You can see it againUnder pressure people bring back shapes and positions long after the wording has gone.
Picture superiority · Shepard 1967, Standing 1973
ISTQBCertified Tester Mobile Application Testing
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing (CT-MAT) certification equips testing professionals with the methods, techniques, and tools needed to test mobile applications effectively. It covers mobile project activities, roles, and methodologies, from business drivers and device types to test strategy, automation, and lab setup. This Specialist-level credential helps you validate your expertise in the fast-growing mobile testing domain and advance your career within the ISTQB® Certified Tester scheme.
Exam formatMultiple choice
Duration60 minutes
DeliveryISTQB Member Boards
Passing score26 out of 40
Free questions534
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
4domains
19objectives
135concepts
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing (CT-MAT) certification provides a comprehensive insight into the methods, techniques, and tools a professional may use to test mobile applications. It covers the required mobile project activities, roles, methods, and methodologies, preparing you to handle the unique challenges of mobile testing—from device fragmentation and connectivity to app interactions and automation.
This Specialist-level certification builds on the Foundation Level and is designed for testers who want to specialize in mobile application testing. It validates your ability to understand business and technology drivers, create effective test strategies, apply mobile-specific test types and levels, and set up appropriate test environments and automation approaches. Earning CT-MAT demonstrates your commitment to quality in the mobile space and opens doors to further ISTQB® certifications.
Who it’s for
The Mobile Application Testing certification is intended for professionals who are working with mobile technology. It is also for professionals who are planning to start implementing mobile projects or are working within companies that plan to do so. This includes testers, test analysts, test engineers, and quality assurance professionals who want to deepen their expertise in mobile testing, as well as those transitioning into mobile projects from other testing domains.
Recommended experience
While there is no formal experience requirement beyond holding the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate, ISTQB® recommends that candidates have practical experience in software testing and a basic understanding of mobile technologies. Familiarity with mobile device types, operating systems, and app architectures; Experience with common test types and test design techniques; Understanding of test automation concepts and tools; Exposure to mobile project environments and challenges
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective ISTQB measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official ISTQB exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
Mobile World - Business and Technology Drivers
- Mobile Analytics Data
- Business Models for Mobile Apps
- Mobile Device Types
- Types of Mobile Applications
- Mobile Application Architecture
- Test Strategy for Mobile Apps
- Challenges of Mobile Application Testing
- Risks in Mobile Application Testing
Mobile Application Test Types
- Testing for Compatibility with Device Hardware
- Testing for App Interactions with Device Software
- Testing for Various Connectivity Methods
Common Test Types and Test Process for Mobile Applications
- Common Test Types Applicable for Mobile Application
- Additional Test Levels applicable for Mobile Applications
- Experience-based Testing Techniques
- Mobile Test Process and Approaches
Mobile Application Platforms, Tools and Environment
- Development Platforms for Mobile Applications
- Common Development Platform Tools
- Emulators & Simulators
- Setting up a Test Lab
On the day
The exam itself
Everything ISTQB publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
Must hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate.
CertificationCertified Tester Mobile Application Testing
Exam formatMultiple choice
Duration60 minutes
Questions40 questions
Passing score26 out of 40
DeliveryISTQB Member Boards
LanguagesEnglish, Non-Native Language (with +25% time)
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path ISTQB lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing
PrerequisiteMust hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate.
Credential earnedCertified Tester Mobile Application Testing Certification Renewal and maintenance
ISTQB® certifications do not require renewal except for Expert Level. The CT-MAT certification does not require renewal. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. ISTQB maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by ISTQB
Exam registration
Register for the exam through ISTQB Member Boards, ISTQB’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official ISTQB certification page for exam policies and requirements.
View the official pageYour coach
And when you are serious, your coach Pip takes over
Your coach in the app reads what you have answered with the book closed and tells you one thing to do tonight. It will not count an answer you gave with the page open, and it will tell you when you are not ready.
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Questions people ask
How does CT-MAT relate to the Foundation Level (CTFL) certification?
CT-MAT is a Specialist-level certification that builds on the Foundation Level. You must hold the CTFL certificate to earn CT-MAT, and the exam assumes knowledge from the CTFL syllabus.
Is there a hands-on or lab component in the CT-MAT exam?
No. The CT-MAT exam is a multiple-choice exam with 40 questions. There is no hands-on or lab component.
What is the retake policy if I fail the CT-MAT exam?
ISTQB® exam retake policies are set by each Member Board or exam provider. Typically, you must wait a certain period before retaking, but the exact rules vary by location. Contact your local ISTQB® Member Board or exam provider for details.
Can I take the CT-MAT exam online or only at a test centre?
ISTQB® exams are delivered by Member Boards and can be taken at test centres or remotely proctored, depending on the provider and region. Check with your local Member Board for available options.
What job roles does the CT-MAT certification map to?
CT-MAT is relevant for testers, test analysts, test engineers, and quality assurance professionals who work with mobile technology or plan to implement mobile projects.
Can I recertify by passing a different ISTQB® exam?
ISTQB® certifications do not require renewal, so there is no recertification process. However, you can pursue other Core, Agile, or Specialist stream certifications to broaden your skills.
Are there regional differences in how the CT-MAT exam is delivered?
Yes. ISTQB® exams are administered by Member Boards in different countries, and delivery options, pricing, and language availability may vary by region. Contact your local Member Board for specifics.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 534 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept ISTQB measures — each one written out.
4domains
19objectives
135concepts
113free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official ISTQB exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1Mobile World - Business and Technology Drivers213 questions
Mobile Analytics Data4 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Business Models for Mobile Apps8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Mobile Device Types6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Types of Mobile Applications5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Mobile Application Architecture5 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Test Strategy for Mobile Apps8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Challenges of Mobile Application Testing8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Risks in Mobile Application Testing3 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →
2Mobile Application Test Types88 questions
3Common Test Types and Test Process for Mobile Applications115 questions
4Mobile Application Platforms, Tools and Environment118 questions
Not a table of contents
Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Mobile Analytics Data5 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
23 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
Free questions
534 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
534questions
113pages
19objectives
Freealways
Browse by domain
Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1Mobile World - Business and Technology Drivers213 questions
2Mobile Application Test Types88 questions
3Common Test Types and Test Process for Mobile Applications115 questions
4Mobile Application Platforms, Tools and Environment118 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
135concepts
534free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from ISTQB
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
2official links
135concepts mapped
The source
ISTQB’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official ISTQB outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 19 objectives, 135 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When ISTQB changes the outline, this page changes with it.
19objectives on the outline→135concepts written→534free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.