Competency Assessment: Topics and Format
You will need to take different papers based on your IHRP certification level. Find out the requirements for each paper, including coverage, grading criteria and test structure.
Assessment by certification level
Find out the papers you need to take for your certification level:
For this certification level | You will need to take |
IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP) | Papers A and B |
IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP) | Papers A and C |
IHRP Master Professional (IHRP-MP) | There will be no Papers for this certificate level (by nomination only). Assessment will take the form of a structured Professional Dialogue (face-to-face, panel format) |
What is covered
Find out the requirements for each paper.
Tip: To help you prepare, a list of sample questions have been provided for your reference.
Certification level: IHRP-CP, IHRP-SP
Duration | 90 minutes |
Coverage | Labour policies and legislation:
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Reference materials |
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Structure | 30 MCQs |
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See sample questions for Paper A.
Certification level: IHRP-CP
Duration | 2 hours |
Coverage | Functional and foundational competencies, focus on Mindsets and Behaviours |
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See sample questions for Paper B.
Certification level: IHRP-SP
Duration | 3 hours |
Coverage | Functional and foundational competencies, focus on Mindsets and Behaviours |
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Key Information on Paper C
- Each question has a maximum attainable score established which will be visible to you. It will be further broken down into the marks allocated for Operational Application and Strategic Application
- More marks are assigned for Strategic Application as compared to Operational Application
- Each question is stand alone. This means that it should be taken purely on its own merits and information provided in the case scenario and question, not in reference to other questions from the same case
Guidelines and Tips for Paper C
- Time yourself based on the marks allocated per question, it is easy to get carried away in finding the perfect solution
- Ensure you have a healthy mix of strategic and operational application in your answer
- Your answer may be in bullet points OR as a paragraph according to your preference
- The context of the business is provided in the case and will help you understand the situation the company is in (e.g. if you are working for a start-up or MNC or the public sector). It will also tell you what your role in that company is. It is important to keep in mind the case context as you think of the answer, as the best answer considers the situation & complication listed in the case
- There will be no negative marking for spelling or grammatical mistakes but a clear, concise and comprehensible answer will help your marker
See sample case for Paper C.