People Management for New Managers Certification

The People Management for New Managers Certification is a free 10-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests the essentials for first-time managers — the shift from doing to leading, one-to-ones, delegation, feedback, setting expectations, running a team and managing former peers. Score 70% or more on its 10 questions to earn a verifiable People Management for New Managers certificate (SOA-NMGR). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Leading effectively (Center for Creative Leadership), Gallup workplace research (Gallup), Understanding team effectiveness (Project Aristotle) (Google re:Work) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the two skill areas on this page, then take the 10-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 People Management for New Managers 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: Leading effectively (Center for Creative Leadership); Gallup workplace research (Gallup); Understanding team effectiveness (Project Aristotle) (Google re:Work); Mind Tools (Mind Tools); CIPD knowledge hub (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development); OKR meaning, definition and examples (What Matters (John Doerr)). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Two skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Becoming a manager (From doing to leading, Managing former peers and Setting expectations); Core habits (One-to-ones, Delegation and Feedback). Every question is an original scenario based on a published standard, official documentation or research, named under the question.

New manager, Team lead, Supervisor, Senior individual contributor and Aspiring manager. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show People Management for New Managers skills, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

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/.

10 questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — with a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 10 scenario questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — and a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

To succeed as a new manager in 2027, shift from doing the work to getting work done through others: hold regular one-on-ones, set clear expectations, delegate outcomes rather than tasks, give specific feedback, handle problems early, hire well and protect your own energy. Managers shape most of a team's engagement, and Gallup found manager engagement fell to 22% in 2025. Practise these habits early and verify your skills with a free 10-minute test. Our full career guide covers the hiring process, interview loop, pay and a prep plan: scienceofapps.com/blog/new-manager-career-guide/

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.