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SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources - 2026 Exams
HRCI SPHR, Professional in Human Resources, Exams in 2026, 2025, RCI, Competency, SHRM, HR manager, HR Director
Last updated 7/2025
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What you'll learn
- Leading HR strategies aligned to the organization’s strategic plan
- Managing workplace practices aligned with the vision, mission, values, CSR, ethics, and sustainability of the organization
- Aligning HR data privacy and security processes to organizational data protection strategies
- Designing policies and processes for the return of employees to the organization
- Evaluating strategies for employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention
- Ready for The Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Exam
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Description
SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources
The Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) exam is administered by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) for those pursuing certification as a senior HR professional.
SPHR Exam Outline
The SPHR exam contains 140 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you will be given 2.5 hours to complete the exam.
The exam is split into five functional areas, each of which assesses you via a set of responsibilities and a set of knowledge points:
The SPHR exam contains 140 questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you will have a time limit of 2.5 hours. The 25 unscored questions, known as “pretest” questions, are used to evaluate questions for future versions of the exam.
The questions on the exam are mostly multiple-choice, but there are a few other question types that may be used:
Multiple-select: Select two or more correct answers from four answer options.
Fill-in-the-blank: Complete a given sentence using a word, phrase, or numeral to fill in the blank.
Drag-and-drop: Drag specific pieces of information from their initial position to their intended position.
Scenarios: Read through the presented HR scenario and answer the related question(s).
The exam is split into five functional areas.
Functional Area 01 | Leadership and Strategy (33%)
Functional Area 02 | Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition (17%)
Functional Area 03 | Talent Management (23%)
Functional Area 04 | Total Rewards (17%)
Functional Area 05 | HR Information Management, Safety, and Security (10%)
How the SPHR Exam is Scored
The SPHR exam is scored using the modified-Angoff method, which takes your raw score (the number of questions you answered correctly) and converts it to a scaled score on a scale of 100-700. The passing score for this exam is 500.
You will receive your preliminary score report before you leave the testing center, and your official score report will be emailed to you within 24 to 48 hours. If you took the exam through the remote proctor option, you will receive your official score report in an email within 24 to 48 hours.
SPHR Exam Eligibility
To be eligible for the SPHR exam, you must meet at least ONE of the following requirements:
You must have at least a master’s degree and a minimum of four years of professional HR experience.
You must have at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of professional HR experience.
You must have at least seven years of professional HR experience.
Who this course is for:
- HR Professionals, HR Practitioners, Students and Graduates, Business Managers and Executives