which edition of Standard for Portfolio Management is to be read for preparation of PfMP exam?

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Harmeet Kapoor Mohali, Pb, India

which edition of Standard for Portfolio Management is to be read for preparation of PfMP exam? 3rd or 4th Ed?

Posted: Sep 26, 2023 10:28 PM (Updated by author: Sep 26, 2023 10:50 PM)

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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

Usually it is described inside the Certification Handbook. If not then my recommendation is contact PMI´s Customer Care.

Posted: Sep 27, 2023 4:56 AM

Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada

Harmeet -

As the Exam Content Outline for the PfMP is from 2013 and the Fourth Edition of the standard was published in 2017, I'd assume the Third Edition would be a more applicable reference, however, similar to the PMP exam, newer questions might get added to the exam question "pool" based on the current edition so it is probably advisable to review both.

Here is the reference list for the exam from PMI's website: https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/...erence-list.pdf

Kiron

Posted: Sep 27, 2023 7:37 AM

Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

I agree with Sergio. You need to contact PMI

Posted: Sep 27, 2023 8:31 AM

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Harmeet

I did earn this credential in 2019, and while the 4th edition was already issued, the ECO was based on the 3rd edition so I did study from the 3rd edition and as Kiron rightly mentioned, it is still the case so I would personally concentrate on the 3rd edition unless a change takes place in the Exam Content Outline,

You can find my PfMP Journey notes in my blog via the below link:

https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...ssional--PfMP--

Good Luck!

RK

Posted: Sep 27, 2023 10:38 AM

Naina Marikkar Mohamed Mushfiq Senior Manager PMO| Government Entity Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Is this exam still based on the third edition or fourth edition?

Posted: Jan 27, 2025 5:48 AM

Vasyl Pachovskyy Business/Product Development Manager| None Lviv, 79051, Ukraine

I asked the support team this question and got a response:
"Regarding your question about the exam standard edition, it's the 4th edition, so you can prepare properly for the exam"

but I think we will need to ask those who have recently passed

Posted: Feb 9, 2025 10:25 AM (Updated by author: Feb 9, 2025 10:26 AM)

Dylan Chetty Plattekloof, WC, South Africa

It's the Third Edition as the new 2026 ECO is exactly the same as the other one in 2013.

Posted: Mar 13, 2026 11:59 PM (Updated by author: Mar 13, 2026 11:59 PM)

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which edition of Standard for Portfolio Management is to be read for preparation of PfMP exam?

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