FAQs: ISTQB Foundation Level Exam

Where can I find study material for the ISTQB Foundation Level certification?

Official syllabus for the ISTQB Foundation Level certification can be found here:
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Foundation Level Practice Test can be purchased here:
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Free ISTQB resources can be found here:
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Exam entry requirements may be different for each country.

Please check the local ISTQB website for more details on exam locations, requirements and details.
Find your local ISTQB website here:
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This is a Software Testing Certification for current Foundation level certification holders.

If you are working on Agile projects, this might be a good addition to you.

Certification is offered by ISTQB (International Software Certification Board) – www.istqb.org

• • Agile Tester Foundation Level Exam contains 40 multiple choice questions.
  • Pass mark is 65%, 26 or more points
  • Examination length is 1 hour / 60 minutes (additional 15 minutes for non English speaking countries/Qualified candidates).
  • Pay attention to the learning objectives in the syllabus:
  • c. K3 – Apply
    b. K2 – Understand
    a. K1 – Remember

Official syllabus for the certification can be found here:
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ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester Extension Practice Quiz can be found here:
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Please see below for ISTQB CTFL Agile Tester certificaiton questions distribution per each chapter and K levels.

Chapter 1 Questions: Total 13 questions.

K1 = 5 questions
K2 = 7 questions
K3 = 1 question

FA-1.1.2 K2 2
FA-1.1.3 K2 2
FA-1.2.2 K3 1
FA- 1.2.3 K2 2
FA- 1.2.4 K2 1

Chapter 2 Questions: Total of 12 questions.

K1 = 1 question
K2 = 11 questions
K3 = 0 questions

FA-2.1.1 K2 1

FA-2.1.2 K2 1
FA-2.1.3 K2 2
FA-2.2.1 K2 2
FA-2.2.2 K2 2
FA-2.3.1 K2 1
FA-2.3.2 K2 2

Chapter 3 Questions: Total of 15 questions.

K1 = 4 questions
K2 = 4 questions
K3 = 7 questions

FA-3.1.3 K2 2
FA 3.1.4 K3 1
FA-3.2.1 K3 1
FA-3.2.2 K3 1
FA-3.3.1 K3 1
FA-3.3.2 K2 2
FA-3.3.3 K3 1
FA-3.3.4 K3 1
FA-3.3.5 K3 1

This certification is offered by ASTQB (American Software Testing Qualification Board).

ISTQB CTFL (Foundation Level) certification is a pre-requisite for this certification.

Here are some information about the exam format:

• Foundation Level Exam contains 40 multiple choice questions.
• Pass mark is 65%, 26 or more points
• Examination length is 1 hour / 60 minutes.
• Learning objectives:

— Level 1: Remember (K1)

The candidate will recognize, remember and recall a term or concept.

— Level 2: Understand (K2)

The candidate can select the reasons or explanations for statements related to the topic, and can summarize, differentiate, classify and give examples for facts (e.g., compare terms), the testing concepts, test procedures (explaining the sequence of tasks).

— Level 3: Apply (K3)

The candidate can select the correct application of a concept or technique and apply it to a given context. K3 is normally applicable to procedural knowledge. There is no creative act involved like evaluating a software application, or creating a model for a given software program. When we have a given model and cover in the syllabus the procedural steps to create test cases from a model, then it is K3.

— Level 4: Analyze (K4)

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. Typical application is to analyze a document, software, project situation and propose appropriate actions to solve a problem or task.

References: http://www.astqb.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Mobile-Syllabus-Announcement.pptx, Slide 9

 

Where can I find study material for the ASTQB Foundation Level – Mobile Tester certification?

This certification is offered by ASTQB (American Software Testing Qualification Board). The syllabus and the free resources can be downloaded here:
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