Freshers (0–2 years)

PHP Interview Questions for Freshers

Preparing for your first PHP interviews? This set is curated for freshers and early-career developers (0–2 years): the 28 questions that come up most for entry-level roles, each with a clear answer, example code and follow-ups.

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28 PHP questions

  1. 1How does authentication work in PHP?Intermediate
  2. 2What are REST APIs in PHP?Intermediate
  3. 3Explain MVC architecture in PHP.Intermediate
  4. 4What is autoloading in PHP?Intermediate
  5. 5What are traits in PHP?Intermediate
  6. 6What is dependency injection?Intermediate
  7. 7Explain PDO in PHP.Intermediate
  8. 8What is Composer in PHP?Intermediate
  9. 9What are namespaces in PHP?Intermediate
  10. 10What are interfaces and abstract classes?Intermediate
  11. 11Explain Object-Oriented Programming in PHP.Intermediate
  12. 12What is error handling in PHP?Beginner
  13. 13What is file handling in PHP?Beginner
  14. 14What are sessions and cookies in PHP?Beginner
  15. 15What is the difference between GET and POST in PHP?Beginner
  16. 16What are functions in PHP?Beginner
  17. 17What are loops in PHP?Beginner
  18. 18Explain conditional statements in PHP.Beginner
  19. 19What are arrays in PHP?Beginner
  20. 20What is the difference between echo and print in PHP?Beginner
  21. 21What are variables and data types in PHP?Beginner
  22. 22PHP Interview Question 5 (Free)Intermediate
  23. 23PHP Interview Question 4 (Free)Beginner
  24. 24PHP Interview Question 2 (Free)Intermediate
  25. 25PHP Interview Question 1 (Free)Beginner
  26. 26PHP Advanced Interview Question 8Intermediate
  27. 27PHP Advanced Interview Question 7Beginner
  28. 28PHP Advanced Interview Question 10Beginner

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Frequently asked questions

Which PHP questions do freshers (0–2 years) get asked?

This page collects 28 PHP interview questions aligned with freshers (0–2 years), ranging across the difficulty levels that match that experience band.

How do I prepare for a PHP interview with my experience level?

Work through these questions in order, make sure you can explain each answer out loud, and pay attention to the real-world examples and follow-ups — interviewers at this level care as much about reasoning as the final answer.

Do the answers include code and examples?

Yes — answers include explanations, code examples where relevant, common mistakes to avoid and follow-up questions so you are ready for the full interview conversation.