The document discusses the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB), which defines certification schemes for software testing professionals. It established the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification, aimed at basic software testing knowledge. The CTFL exam contains 40 multiple choice questions testing knowledge (K1-K4 levels) across 6 chapters. It is scored out of 40, with a passing mark of 26. The Foundation Level certification is valid for life and provides international recognition for software testing skills.

1. ISTQB
Foundation Level
Series
CTFL Overview

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⊡ ISTQB – International Software Testing Qualification Board
□ Non-profit association
□ Founded in 2002
□ Headquartered in Belgium
□ Has its own constitution, rules and regulations
□ Composed of volunteer international Testing Experts
□ Defined a certification scheme that became world wide leader in the certification of software testing
□ITB – Indian Testing Board
□ ITB is the ISTQB approved national board for India
□ ITB is responsible for the "ISTQB-Certified-Tester“ certification in India
ISTQB
Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level

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ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
> CTFL is the most popular certification offer by ISTQB and the first certification that
candidates take up before any other certification
> Foundation Level qualification is aimed at professionals who need to demonstrate practical
knowledge of the fundamental concepts of software testing.
> Useful for people in roles like test designers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test
managers, user acceptance testers and IT Professionals.
> Foundation Level qualification is also appropriate for anyone who needs a basic understanding of
software testing
ISTQB
Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level

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Foundation Level Exam Pattern
□ 40 multiple choice questions
□ Each question will have only one correct answer
□ A scoring of 1 point for each correct answer
□ No negative marks for incorrect answer
□ A score of at least 65% (26 or more points) is required to pass
□ A duration of 60 minutes
ISTQB Foundation Level Certificate is valid for life time.
ISTQB
Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level

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Learning Objectives/ cognitive Level of Knowledge(K Levels)
□ K1: Remember, recognize, and recall a term or concept
• E.g. : definition of ‘failure’ as non-delivery of service to an end user
□ K2: Understand, explain, give reasons, compare, classify & summarize
• E.g. : The reason why tests should be designed as early as possible is to find
errors when they are cheaper to remove
□ K3: apply, use
• E.g. : Select test cases from a given state transition diagram in order to cover all
transitions
□ K4: analyze
ISTQB
Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level

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Questions are distributed across K-levels
ISTQB
Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level
K1 K2 K3 / K4
20 12 8
Ch-1 Ch-2 Ch-3 Ch-4 Ch-5 Ch-6
K1 4 4 2 4 3 3
K2 3 2 1 2 3 1
K3/K4 6 2
Total(40) 7 6 3 12 8 4
Questions are distributed across topics

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ISTQB
Foundation Level Syllabus

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ISTQB
Foundation Level
Certified Tester Foundation Level
Benefits
□ International recognition of acquired competencies and skills
□ Authorized to use the “Certified Tester” logo (specifying the level of certification)
□ Whole of career path support, from Foundation to Expert level
□ Certified employees get preference over non certified employees during recruitment
and appraisals

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ISTQB: Certification Levels

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“To continually improve and advance
the software testing profession by:
Defining and maintaining a Body of Knowledge
which allows testers to be certified based on best
practices, connecting the international software testing
community, and encouraging research
- ISTQB