Compare aPHR prep from HRCI, Pocket Prep, Mometrix and PrepSolution
HRCI’s own aPHR Cert Prep costs $449 to $649 when bundled with your exam application and lasts 180 days. Here is how the official option, the cheapest app, the biggest online course and PrepSolution compare on price, practice and guarantees.
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- Updated November 10, 2026
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- questions (65 scored + 25 pretest)
- 90 questions (65 scored + 25 pretest)
- exam time
- 1 h 45 min exam time
- HRCI exam fee
- $300 HRCI exam fee
- HRCI application fee
- $100 HRCI application fee
As of November 10, 2026, HRCI’s aPHR Cert Prep costs $449–$649 bundled with an exam application ($499–$699 list) for 180 days of access. The aPHR Complete Pass System costs $69.99 for 3 months to $179.99 for 12 months, with 1,198 questions, 3 timed mocks and 528 flashcards. Pocket Prep is the cheapest app at $20.99 a month for 500 questions; Mometrix’s online course lists the most full-length tests (11) at $99.99 a month.
Every option, feature by feature
Competitor prices and features were read from each provider’s own public page on November 10, 2026: HRCI’s aPHR certification-preparation and exam pages, Pocket Prep’s HRCI aPHR page, and Mometrix’s aPHR course and study-guide pages. HRCI shows a list price and a lower bundle price for buying prep with your exam application. “None listed” means the provider’s page did not list it. PrepSolution is our product; we are not affiliated with HRCI, Pocket Prep or Mometrix.
An honest note about HRCI’s own prep
HRCI writes the aPHR, and its Cert Prep is the only prep sold by the exam body. It includes full-length pre- and post-tests, flashcards and a study plan, and its top tier adds video, which PrepSolution’s aPHR system does not have. HRCI also sells a 50-question practice exam for $50. Where PrepSolution differs is price, a longer access window and a published question count.
What the PrepSolution aPHR system includes
Every figure below comes from the aPHR product page, so this page always matches what you can buy.
Adaptive question bank
1,198 practice questions mapped to the HRCI aPHR outline, including matching and ordering drills in the exam’s non-multiple-choice formats.
Timed mock exams
3 timed full-length mocks that rehearse the real exam’s pacing before test day.
Rapid recall flashcards
528 flashcards across the five functional areas for short review sessions.
Study calendar
A study calendar that spreads all five functional areas over 8 weeks.
Pass guarantee
If you complete the study plan, take all three mock exams, and don’t pass, we extend your plan free for the same length you bought — a 3-month plan gets 3 more months, a 6-month plan gets 6, a 12-month plan gets 12.
Why the rationales matter on the aPHR
The aPHR tests entry-level judgment on employment law and HR operations. Every PrepSolution question carries a written rationale that explains why the right answer works and why each distractor fails.
Rationale on every answer
Each question explains the correct choice and the reason each wrong choice fails.
Mapped to the aPHR outline
Questions are tagged to the five HRCI functional areas so analytics show where you are losing points.
Adaptive practice
Practice sessions lean toward your weakest functional areas instead of repeating what you know.
aPHR prep questions, answered
It depends on your priority: PrepSolution costs less and lasts longer, while HRCI is the official source. HRCI’s aPHR Cert Prep costs $449–$649 bundled with an exam application ($499–$699 list) for 180 days and does not publish a question count. The aPHR Complete Pass System has 1,198 questions, 3 timed mocks and 528 flashcards for $69.99 (3 months) to $179.99 (12 months).
HRCI’s aPHR Cert Prep lists at $499, $549 with the Companion Textbook and $699 with Video. Each tier is $50 less ($449, $499, $649) when bundled with your exam application. Access lasts 180 days from purchase. HRCI’s separate 50-question timed practice exam costs $50 and is non-refundable. All of that is on top of the $300 exam fee and $100 application fee.
HRCI markets one, but the product page does not publish its terms. HRCI’s Cert Prep overview says you can “maximize your chances of passing the first time or your money back guaranteed.” HRCI’s certification handbook separately limits refunds on prep bundled with an exam application. Ask HRCI for the written terms before you rely on the guarantee.
PrepSolution has more: 1,198 aPHR questions plus 3 timed mocks, against 500 questions on Pocket Prep’s aPHR page, which lists quiz modes but no full-length mock exam. Pocket Prep lets you try 30 questions free, and its subscription covers 21 professional exams, from $20.99 a month. PrepSolution starts at $69.99 for 3 months, paid once.
Pocket Prep’s aPHR access is a Premium subscription: $20.99 billed monthly, $49.99 billed every three months, or $124.99 billed annually. The same subscription unlocks 21 professional exams. If you do not pass, Pocket Prep gives three extra months of Premium free, which is extra access rather than a refund. You can try 30 questions free before paying.
Mometrix suits learners who want many full-length tests or a printed book. Its online aPHR course lists 1,080 questions, 11 full-length practice tests, 50+ lessons and 360 flashcards at $99.99 a month, renewing until you cancel, with a 7-day refund window. Its aPHR study guide (3rd edition) costs $33.99 as an ebook or $38.99 in print and includes four practice tests.
The cheapest paid option compared here is Mometrix’s $33.99 aPHR ebook with four practice tests. For an app, Pocket Prep costs $20.99 for one month. For three months of a full question bank, Pocket Prep is $49.99 (auto-renewing), PrepSolution is $69.99 paid once, and Mometrix’s course is $99.99 a month. HRCI’s full Cert Prep starts at $449 bundled.
HRCI’s does, in one tier. Its top aPHR tier, Cert Prep with Video, adds premium video content for $649 bundled or $699 list; HRCI does not say how many hours. Pocket Prep’s aPHR page lists no video, and Mometrix’s course page lists lessons and flashcards but not video. PrepSolution’s aPHR system does not include a video course.
aPHR prep from $69.99
1,198 questions, 3 timed mocks and 528 flashcards mapped to the HRCI aPHR outline, with the pass guarantee on every Complete Pass System plan.