Registering for the HRCI Professional in Human Resources exam costs $395 USD (HRCI members) / $530 USD (non-members), and you need Scaled score (exact passing score not disclosed by HRCI) to pass. One detail worth remembering: a failed attempt is not discounted — retaking the exam means paying $395 USD (HRCI members) / $530 USD (non-members) again in full. Use the ExamTorrent test engine to benchmark yourself first; when your mock results consistently clear Scaled score (exact passing score not disclosed by HRCI), you are ready to book.

The PHR exam is HRCI's official test for the HRCI Certifications credential, a certification at the Intermediate level. Earning it tells employers your skills have been verified by the vendor itself, which carries real weight in hiring and promotion decisions. Within the same certification track, it sits alongside SPHR, HRBP, aPHR, GPHR, so it can also serve as a stepping stone toward those credentials.

HRCI divides the HRCI Professional in Human Resources exam into 5 domains. The largest ones are Employee and Labor Relations at 15%, Learning and Development at 20%, Talent Planning and Acquisition at 25% — together these account for the bulk of your score, so start there. The complete domain-by-domain outline appears in the exam topics section above on this page.

Two layers of protection here. First, delivery: your PHR product is available for instant download, and a copy lands in your email within one minute of payment — if 2 hours pass with nothing (check spam first), our support team will resend it. There is no cap on how many computers you can install it on. Second, the refund policy: if you take the PHR exam within 60 days of purchase and fail, you may claim a full refund. The claim needs a scanned enrollment slip plus your official Score Report PDF, filed within 2 days after the exam, and it is settled within 7 days. The policy covers only the corresponding exam — attempts within 3 days of purchase, exams never actually taken, free materials, and expired orders are excluded, and the candidate's name must match the payer's. If you would rather keep studying, you can instead exchange your product for two free exam products of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase.

You will face 90-100 scored questions plus 15 pretest questions questions in 150 minutes on the HRCI Professional in Human Resources exam. Do the math and the per-question budget is tight, which is why pacing drills matter as much as content review. Our advice: take two or three full timed mocks in the ExamTorrent engine before the real thing, and practice skipping a stubborn question instead of burning five minutes on it.

Of course. ExamTorrent publishes a free PDF demo for the HRCI Professional in Human Resources exam so you can review real sample questions and answers first. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates, and after that period you can renew the update service at a 50% discount directly from your member zone.

Bachelor's degree + 2 years of HR experience, OR 4 years of HR experience without degree; High school diploma + 4 years of HR experience Eligibility rules are set by HRCI and do change from time to time, so double-check the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://www.hrci.org/our-programs/our-credentials/phr before you register.