ISTQB Software testing - Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Automation Engineer (CTAL-TAE)
Recommended education and experience requirements:
- a valid ISTQB CTFL certificate
- 5 years of software testing experience
Other Requirements
A training for software testers prior to exam is not obligatory.
Certified Software Tester Database:
Every successful candidate grants his/her approval to be registered in a global database. The database includes his/her first name, surname, type of certificate, certificate number, date of exam, validity, country where exam was taken and certification body. No personal details are disclosed.
Additional information
The Czech Society for Quality does not provide training in order to maintain impartiality.
A list of approved training bodies is available at CaSTB.
The following bodies are approved:
Exam progress:
- Candidate to complete an on-line application and submit all documents electronically.
- CSQ to evaluate candidate´s application.
- Candidate to fill in missing information, if applicable.
- Decision to admit candidate to exam.
- Written exam:
- 40 questions based on case studies
- English only
- time available - 90 minutes for native speakers, 113 minutes everybody else.
ISTQB exam organisation:
Open exams are held in CSQ premises:
- exam terms apply to CTFL, CTAL and Agile Tester.
- exams are held in CSQ premises, Novotného lávka No. 5, Prague 1, starting at 09:00 am.
- all candidates shall receive an invitation 14 days prior to exam.
- candidates are allowed to use their own hard-copy dictionary (not an electronic one).
- upon finishing the exam, candidates are informed about the number of points they achieved + pass/failed status. They are not allowed to go through the exam files.
- successful candidates are listed in the database of certificate holders available at www.csq.cz within 1 week after the exam. Together with their name, a certificate number is included. Within 3 weeks after the exam, candidates shall receive their certificates electronically via e-mail.
- upon passing the exam, candidates can ask for a printed copy of their certificate.
- failing the exam, candidates can take a resit as per scheduled terms. In such case, it is not necessary to complete the application all over again; it suffices to e-mail your selected date to the contact person.
In-house exams:
- exam dates and times are scheduled upon agreement between CSQ and the client organisation.
- exam terms apply to CTFL, CTAL and Agile Tester.
- exams are held in client company´s meeting rooms.
- minimum number of candidates:
- 5 persons for exams in Prague
- 10 persons for exams in Brno, Pilsen, Hradec Králové etc.
- 15 persons for exams in Ostrava
- Prices for in-house exams are the same as for open exams. If less candidates apply, a one-time fee of 1.500 CZK + 21% VAT (travel expenses) can be charged upon prior agreement.
For in-house exams, contact Mrs. Ing. Hofmanová.
Additional information
More information
Mrs. Ing. Romana Hofmanová
T. +420 221 082 253
E: hofmanova@csq.cz
Mrs. Nikola Leitermannová
T. +420 221 082 639
E: leitermannova@csq.cz
Certificate validity
Unlimited; annual reports not requested
Downloads
Professional requirements for candidates available at www.castb.org or www.istqb.org .
ISTQB Software tester exam price.
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