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ISTQB CT-TAE Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | ISTQB |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer |
| Exam Number: | CT-TAE |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime |
| Available Languages: | Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Japanese, English |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40 |
| Related Certifications: | ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer (CT-TAE) ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam delivered through ISTQB-recognized exam providers, available online or at authorized test centers. |
| Pre Condition: | ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification is required. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.istqb.org/certifications/test-automation-engineer |
ISTQB CT-TAE Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing for Test Automation | 14% | - Selection Process
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| Transitioning Manual Testing to an Automated Environment | 14% | - Automation Transition
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| Test Automation Reporting and Metrics | 8% | - Measurement and Reporting
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| Continuous Improvement | 18% | - Optimization and Evolution
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| Generic Test Automation Architecture | 18% | - Architecture Components
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| Deployment Risks and Contingencies | 12% | - Risk Management
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| Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation | 5% | - Purpose of Test Automation
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| Verifying the Test Automation Solution | 11% | - Validation Activities
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The ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer blueprint spans 8 domains — among them Deployment Risks and Contingencies (12%), Generic Test Automation Architecture (18%), Test Automation Reporting and Metrics (8%). Weightings are the vendor's way of saying where points concentrate, so budget your time accordingly. The full outline above details every subtopic.
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The ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer is ISTQB's official exam for the Test Automation Engineer certification, at the Advanced Level level. It tests real professional knowledge and experience — that's why it's considered difficult, and why the credential means something. It also connects to related credentials like ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer (CT-TAE).
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ISTQB Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer Sample Questions:
Your company is new to test automation and as TAE. you have designed a TAS which successfully supports the SUT for the current project.
There are other systems currently in operation which have been tested manually and more systems are planned over the coming years. Based on this success, your company requires test automation be rolled out to other current and future SUTs with consistency being a key objective.
Which of the following is the BEST way to achieve that?
- A. Install the current TAS into a central repository so that other tests on different SUTs use the same version of the TAS.
- B. Design a new TAS for each SUT, and manage each one through a dedicated automation support team.
- C. Check for correct connectivity to internal and external systems to ensure that the TAS has been installed and configured correctly for each SUT.
- D. Develop a tool that keeps track of automation failures across the different SUTs and produces regular reports to stakeholders.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Designing the System Under Test (SUT) for testability is important for a good test automation approach and can also benefit manual test execution.
Which of the following is NOT a consideration when designing for testability?
- A. Observability: The SUT needs to provide interface that give insight into the system.
- B. Re-useability: The code written for the SUT must be re-useable for other similar system.
- C. Control: the SUT needs to provide interfaces that can be used to perform actions on SUT.
- D. Clearly defined architecture: The SUT Architecture needs to provide clear and understandable interfaces giving control and visibility on all test levels.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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You are working on a TAS for standalone application. The automated tests are developed based on a automation framework that allows interaction with GUI elements using on object orientated API. The GUI elements include menus, buttons, radio buttons, text toolbars and their properties.
Whilst automating a test, you have discovered that the GUI elements of some third party components are not identifiable by the automated tool you are using.
Which of the following is the FIRST step that you take to investigate this issue?
- A. Verify whether naming standards for variables and have been defined for the current automation solution
- B. Verify whether the GUI identification depends on the browser.
- C. Adopt an approach that uses the coordinates of the GUI elements instead
- D. Verify the testability support with the providers of the third party components
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Your organisation has successfully implemented a Test Automaton Solution (TAS) for a new project which has since been delivered into production via a number of sprints. A series of maintenance releases are now planned.
Some improvements were made to the Test Automation Architecture (TAA) as a result of feedback from the early sprints. The TAA improvements affected the TA, and the TAS was changed for the final sprint.
The new version of the TAS was generally well received but some performance and usability issues were encountered with the TAS which have yet to be addressed.
The test automation engineers supporting the maintenance releases must decide whether to use the enhanced TAS or the version that was used successfully for previous sprints.
What is the BEST action to take next?
- A. Use the previous version because this was proven to work. It will be too risky to use the new version, with unresolved issues, for a live system.
- B. Use the new version of the TAS for the first maintenance release on a trial basis. If issues are encountered, switch to the previous version for later releases until the issues are resolved.
- C. Perform an analysis of risks versus benefits for the enhanced TAS and then decide which version to use.
- D. Use the new version because, despite some issues, it works, and the live system should not be tested using a different TAS.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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You have been asked to implement test automation for a project that is not meeting its deadlines. After further analysis you discover that the manual testers are not able to keep up with the new feature testing because the regression testing is taking 75% of their time. As a result, the new features are being released with many defects and customers are complaining about the quality.
Given this information, what metric SHOULD you be tracking to show the value of test automation for this project?
- A. Equivalent Manual Test Effort for the automated tests.
- B. Percentage of code covered by the test automation.
- C. Percentage of builds accepted/rejected by the automated tests.
- D. Number of defects found by test automation.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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