ISTQB

Certified Tester Foundation Level

CTFL

The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification is the cornerstone of essential testing knowledge, applicable to real-world scenarios across all software delivery approaches—Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery. It provides a comprehensive understanding of testing terminology and concepts, making it relevant for anyone needing to demonstrate practical knowledge of software testing fundamentals. Recognized as a prerequisite to all other ISTQB® certifications, CTFL is the first step in the ISTQB® Certified Tester Scheme.

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6Domains

26Objectives

149Practice pages

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CTFL free practice questions

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Foundations of Testing

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

Test Process

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

Test Management and Roles

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

DevOps, Shift Left, and Process Improvement

30 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30

Test Levels and Test Types

19 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–19

Confirmation, Regression, and Maintenance Testing

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

Work Products Examinable by Static Testing

11 questions · 3 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–11

Value of Static Testing

24 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–24

Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback

30 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30

Review Process Activities

33 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–33

Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews

32 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–32

Review Types

27 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–27

Success Factors for Reviews

22 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–22

Black-box Test Techniques

24 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–24

White-box Test Techniques

23 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–23

Test Techniques Overview

20 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20

Collaborative Testing Practices

26 questions · 6 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–26

Test Planning and Estimation

34 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–34

Test Design and Prioritization

17 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–17

Risk Management

19 questions · 4 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–19

Test Monitoring and Control

35 questions · 7 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35

Configuration and Defect Management

36 questions · 8 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–36

Tool Support for Testing

38 questions · 8 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25 26–30 31–35 36–38

Benefits and Risks of Test Automation

25 questions · 5 pages

Questions 1–5 6–10 11–15 16–20 21–25

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Certified Tester Foundation Level

CTFL free practice questions

Domain 1 · Domain 1: Fundamentals of Testing11% of practice bank · 3 objectives · 77 questions11%

Domain 2 · Domain 2: Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle16% of practice bank · 4 objectives · 110 questions16%

Domain 3 · Domain 3: Static Testing31% of practice bank · 8 objectives · 213 questions31%

Domain 4 · Domain 4: Test Analysis and Design13% of practice bank · 4 objectives · 93 questions13%

Domain 5 · Domain 5: Managing the Test Activities20% of practice bank · 5 objectives · 141 questions20%

Domain 6 · Domain 6: Test Tools9% of practice bank · 2 objectives · 63 questions9%