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ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level. For software testers, developers, analysts and anyone who works on software quality. Sit a realistic ISTQB CTFL practice exam, get your readiness score and a clear plan for the points still to win.

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Foundation Level, syllabus 4.0

40 questions, 1 hour

Testing fundamentals, testing across the development lifecycle, static testing, test design techniques, managing test activities and tools.

  • 4 Test Analysis and Design11 questions
  • 5 Managing the Test Activities9 questions
  • 1 Fundamentals of Testing8 questions
  • 2 Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle6 questions
  • 3 Static Testing4 questions
  • 6 Test Tools2 questions

Official exam outline as published by ISTQB. Where the exam body publishes question counts or ranges instead of shares, we show those; the bars follow them.

What to know before you book the ISTQB CTFL.

26 of 40 to pass

The exam gives 60 minutes for 40 questions, and candidates sitting it outside their native language get 25 percent more time. Test design techniques carry the most questions.

Recognised worldwide

ISTQB has administered more than 1.5 million exams in over 130 countries. The Foundation Level is the entry point to its Agile, AI testing and advanced certifications.

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Every question is written for syllabus 4.0. We never use recalled exam content.

Source: ISTQB: CTFL 4.0 syllabus and Exam Structure and Rules tables; ISTQB figures as of May 2025; checked September 2026.

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Readiness score
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Answer habits
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Pacing
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Strongest areas
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