Preparing for the SHRM-SCP® Exam 2026/27

This book is the official SHRM companion for HR leaders and experienced HR professionals in strategic roles who are studying for the SHRM-SCP® certification.

The only guide Including official practice questions from previous SHRM exams, this book will help readers practice both the knowledge-based questions and the scenario-based situational judgement items. This allows learners to feel confident in 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-SCP® Exam supports readers in their understanding and use of the newly revised SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®) 2026. 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 to senior HR positions, 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 advance their HR career by developing organizational HR strategy, leading HR teams and being a strategic partner to the business.