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ISTQB study material

Syllabi, sample exams with their answers and free online simulators to prepare for every ISTQB certification. Organized by certification and language.

Certification roadmap

Where to start

The whole ISTQB path starts with the Foundation Level (CTFL). From there you can move on to the Specialist modules (performance, mobile, security, AI, games…) or to the Advanced level (analyst, technical analyst, management, automation).

  1. Foundation Level v4.0

    The common foundation. Study the syllabus, work through sample exams A to D and practice with our online simulators.

  2. Specialist

    Topic-specific certifications: Agile Tester, Performance, Mobile, Security, AI, GenAI, Game, Automotive, Usability, Acceptance, Model-Based.

  3. Advanced Level

    Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst, Test Manager, Test Automation Engineer, Agile Technical Tester.

  4. Expert and leadership

    Agile Test Leadership at Scale and the Expert levels for those who lead quality in large organizations.

Quick tools

Simulators and glossary

See all simulators. The PDFs are published by the SSTQB (Spanish Software Testing Qualifications Board) and open in a new tab.

By certification

All the material, organized

Click each certification to see its syllabus, sample exams and answers. The labels show the language of each document.

Foundation Level v4.0

CTFL · Foundation level. The starting point for the whole certification path.
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Agile Tester

CTFL-AT · Foundation extension for agile teams.
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Performance Testing

CT-PT · Specialist in performance testing.
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Mobile Application Testing

CT-MAT · Specialist in mobile application testing.
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Game Testing

CT-GaMe · Specialist in video game testing.
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AI Testing

CT-AI · Specialist in testing AI-based systems.
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Testing with Generative AI

CT-GenAI · Specialist in using generative AI in testing.
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Automotive Software Tester

CT-AuT · Specialist in automotive software.
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Acceptance Testing

CT-AcT · Specialist in acceptance testing.
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Usability Testing

CT-UT · Specialist in usability testing.
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Model-Based Testing

CT-MBT · Specialist in model-based testing.
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Quality in DevOps

CT-QDO · Specialist in quality and testing in DevOps.
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Test Management v2.0

CTAL-TM · Advanced level: test management.
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Test Manager

CTAL-TM · Advanced level: test leadership.
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Test Analyst

CTAL-TA · Advanced level: test analyst.
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Technical Test Analyst

CTAL-TTA · Advanced level: technical test analyst.
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Test Automation Strategy

CT-TAS · Specialist in automation strategy.
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Test Automation Engineer v2.0

CTAL-TAE · Advanced level: automation engineering.
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Test Automation Engineer v1.0

CT-TAE · Previous version of the automation syllabus.
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Advanced Level Agile Tester

CTAL-AT · Advanced level: agile tester (version 2.0).
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Agile Technical Tester

CTAL-ATT · Advanced level: agile technical tester.
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Security Tester

CT-SEC · Specialist in security testing.
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Security Test Engineer

CT-STE · Security test engineering.
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Agile Test Leadership at Scale

CT-ATLaS · Leading agile testing at scale.
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Gambling Industry Tester

CT-GT · Tester for the gaming and gambling industry.
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