ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Tester Version 2.0
Develop the skills to collaborate, test, and deliver quality within Agile teams.
About this Training
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Tester (CTAL‑AT) Syllabus v2.0 defines the knowledge and skills required of experienced testers operating in Agile environments. It addresses Agile test strategy, whole‑team collaboration, shift‑left approaches, and contemporary Agile testing techniques and practices.
Learning Objectives
- Collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams, applying Agile values and principles.
- Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile contexts.
- Apply Agile test approaches and techniques to ensure adequate test coverage.
- Help define testable user stories, scenarios, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
- Design and implement Agile test approaches.
- Build the knowledge and confidence needed to pass the ISTQB® CTFL certification exam.
Program
| Day 1 | Test Strategy & Test Approach Challenges (test types, end-to-end testing, formal vs. holistic testing, regression approaches); People & Teams (whole-team approach, testers within the team) |
| Day 2 | Test Management & Process Improvement (planning, monitoring, control, reporting, process improvement); Shift Left (improving test basis quality, requirements engineering) |
| Day 3 | Agile Approaches & Test Techniques (exploratory testing, assisted testing, test smells); Test Automation & Test Tools in Agile; review, exam preparation & mock exam |
Prerequisites
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0, or a previous version, is required before taking the CTAL-AT certification.
Exam Information
The ISTQB Advanced Level Agile Tester exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions.
A score of 65% is required to pass.
Duration: 90 minutes + extra time for non native language speakers.