Foundation Level
Contents of the Foundation Level are: - Basics of Software Testing
- Life Cycle Testing
- Dynamic Testing
- Static Testing
- Test Management
- Testing Tools
Conditions for certification There are no conditions to sit the exam. We recommend to have an accredited Certified Tester course before the exam. To become a ISTQB Certified Tester you have to pass the exam. Exam Partitioning The partitioning of the Foundation Level exam looks like the following: | | Amount of
Questions | Amount of
'Percentage [%] | Fundamentals of Testing
| 7 | 18
| | Testing throughout the Software Life Cycle | 6 | 16 | | StaticTechniques | 3 | 7 | | Test Design Techniques | 12 | 29 | | Test Management | 8 | 21 | | Tool Support for Testing | 4
| 9 |
Validity
The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate has a life-long validity. Exam Conditions You can find the exam conditions here . Downloads: Please download the Foundation Level Syllabus (English) here. Please download the Foundation Level Syllabus (French) here. Please download the Glossary here. |
