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7/28/2019 Istqb Ctal Examination Information Sheet v2012
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ISTQB
Advanced LevelExam Information Sheet
Version 2012
International Software Testing Qualifications Board
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ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level
Exam Information Sheet 2012
InternationalSoftware Testing
Qualifications Board
International Software Testing Qualifications Board Page 2 of 4
Copyright NoticeThis document may be copied in its entirety, or extracts made, if the source is acknowledged.Any ISTQB-recognized Member Board may translate this document.
Table of Contents
1. General ............................................................................................................................... 31.1. Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 31.2. Scope .......................................................................................................................... 31.3. References .................................................................................................................. 31.4. Revision History ........................................................................................................ 31.5. Definitions.................................................................................................................. 3
2. Advanced Level Exam Rules ............................................................................................. 42.1. Exam Structure ........................................................................................................... 42.2. Passing Score ............................................................................................................. 4
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1. General1.1. PurposeThis document contains rules and procedures for exams related to the ISTQB AdvancedLevel syllabus.
1.2. ScopeThis document covers
a) the number of questions per examb) the length of the examc) the distribution of questions per topic (chapter)d) the passing score
1.3. References[CTAL_2012] ISTQB Advanced Syllabus 2012
1.4. Revision HistoryDate Version Remarks01-Nov-2012 0.9 Exam Working Group10- Nov-2012 1.0 Minor updates from EWG feedback.
1.5. DefinitionsCTAL: Acronym for Certified Tester Advanced Level
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2.Advanced Level Exam Rules Advanced Level exams will be based on the syllabus [CTAL_2012]. Answers to exam questions may require the use of material based on more than one
section of this syllabus. All learning objectives of the syllabus are examinable. Exam questions may require knowledge from Foundation Level learning objectives.
2.1. Exam Structure There are 3 separate modules in the Advanced syllabus: Test Manager, Test Analyst,
Technical Test Analyst, each of which has an independent exam.
Each question answered correctly scores between one and three points. The exam questions will be distributed roughly in line with the Learning Objectives
of each chapter. The number of questions and exam timing for each module is indicated in the
following table. If the candidates native language is not the exam language, the
exam duration is increased by 25%.
Module Number ofquestions
Exam Length
(in minutes)
Exam Length +25%
(in minutes)Advanced Test Manager 65 180 225
Advanced Test Analyst 60 180 225
Advanced Technical TestAnalyst
45 120 150
2.2. Passing Score A score of at least 65% is required in order to pass an exam.