Course : ISTQB® Advanced Level, Test Analyst (CTAL-TA), Certification

Practical course - 4d - 28h00 - Ref. IST
Price : 3030 CHF E.T.

ISTQB® Advanced Level, Test Analyst (CTAL-TA), Certification



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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. IST
  4d - 28h00
3030 CHF E.T.







Certification
The exam is taken in the form of a 40-question multiple-choice test lasting 90 minutes (available in English or French). A minimum score of 65% correct answers is required to pass. The exam is supervised by a GASQ examiner. The certification exam takes place at the end of the training session: for classroom-based sessions, it is taken on paper or on a digital tablet; for virtual classroom sessions, the exam is taken online.
Remote certifications
See the certifier’s official documentation for the list of prerequisites for completing the online certification exam.

Practical details
Teaching methods
Hands-on work is carried out every chapter. A continuous review system relating to the exam is set up throughout the training (about 100 questions asked).

Course schedule

1
Testing Process

  • General introduction of testing process.
  • Testing in the software development lifecycle.
  • Test Planning, Monitoring and Control.
  • Test Analysis. Test Design.
  • Test Implementation. Test Execution.
  • Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting.
  • Test Closure Activities.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

2
Test Management: Responsibilities for the Test Analyst

  • General introduction.
  • Test Progress Monitoring and Control.
  • Distributed, Outsourced and Insourced Testing.
  • The Test Analyst's Tasks in Risk-Based Testing.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

3
Test Techniques

  • General introduction of test techniques.
  • Specification-Based approach. Equivalence Partitioning approach.
  • Boundary Value Analysis. Decision Tables.
  • Cause-Effect Graphing. State Transition Testing.
  • Combinatorial Testing Techniques.
  • Use Case Testing. User Story Testing.
  • Domain Analysis. Combining Techniques. Defect-Based Techniques.
  • Using Defect-Based Techniques. Defect Taxonomies. Experience-Based Techniques.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

4
Testing Software Quality Characteristics

  • General introduction of testing software quality characteristics.
  • Quality Characteristics for Business Domain.
  • Accuracy Testing.
  • Suitability Testing.
  • Interoperability Testing.
  • Usability Testing.
  • Accessibility Testing.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

5
Reviews

  • General introduction of reviews.
  • Using Checklists.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

6
Defect Management

  • General introduction of defect management.
  • When Can a Defect be Detected?
  • Defect Report Fields.
  • Defect Classification.
  • Root Cause Analysis.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

7
Test Tools

  • General introduction of test tools.
  • Test Tools and Automation.
  • Test Design Tools.
  • Test Data Preparation Tools.
  • Automated Test Execution Tools.
Exercise
Review question, exam preparation.

8
Certification

  • Revision on the main themes approached in formation.
  • Practice test to involve itself.
  • Installation of the examination: 2 hours, the last day on 3PM, by the GASQ selected by the ISTQB.


Customer reviews
4,3 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
MÉLINA R.
16/12/25
4 / 5

It's all very well, but we need more time.
MARIE P.
16/12/25
5 / 5

Very good
MATHILDE L.
16/12/25
5 / 5

Very relevant, good management of time and breaks by the trainer. I would have appreciated a longer course to avoid having to rush through the programme. In any case, there were a lot of points that I hadn't understood before the course and which I understood thanks to the trainer's explanations.



Dates and locations

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From 7 to 10 April 2026
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From 9 to 12 June 2026
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From 9 to 12 June 2026
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From 11 to 14 August 2026
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From 11 to 14 August 2026
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From 20 to 23 October 2026
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From 8 to 11 December 2026 *
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From 8 to 11 December 2026
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 7 Apr., 9 June, 9 June, 11 Aug., 11 Aug., 20 Oct., 8 Dec., 8 Dec.