Free CIPD assessment resources
Guides, a planning checklist and real case studies to help you understand your CIPD assessments and submit stronger work — whatever your level.
The CIPD Assessment Planning Checklist
A step-by-step, printable checklist to plan any Level 3, 5 or 7 assignment — from decoding the brief to your final pre-submission review.
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How to Understand a CIPD Assessment Brief
A step-by-step guide to decoding a CIPD assessment brief — command verbs, tasks, learning outcomes and word counts — so you know exactly what a strong answer needs.
Read Level 5Common Mistakes in CIPD Level 5 Assignments
The most frequent reasons CIPD Level 5 assignments get referred — from description over analysis to weak referencing — and how to avoid each one.
Read ReferencingHow to Use Harvard Referencing in CIPD Assessments
A practical guide to Harvard referencing for CIPD assessments: in-text citations, reference lists, and how to cite CIPD factsheets, books and journals correctly.
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Level 5 draft improvement: from description to analysis
How a working HR advisor turned a descriptive Level 5 draft into an analytical, criteria-aligned submission.
Read case study L3Level 3 resubmission: decoding vague feedback
How a new people-practice learner turned an intimidating referral into a straightforward, targeted resubmission.
Read case study L7Level 7 structure & critical analysis support
How a senior HR manager brought postgraduate-level critical depth and a coherent structure to a demanding Level 7 assessment.
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