Introduction:
About – International Software Testing Qualifying Board – certify individuals for testing understanding and learnings across the globe can take up the exams with respective boards.
Certifications – Many new versions are added earlier only 3 were there now we have 4 paths. Foundation level certification is the pre-requisite for the rest of other certifications to be taken.
Local Body – CSTB (Canada), ISQI, ISTQB.in etc.. based on the locale/country it can be found from their website.
Who can appear – Any who has the basic understanding of the testing, no pre-requisite is there for applying for the Foundations level exam.
Cost – around 200 USD
Valid – Life time (write once use it for life time)
EXAMINATION:
40 multiple choice questions with only one correct answer no conflicts are expected.
Total time for 40 questions are 60 minutes and 65% is the pass score which is around 26 out of 40 must be correct.
Schedule can be done on any day based on what type you are scheduling, first make the payment for example in ISQI make a payment and get a code, you will receive an email and by suing the steps in the mail search for the center where u choose to write and schedule and use the code to confirm the date and time and schedule the exam!
SYLLABUS:
Chapter-1 -Fundamentals of Testing
Chapter 2 – testing throughout the Software Development Life Cycle
Chapter 3 – Static Testing
Chapter 4 – Test techniques used
Chapter 5- Test Management (Entry/Exit criteria etc..)
Chapter 6 -Tool Support for testing