Free CPHQ practice test
25 CPHQ questions, explained properly.
A free CPHQ practice test of 25 original questions, spread across the 7 exam domains in the proportions the real paper uses. You get a score by domain and a written explanation for every option — including why each wrong answer looked right. No account, no card, and no email needed to see your result.
25 questions, four options each, one best answer. Nothing is timed and nothing is sent anywhere — your result stays in this browser tab.
You will get a score by domain and a written explanation for every option, including why the wrong ones look right.
These are original practice items written to the published domain weighting — not retired exam questions, which nobody outside NAHQ has. They are a diagnostic, not a prediction.
What the test covers
Weighted the way the exam is weighted.
The real CPHQ has 125 scored questions and the domains are not equal. This test uses the same proportions, so a weak domain here is a weak domain there.
Proportions follow the published domain weighting, where the 125 scored items divide 27 / 26 / 19 / 18 / 16 / 11 / 8 across the 7 domains.
How to use the result
The score is the least useful part.
Twenty-five questions cannot tell you whether you will pass. What they can do is show you where your reasoning breaks, which is worth far more this early.
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Read every explanation
Including the ones you answered correctly. Getting an item right for the wrong reason is the failure mode nobody notices in themselves.
02
Look at the domain bars
A single percentage hides everything. Two wrong out of five in analytics is a different problem from two wrong spread across seven domains.
03
Study the weak domain first
Not the one you enjoy. If analytics is weak, that domain alone carries 26 of the real exam's 125 scored items.
04
Re-test after studying, not before
Retaking this to raise the number teaches you these 25 items and nothing else. Move to a full-length timed mock when you are close to booking a date.
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FAQ
About this test.
Is this CPHQ practice test really free?
Yes. You see your full result and every explanation without an account, a card or an email address. Nothing is sent anywhere — the result lives in your browser tab and disappears when you reload.
Are these real CPHQ exam questions?
No. They are original practice items written against the published domain weighting. Nobody outside NAHQ has real exam questions, and anyone selling “real” ones is selling either a leak or a fiction. NAHQ's own practice material is the only place retired items legitimately appear.
Can I tell from this whether I will pass?
No, and be sceptical of any free test that claims otherwise. 25 untimed questions can point at a weak domain; they cannot predict a result on a full-length scored exam. Treat the domain breakdown as a diagnosis and ignore the percentage.
Why are the domains unequal?
Because the exam is. The 125 scored items divide 27 / 26 / 19 / 18 / 16 / 11 / 8 across the 7 domains, so an even split here would misrepresent where your marks actually come from.
How hard are these compared with the real exam?
They are written in the same style — a scenario, four plausible options, one best answer — and most of them ask you to apply or analyse rather than recall a definition. How closely the difficulty matches is not something any preparation provider can honestly promise.
Can I retake it?
You can, but a second attempt measures your memory of these items rather than your knowledge. Use it once as a diagnostic, then move to a full-length timed mock when you are near booking a date.
Looking for official CPHQ information?
Yalla CPHQ is an independent preparation provider and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NAHQ. These practice questions are original and are not endorsed by NAHQ. Review official exam content, eligibility and fees at the source.
CPHQ® is a registered trademark of the National Association for Healthcare Quality. The scored-item total and per-domain weighting on this page are read from our own published course record. Scoring, pass marks, timing and eligibility are NAHQ’s and are not reproduced here. The questions are original practice items and are not retired exam content.