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SHRM-CP exam guide

Format, eligibility, the 2026 BASK and practical preparation.

Overview

Questions
134 multiple-choice items: 80 knowledge and 54 situational judgment; 24 are unscored field-test items and 110 are scored by subtraction.

Time
220 min testing; 4-hour seat

Exam time

Format
Mixed formats

Computer-based

Pass mark
Scaled score; use the official pass/fail result

A raw-percentage cutoff is not published as the passing rule.

Guide topics

Start with these five