Роксолана Берегівська - Senior QA Engineer в Eleks ⚡️ 6 років в сфері тестування. Займає позицію Senior QA Engineer в компанії Eleks і також директора школи тестування в LITS. Останніх кілька років залучена в процес підготовки спеціалістів до здачі сертифікації ISTQB Foundation Level Тези: ▪️ ISTQB certification. Why, when, where. ▪️ ISTQB structure. Foundation and Advance. ▪️ Resources for preparation. ▪️ Tips and tricks.

1. The way to Full Advanced
ISTQB
Roksolana Berehivska
Senior QA engineer
ELEKS

2. • Senior QA Engineer in ELEKS
• Director of LITS QA School
• ISTQB trainer
• 6+ years in testing
Introduction

3. • Why ISTQB certification?
• ISTQB structure in general
• Foundation and Advanced Levels
• Where?
• Tips and tricks
• Q&A

4. Why?

5. Why ISTQB certification?
ISTQB pluses
• Gaining new knowledge
• Systematisation of knowledge, reference to a single source
• Ability to see usual tasks from a different side
• Generation of new ideas
• More valuable specialist
• Basis for a bigger goal)

7. Foundation Level

8. Foundation Level Content
Exam Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Total
Foundation
K1 = 2
K2 = 6
K1 = 1
K2 = 4
K1 = 1
K2 = 3
K3 = 1
K1 = 1
K2 = 5
K3 = 5
K1 = 2
K2 = 5
K3 = 2
K1 =1
K2 = 1
40

9. Foundation Level
Exam structure
• Number of questions: 40
• Exam length (minutes): 60 (75)
• Pass mark: 65%

10. Foundation Level
Resources
• Foundation of Software Testing ISTQB Certification
• Software testing an ISTQB-ISEB Foundation Guide
• Software testing Foundation, 4th Edition: A Study
Guide for the Certified Tester Exam
• A Self-Study Guide For The ISTQB Foundation
Exam Certified Tester Foundation Level 2018
Syllabus
• A Study Guide to the ISTQB® Foundation Level
2018 Syllabus
• Courses (Udemy, LITS etc)
• Google

11. Advance Level. Test Analyst

12. Advance Level. Test Analyst
Exam structure
• Number of questions: 40
• Exam length (minutes): 120 (150)
• Pass mark: 65%

13. Advance Level. Test Analyst
Resources
• The Software Test Engineer's Handbook,
2nd Edition: A Study Guide for the ISTQB
Test Analyst and Technical Test Analyst
Advanced Level Certificates
• Advanced.Software.Testing.Vol.1.Advance
d.Test.Analyst
• A Practitioner's Guide to Software Test
Design by Lee Copeland
• Google

14. Advance Level. Technical Test Analyst

15. Advance Level. Technical Test Analyst
Exam structure
• Number of questions: 45
• Exam length (minutes): 120 (150)
• Pass mark: 65%

16. Advance Level. Technical Test Analyst
Resources
• Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 3, 2nd
Edition: Guide to the ISTQB Advanced
Certification as an Advanced Technical Test
Analyst
• The Software Test Engineer's Handbook,
2nd Edition: A Study Guide for the ISTQB
Test Analyst and Technical Test Analyst
Advanced Level Certificates
• Udemy
• Google)

17. Advance Level. Test Manager

18. Advance Level. Test Manager
Exam structure
• Number of questions: 65
• Exam length (minutes): 180 (225)
• Pass mark: 65%

19. Advance Level. Test Manager
Resources
• Advanced Software Testing — Vol. 2, 2nd
Edition. Guide to the ISTQB Advanced
Certification as an Advanced Test
Manager 2nd Edition
• Test Competence app
• Google

20. Where

21. Where
• Online
• Offline
• Pearson VUE
• LITS

22. Tips&Tricks
• Reading the Syllabus and the Glossary is a must
• Read the questions carefully
• Pay attention to the keywords
• Watch out for the “negative” questions
• Choose the opinion that directly answers the question
• If you don’t know the answer, just quess
•

23. Tips&Tricks
• The answers with strong statements are usually false
• The answers with “weak” statements are usually true
• For the questions with lot of text in the steam, don’t read the steam first
• Don’t waste too much time on hard questions
• Trust your intuition

24. Contacts
Linkedin
Email
Skype: roksolana.berehivska

25. References
1. A Study Guide to the ISTQB® Foundation Level 2018 Syllabus
2. https://www.istqb.org/

26. Q&A