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ISTQB Certified Tester · CT-AcT

Acceptance Testing

  • Questions40
  • Duration60 min
  • Pass mark65%
  • PrerequisiteFoundation Level

Overview

The ISTQB® Acceptance Testing (CT-AcT) certification focuses on the concepts, methods, and practices of collaboration between product owners/business analysts and testers in acceptance testing. It covers user acceptance testing (UAT), contractual and regulatory acceptance testing, as well as alpha and beta testing.

Audience

The Acceptance Testing certification is aimed at anyone involved in software acceptance testing activities. This includes people in roles such as product owners, business analysts, testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers, and software developers.

To gain this certification, candidates must hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate.

IT professionals who have passed the “Acceptance Testing” syllabus exam should be able to accomplish the following Business Objectives.

For business analysts and product owners:

  • Contribute to an organization’s acceptance testing activities by participating in the acceptance test design phase and supporting the alignment of the product with the business requirements;
  • Contribute to the quality of the acceptance testing process, including validation and verification of produced artifacts.

For testers:

  • Contribute to the definition of acceptance criteria during the requirements definition phase;
  • Collaborate efficiently with business analysts and other stakeholders during all acceptance testing activities:
  • Understand the business objectives, communicate with business units, and share common objectives for acceptance testing.

Acceptance Testing Course Contents

  1. Introduction and FoundationsFundamental Relationships
    Business Analysis and Acceptance Testing
  2. Acceptance Criteria, Acceptance Tests and ExperienceBased PracticesWriting Acceptance Criteria
    Designing Acceptance Tests
    Experience-based Approaches for Acceptance Testing
  3. Business Process and Business Rules ModelingModeling Business Processes and Rules
    Deriving Acceptance Tests from Business Process/Rule Models
    Business Process Modeling for Acceptance Testing
  4. Acceptance Testing for Non-Functional RequirementsNon-functional Characteristics and Quality in Use
    Usability and User Experience
    Performance Efficiency
    Security
  5. Collaborative Acceptance TestingCollaboration
    Activities
    Tool Support

Specialist Level Acceptance Testing Exam Structure

The Specialist Level Acceptance Testing certification exam is held in a digital form, as well as remotely(online) in English. The exam is comprised of 40 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark grade of 65% to be completed within 60 minutes. Participants that take the exam not in their spoken language, will receive additional 25% time, and will have 15 minutes more, or a total of 75 min.