Preparing for the SHRM-CP® Exam 2026-2027

This book is the official SHRM companion for aspiring, new and junior HR professionals who are studying for the SHRM-CP® certification.

Packed with 70 official practice questions from previous SHRM exams, this book will help readers get to grips with the types of questions they'll face and allow them to practice both the knowledge-based questions and the scenario-based situational judgement items. This allows learners to broaden their factual HR knowledge and their decision-making skills. This workbook also offers guidance about each item's difficulty level as well as feedback about correct responses so that learners can reinforce their learning and develop smart study and test-taking strategies.

This new edition of Preparing for the SHRM-CP® Exam allows readers to understand and use the newly updated for 2026 SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®). This includes the key knowledge domains of Organization, People and Workplace plus the core behavioral competency clusters of Business, Interpersonal and Leadership. This new edition has been fully updated throughout and now includes more in-depth discussion of how the BASK framework applies in practice, additional quick tips and dedicated coverage of the benefits of taking this exam. This means that readers will have everything they need to pass their exam and develop a successful career as an HR professional.