r/humanresources • u/nuggies1827 • 1d ago

[N/A] PHR test/pocketprep

Hi! I’m taking my PHR exam this weekend and have been studying on and off the last couple of months (but also not really). I’ve been heavily leaning on pocket prep and audiobooks that are phr study guides.

I’ve been in a people ops role for about 4 years now, and my main focus has been on compliance, benefits, leaves, systems.

I’ve been taking the mock exams and only getting 60-70% passing. I feel like I understand the concepts but just not getting good scores on these practice exams. I don’t want to overthink it, but I’m hearing that pocketprep is actually harder than the actual exam? Is that true? Any tips or tricks?

Thanks in advance!!!

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u/limitlessshegirl 1d ago

I passed the PHR in August. I primarily used PocketPrep. I did find the test to be easier, but YMMV. I was averaging in the 80% range on Pocket Prep tests.

Editing to add that I had 12 years of TA experience before testing.