HRCI Practice Test (PHR & SPHR)

The HRCI Practice Test (PHR & SPHR) is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) exams — business management and HR strategy, talent planning and acquisition, learning and development, total rewards, and employee and labour relations — written to the HRCI exam content outlines and US employment law from the EEOC, DOL and NLRB as of 2026. Educational only; not legal advice. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable HRCI Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-HRCI). Every question is based on published standards and research — including PHR and SPHR exam content outlines (HR Certification Institute), SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK) (SHRM), Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free HRCI Practice Test built on the current HRCI exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers employee relations, talent planning, and compensation, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the five skill areas on this page, then take the 25-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a HRCI Exam Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: PHR and SPHR exam content outlines (HR Certification Institute); SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK) (SHRM); Prohibited Employment Policies/Practices (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission); Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (USCIS); Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (U.S. Department of Labor); Employee rights under the NLRA (National Labor Relations Board). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Five skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Business Management and HR Strategy (Strategy, Metrics and Governance); Talent Planning and Acquisition (Recruiting, Selection and Onboarding); Learning and Development (Needs analysis, Design and Evaluation); Total Rewards (Compensation, Benefits and Pay law); Employee and Labour Relations (EEO law, Leave, Unions and Discipline). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

HR generalist, HR manager, HR business partner, Talent acquisition specialist and Employee relations specialist. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show HRCI knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

PHR focuses on operational and technical HR and US employment law, while SPHR targets senior HR leaders with more emphasis on strategy, leadership and organisational impact. Both are offered by HRCI.

A lot. Employee and labour relations is the largest PHR domain, and questions apply laws such as Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, FLSA and NLRA to workplace scenarios.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available HRCI content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — with a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 25 scenario questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — and a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.