ISTQB Software Testing Certification General Information and Our Exam Preparation Services

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The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) is an internationally recognized non profitable software testing qualification certification association announced in 2002. ISTQB Certified Tester is a standardized qualification for software testers. ISTQB has different certifications/syllabuses:

ISTQB Certifications and Exam Fee:

• 1. Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) - Exam fee is US $250

  2. Certified Tester Foundation Level - Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) - Exam fee is US $150

  3. Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL) - Exam fee is US $200

  4. Expert Level Certification - Exam fee is US $375

• • The Certified Tester Foundation Level(CTFL) is the one which is mostly taken by testers and is demanded by industries. Also CTFL is a must to take other certifications.

  • ISTQB has prepared documents and some sample questions for each certification

Exam Size and Time

• • Exam has 40 multiple-choice questions, scoring of 1 point for each correct answer.

  • Pass mark of 65% (26 or more points) a duration of 60 minutes (or 75 minutes for candidates taking exams that are not in their native or local language).

  • Exams are distributed using K-level(Cognitive level) or syllabus/chapter based . read about K-level to the end of this document

Where to Register and Take Exam:

• • ISTQB exam should be taken physically. See the list of exam center locations.

  • When you are ready to register, create an account on ASTQB Exam Registration site.

  • Once your account is created you can login and:

    • choose your exam from the catalog

    • choose the center you want to test at.

    • choose the time you want to start.

  • If you just want to see where you can take the test and when, simply select the exam and the center but don’t proceed to the checkout until you are ready.

Exam Prerequisite

• • Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) exam : no prerequisite

  • Foundation Level Extension-Agile Tester Exam: you must pass the CTFL.

    • Login to your ISTQB and email them to info@astqb.org,

    • So that they will verify and grant you to the Agile Tester Exam.

    • While emailing, send your name as it appears on your ASTQB CTFL certificate.

  • Advanced Level exam:

    • you must first submit proof of CTFL certification and a resume and/or

    • Employer verification of 3 years experience to info@astqb.org.

    • In the cover email, the examinee must state that the information contained in the resume or employer verification is accurate and complete to the best of his/her ability.

Canceling or Rescheduling Penalty

• • Select your date and time for the exams carefully!

  • There is a $75 fee for a reschedule or cancellation within 72 hours of your exam.

Exam questions and pass-rates

ISTQB® exams are administered by the Member Boards and the Exam Providers.

Please refer to the Member Board directory to find the exam date and location more suitable to your needs.

If you are an organization willing to manage an exam for a considerable number of your employees, please contact the Board nearest to you to sort out the possibility to organize an in-house exam.

ISTQB® exams are organized in a consistent way world-wide and are based on a precisely defined number of questions, varying depending on the certification level; questions are distributed in accordance to the syllabi topics and to K-Levels.

The global pass-rate of ISTQB® exams (world-wide average since inception) is reported below, as of December 2014:

What are K-levels?

A K-level, or Cognitive level, is used to classify learning objectives according to the revised taxonomy from Bloom [Anderson 2001]. ISTQB® uses this taxonomy to design its syllabi examinations.

Questions with different K-levels may be awarded with different pre-defined scores to reflect their cognitive level.

The Foundation and Advanced exams cover four different K-levels (K1 to K4):

• • K1 (Remember) = The candidate should remember or recognize a term or a concept.

  • K2 (Understand) = The candidate should select an explanation for a statement related to the question topic.

  • K3 (Apply) = The candidate should select the correct application of a concept or technique and apply it to a given context.

  • K4 (Analyze) = The candidate can separate information related to a procedure or technique into its constituent parts for better understanding and can distinguish between facts and inferences.

The Expert level exams include five different K-levels (K2 to K6), with the two additional higher K-levels:

• • K5 (Evaluate) = The candidate may make judgments based on criteria and standards. He detects inconsistencies or fallacies within a process or product, determines whether a process or product has internal consistency and detects the effectiveness of a procedure as it is being implemented.

  • K6 (Create) = The candidate puts elements together to form coherent or functional whole. Typical application is to reorganize elements into a new pattern or structure, devise a procedure for accomplishing some task or invent a product.

Our Training support for ISTQB Certifications

We are 100% confident enough to prepare you to pass the ISTQB exam at the first shoot by providing you short documents, practical/visual exercises, live trainings, mocking exams and tricks how to answer challenging questions and use your time efficiently on exam:

We provide exam preparation on the following ISTQB certifications:

• 1. Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

  2. Certified Tester Foundation Level - Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)

  3. Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL)

  4. ASTQB Certified Mobile Tester

  5. Expert Level Certification