ISTQB Exam Dates 2014 Details for Foundation and Advance Level Examinations

The ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is the national level board established for “ISTQB –Certified- Tester” Certification in India. The Board was established on November 2002 for all those candidates who wish t take this exam conducted basically at two levels- Foundation and Advance levels respectively. The ISTQB Foundation Exam basically evaluates the understanding of the appearing candidates on basics of software testing concepts, software projects, and other testing issues. The test is useful for the developers, testers, project leads and project managers respectively.

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Given below are the complete details of the exam including the selection, application and paper pattern respectively for the applicants appearing in the concerned entrance exam to go through for preparation and selection purposes.

Name of Exam: ISTQB Foundation Exam

Conducting Authority: International Software Testing Qualifications Board

Exam Formats:

The paper of the ISTQB Foundation levels shall comprise of objective type multiple choice questions on the books as prescribed by the ISTQB for this purpose. The Distribution of the candidates will be done as:

K1 Level of questions- 50% (20 Questions)

K2 Level of questions- 30% (12 Questions)

K3 & K4 Level of questions- 20% (8 Questions) respectively

Total Number of Questions: 40

Number of Questions to be attempted: 26

Total Time Allotted: 75 Minutes (60 minutes for Native Candidates)

Marking Scheme:

There will be no negative marking in the exam. The candidates can attempt as many questions as they like to score more in the exam.

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Qualifying Criteria:

The candidates should score at least 65% marks in order to qualify in the concerned exam.

Examination Applying Procedure:

The candidates should apply online from the official website of ISTQB. The candidates should select the exam dates and centre of examinations from the website in order to appear in the concerned exam.

Application Fee: Rs.2500

Results for ITQB Foundation Exam:

The results of the ISTQB Foundation Exam are announced usually within two weeks of the conduct of examination. The candidates will receive their certificates within eight weeks of the exam.

Dates of Examination:

1. Foundation Exam

Ahmadabad- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

 Bangalore- 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24th May 2014, 14^th & 21^st June 2014

Barodra- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Bhubaneswar- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Chennai- 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th May 2014, 14^th & 21^st June 2014

Cochin – 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Coimbatore- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Indore- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Jaipur- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Kolkata- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Jodhpur- 15^th March 2014

Lucknow- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Madurai- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Nagpur- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Thiruvanathapuram- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Tirunelveli- 10^th May 2014 & 14^th June 2014

Pune- 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th May 2014, 14^th & 21^st June 2014

Hyderabad- 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th May 2014, 14^th & 21^st June 2014

Mumbai-3^rd, 10^th, 17^th May 2014, 14^th & 21^st June 2014

Mohali- 1^st March 2014, 19^th April 2014, 31^st May 2014, 5^th July 2014, 23^rd August 2014, 27^th September 2014, 1^st November 2014 & 27^th December 2014 respectively

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