ISTQB Foundation Level Exam
"CTFL" for "Certified Tester Foundation Level"
About ISTQB:
The
ISTQB was officially founded as an International Software Testing
Qualifications Board in Edinburgh
in November 2002. The international recognition of the certification
is due to the participation of many countries as opposed to any
country-specific scheme.
The
main aims, tasks, and responsibilities of the ISTQB are:
- To define and maintain all aspects of the ISTQB Certified Tester scheme such as core syllabi, examination structure, regulations, and certification guidelines.
- To ensure that each successful participant receive the "ISTQB Certified Tester" certificate (or the local variant with the added "ISTQB compliant" logo).
- To promote testing as a profession, increase the number of qualified testers, and develop a common body of understanding and knowledge about testing, through the syllabus & terminology.
- To approve, monitor compliance, or expel national boards.
The Foundation Level qualification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers. This Foundation Level qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants a basic understanding of software testing, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts, IT directors and management consultants. Holders of the Foundation Certificate will be able to go on to a higher level software testing qualification.
Exam Structure:
The Foundation Level exam comprises 40 multiple-choice questions, with a scoring of 1 point for each correct answer, a pass mark of 65% (26 or more points) and a duration of 60 minutes (or 75 minutes for candidates taking exams that are not in their native or local language).
Foundation Exam Info:
o All questions must be written in US English.
o Use good grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
o Questions must be based on the syllabus but should also be consistent with the ‘real world’.
o Type of the exam: Objective (Multiple choices)
o Total no of Questions: 40
o Pass marks: 26 (65%), No negative marks
o Examination fees: 4000
o Re-examination fees: 2500
o Exam duration: 75 Minutes
o Mode of Exam: Online
o ISTQB Foundation Level Certification Validity: Lifetime, where as Advanced Certification Validity is 3 years.
o No pre-requisites for ISTQB Foundation Level Certification, where as Advanced Certification requires ‘Foundation Certification and 2 years of work experience’.
o 160000 ISTQB Certifications by Sep 2011
Types of multiple-choice questions
Within the multiple-choice format, questions can be presented in different ways. For example, the amount of information presented in a question’s stem can be limited or extensive. Also, a question writer can include written code within the stem, specifically for example, when writing questions to test knowledge of white box techniques.
Following are examples of the type of multiple-choice items to be used in any ISTQB qualification. Correct answers should always be the first option.
Basic Type Questions
The basic multiple-choice question has a short stem and a single correct response. A limited amount of information is presented in the stem, and a single set of response options is presented to the candidates. The following example of a basic multiple-choice question is targeted to assess knowledge of static testing at K1 cognitive level of application.
Example:
What does a tester do during "Static testing"?
a) Reviews requirements and compares them with the design
b) Runs the tests on the exact same setup each time
c) Executes test to check that all hardware has been set up correctly
d) Runs the same tests multiple times, and checks that the results are statistically meaningful
Roman Type Questions
Another variation of the basic multiple-choice question is the Roman type. In this format, the candidate is presented with several statements; each proceeded by either a Roman numeral or a letter of the alphabet. This differs from the multiple-choice questions already discussed in that the response options may require the candidate to know or derive several pieces of related information. The task for the candidate is to select the option that represents the correct combination of statements; as shown in the following example:
Which of the following answers reflect when Regression testing should normally be performed?
A. Every week
B. After the software has changed
C. On the same day each year
D. When the environment has changed
E. Before the code has been written
1) B & D are true, A, C & E are false
2) A & B are true, C, D & E are false
3) B, C & D are true, A & E are false
4) B is true, A, C, D & E are false
o All questions must be written in US English.
o Use good grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
o Questions must be based on the syllabus but should also be consistent with the ‘real world’.
o Type of the exam: Objective (Multiple choices)
o Total no of Questions: 40
o Pass marks: 26 (65%), No negative marks
o Examination fees: 4000
o Re-examination fees: 2500
o Exam duration: 75 Minutes
o Mode of Exam: Online
o ISTQB Foundation Level Certification Validity: Lifetime, where as Advanced Certification Validity is 3 years.
o No pre-requisites for ISTQB Foundation Level Certification, where as Advanced Certification requires ‘Foundation Certification and 2 years of work experience’.
o 160000 ISTQB Certifications by Sep 2011
Types of multiple-choice questions
Within the multiple-choice format, questions can be presented in different ways. For example, the amount of information presented in a question’s stem can be limited or extensive. Also, a question writer can include written code within the stem, specifically for example, when writing questions to test knowledge of white box techniques.
Following are examples of the type of multiple-choice items to be used in any ISTQB qualification. Correct answers should always be the first option.
Basic Type Questions
The basic multiple-choice question has a short stem and a single correct response. A limited amount of information is presented in the stem, and a single set of response options is presented to the candidates. The following example of a basic multiple-choice question is targeted to assess knowledge of static testing at K1 cognitive level of application.
Example:
What does a tester do during "Static testing"?
a) Reviews requirements and compares them with the design
b) Runs the tests on the exact same setup each time
c) Executes test to check that all hardware has been set up correctly
d) Runs the same tests multiple times, and checks that the results are statistically meaningful
Roman Type Questions
Another variation of the basic multiple-choice question is the Roman type. In this format, the candidate is presented with several statements; each proceeded by either a Roman numeral or a letter of the alphabet. This differs from the multiple-choice questions already discussed in that the response options may require the candidate to know or derive several pieces of related information. The task for the candidate is to select the option that represents the correct combination of statements; as shown in the following example:
Which of the following answers reflect when Regression testing should normally be performed?
A. Every week
B. After the software has changed
C. On the same day each year
D. When the environment has changed
E. Before the code has been written
1) B & D are true, A, C & E are false
2) A & B are true, C, D & E are false
3) B, C & D are true, A & E are false
4) B is true, A, C, D & E are false
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