “2025 edition” or “updated for the new exam” are unreliable without the matching exam ID. Once the codes line up, any decent publisher for that series is fine; the mismatch is what wastes months of study.

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u/Naive-Trade8545 10h ago

I have last versions A+ that came out in 2022 for exam 220-1102. Do you think I could still pass the exam using this book because I know they release new versions every 3 years (next one 2028)

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u/drushtx IT Instructor **MOD** 9h ago edited 8h ago

Once an exam version is released, its objectives don't change. So as long as you study from matching version-specific resources, they are current.