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ISQI CTAL-TAE Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | iSQI / ISTQB |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Automation Engineering |
| Exam Number: | CTAL-TAE |
| Exam Duration: | 90-120 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime (no expiration currently) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Passing Score: | Typically ~65% (varies by exam version and provider rules) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40 (typical ISTQB Advanced module format) |
| Related Certifications: | ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) |
| Available Languages: | German, English |
| Recommended Training: | iSQI Training Courses ISTQB Official Syllabus (CTAL-TAE) |
| Exam Registration: | iSQI Certification Portal ISTQB Official Site |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite exam via accredited providers (e.g., iSQI / Pearson VUE partners) |
| Pre Condition: | ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification required |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.istqb.org |
ISQI CTAL-TAE Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| System Under Test (SUT) Analysis | - Testability and automation feasibility - SUT interfaces and dependencies |
| Introduction to Test Automation Engineering | - Purpose and scope of test automation - Success factors for automation |
| Test Automation Development | - Framework implementation - Test script design and coding standards |
| Deployment and Maintenance | - Maintenance and evolution of automation assets - Execution environments and tool integration |
| Test Automation in the Software Lifecycle | - CI/CD integration considerations - Automation strategy within development processes |
| Test Automation Architecture Design | - Maintainability and scalability design - Architecture patterns for automation solutions |
| Test Automation Metrics and Risk Management | - Risk analysis for automation projects - Measurement and reporting of automation effectiveness |
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ISQI ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level, Test Automation Engineering is an official iSQI / ISTQB exam, listed under exam code CTAL-TAE. A passing result earns you the ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE) certification at the Advanced level. It also ties into ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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The ISQI ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level, Test Automation Engineering syllabus spans 7 domains, led by Test Automation Metrics and Risk Management, Test Automation Architecture Design, and Test Automation in the Software Lifecycle. The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
ISQI ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level, Test Automation Engineering Sample Questions:
Which of the following statements BEST describe aspects of the SUT to consider when designing a TAA?
- A. All the interface of the SUT affected by the tests should be controllable by the TAA
- B. All the interaction between SUT and TAS should be logged with the highest level of detail
- C. All the internal test interfaces of the SUT should be removed prior to the product release
- D. All the external test interfaces of the SUT should be removed prior to the product release
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A CI/CD pipeline consists of two phases: build and deployment. The build phase, among other activities, runs automated test cases at the following test levels: Component Testing (CT) and Component Integration Testing (CIT). If the build phase is successful, the deployment phase is started. The deployment phase first provisions the test environment infrastructure needed to deploy the SUT, then deploys the SUT to this environment, and finally triggers another separate pipeline that runs automated test cases at the following test levels: System Testing (ST) and Acceptance Testing (AT). Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- A. Automated test cases for CT-CIT cannot act as quality gates, while automated test cases for ST-AT can act as quality gates
- B. Both automated test cases for CT-CIT and ST-AT can act as quality gates
- C. Neither automated test cases for CT-CIT nor automated test cases for ST-AT can act as quality gates
- D. Automated test cases for CT-CIT can act as quality gates, while automated test cases for ST-AT cannot act as quality gates
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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(In User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a new SUT, in addition to the manual tests performed by the end- users, automated tests are performed that focus on the execution of repetitive and routine test scenarios. In which of the following environments are all these tests typically performed?)
- A. Production environment
- B. Integration environment
- C. Preproduction environment
- D. Build environment
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Which of the following statement about the implementation of automated regression testing is FALSE?
- A. When automating regression tests, the structure of automated tests must always be the same as the corresponding manual tests
- B. When automating regression tests, the initialization steps set the test preconditions should be automated wherever possible
- C. When automating regression tests, the corresponding manual tests should have already been executed to verify they operate correctly
- D. When automating regression tests, consideration should be given to how much time would be saved by automation
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
A TAS is used to run on a test environment a suite of automated regression tests, written at the UI level, on different releases of a web app: all executions complete successfully, always providing correct results (i.e., producing neither false positives nor false negatives). The tests, all independent of each other, consist of executable test scripts based on the flow model pattern which has been implemented in a three-layer TAF (test scripts, business logic, core libraries) by expanding the page object model via the facade pattern. Currently the suite takes too long to run, and the test scripts are considered too long in terms of LOC (Lines of Code).
Which of the following recommendations would you provide for improving the TAS (assuming it is possible to perform all of them)?
- A. Modify the architecture of the SUT to improve its testability and, if necessary, the TAA accordingly
- B. Modify the TAF so that test scripts are based on the page object model, rather than the flow model pattern
- C. Split the suite into sub-suites and run each of them concurrently on different test environments
- D. Implement a mechanism to automatically reboot the entire web app in the event of a crash
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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