Introduction

The HR Certification Institute has developed a series of practice questions for those who want to “test out” the type of questions they are likely to encounter on the PHR, SPHR, GPHR and California certification exams. For each question, the correct answer is provided as well as the rationale for determining the correct answer. At the end of each question, you will find the coding that shows where the question links to the exam’s body of knowledge or test specifications (/certification/bok/).

For some test questions, it may appear that more than one choice is technically correct. The same holds true for the questions on the actual exams. The questions are specifically designed this way to assess a candidate's knowledge of HR. Few actual work experiences present one possible answer; indeed, HR generalists must wade through a variety of possible solutions and choose the best possible one on a daily basis. Therefore, the items candidates find on our certification exams must assess not just the ability to recall facts, but the ability to apply them as well. This requires a level of experience-based practical HR knowledge.

All items appearing on our exams are written by certified HR practitioners. These sample questions were developed using the same procedures that our item writing and review panels follow. To learn more about the exam development process, please click here (/certification/examdev/).

Additional sample test questions are available in the PHR and SPHR Certification Guide and the GPHR Certification Guide, both available through the SHRM Store at http://shrmstore.shrm.org/.

The HR Certification Institute also offers Online Assessment Exams for both the PHR and SPHR exams. These exams are intended to replicate exam conditions. They are made up of actual retired test items and a detailed score report is provided, although individual answers are not. Please click here (/assessmentexam/phrsphr/) for further details.

Thank you for your interest in our certification exams and good luck!

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