CPP Certified Payroll Professional Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CPP Certified Payroll Professional Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 CPP Certified Payroll Professional terms across 7 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the CPP Certified Payroll Professional Vocabulary Game
Core payroll concepts
Compliance and research
Paycheck calculation
Payroll systems
Department management
Internal controls
Reporting rules
Sources for these terms (20)
- Topic no. 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Federal unemployment tax · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Topic no. 759, Form 940, Employers Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR Part 778, Overtime Compensation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Employer identification number · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Certified professional employer organization · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 U.S.C. Chapter 18, Employee Retirement Income Security Program · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 26 CFR 54.4980B-1, COBRA in general · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 29 CFR Part 825, The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Levy · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What is a levy? · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Roth comparison chart · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Automated Clearing House · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Multifactor Authentication · Source checked 2026-11-06
- FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- M3 Playbook, Key Task 3.16 Define Service Level Agreements (SLAs) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Ten Plays of Our Infrastructure Optimization Approach · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Amendments to the Accelerated Filer and Large Accelerated Filer Definitions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About the FASB · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the CPP Exam
The Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) from PayrollOrg is an advanced payroll credential covering payroll compliance, research and resources, paycheck calculations, systems/processes, administration, audits, and accounting controls. It is designed for payroll professionals handling complex compliance and cross-functional payroll operations.
Exam sponsor: PayrollOrg. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
190 multiple-choice questions: 165 scored and 25 unidentified, unscored pretest items
Time Limit
4 hours
Passing Score
Scaled passing score of 300
Exam / Certification Fees
Current 2026–2027 handbook: USD $435 member / $635 nonmember for Northern Americas, Learning Center, military and OnVUE; $480 / $660 for EMEA, APAC and Southern Americas
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: Not published by PayrollOrg. No current official CPP pass-rate percentage was verified. Exam sponsor website
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CPP vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CPP vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CPP terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CPP terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the PayrollOrg content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the CPP exam?
The CPP exam contains 190 multiple-choice questions, including 165 scored and 25 unidentified, unscored pretest items, with four hours allowed.
What topics are weighted most on the CPP exam?
Under the outline effective September 5, 2026, Core Payroll Concepts is 24% and Calculation of the Paycheck 22%. Compliance/Research/Resources and Payroll Process/Supporting Systems each carry 14%; Administration/Management is 10%, Audits 8% and Accounting 8%.