Welcome to SSTB - Swedish Software Testing Board
ISTQB in Sweden
ISTQB in Sweden
As the most widely recognized and fastest-growing software testing certification organization in the world ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) now has more than 900 000 certified testers in over 100 countries. SSTB is one of ISTQB's member boards. Besides in English, SSTB also offers a Swedish standard and Swedish testing certification according to the international standard.
Practical Tester
Do you want to practice more in testing by means of questions/answers? Then the Practical Tester might be helpful.
See here for more info and login
Full Advanced certificate
If you have all thre of the certificates below, you can get Full Advanced certificate
- CTAL-TM Test Manager / Test Management
- CTAL-TA Test Analyst
- CTAL-TTA Technical Test Analyst
A prerequisite for SSTB to issue the Full certificate is that at least one of CTAL-TM, CTAL-TA and CTAL-TTA has been issued by the SSTB
See more here
New exam CTAL-TM, Test Management
ISTQB has 2024-05-30 released a new version of CTAL-TM. It is called CTAL-TM 3.0 Test Management. It replaces the former CTAL-TM 2012, Test Manager.
Under Documents you can find Syllabus and Sample Exam.
SSTB also offer an exam. It is for 2 hours (2:30 if you are not a native English speaker) and there are 50 questions.
Chapter 7 of the new Syllabus describes changes compared to the previous one.
Here is a description of CTAL-TM 3.0
There are also videos describing the new Syllabus:
Launch video
Test Tools
Improving the Test Process
Test Metrics
Test Estimation
ISTQB training combined with certification
Combine your ISTQB exam with attending an ISTQB/SSTB accredited training course first
Accredited training providers offer courses to help you prepare for ISTQB certification.
If you register for the course and exam at the same time and pay for both in one go:
- the price of the exam will be lower than if you register separately
- for classroom courses, you will be automatically booked for classroom exams in connection with the
course
- for online courses, you will receive a voucher to use for any online exam
- you will have the opportunity to retake the exam, see below
Free re-take of the exam if you did not pass your exam after the course
Since SSTB has done the accreditation of the training providers, we have confidence that they are conducting the course professionally and with the right content; there are thus conditions for you to pass the subsequent exam.
Should you, after all, fail the exam, we have an offer. SSTB offers a free online re-examination.
Conditions for this:
- Registration for new exam is done within 3 months after your failed exam
- Applies to courses in classroom and online
- Course and exam booked at the same time
- The training provider is ISTQB-accredited through SSTB for the course on which the exam is based
- You have participated in the entire course
- The exam after the course was conducted by SSTB
- The re-examination applies to SSTB online and must be taken within six months of the course
- The offer is valid for ONE re-exam only
Registration for the re-exam is done here. If your registration is ok, you will receive a voucher code by email to use as payment when you register for your re-exam.
The training providers may also have partners who administer their courses.
See the list of training providers that are ISTQB accredited by SSTB here.
The future of software testing: the role of the tester in an AI-driven world
Software testing is undergoing a revolutionary change with artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront. Gone are the days when AI was just a future concept. Today, it is a dynamic force leading to a new chapter in software development.
AI introduces new ways and tools that can improve testing in many ways such as bug prediction which allows the tester to focus on other, more important testing tasks.
The ISTQB AI Testing Certification is a gateway to the future of software testing. It covers testing systems that contain AI, but also how to use AI in your testing
Read more here.
There are also references to the Syllabus, Sample Exam, link to ISTQB/SSTB exam, but also a proposal for ISTQB course
Why choose training provider and a course that is accredited by ISTQB?
An ISTQB accredited training provider is someone who has extensive knowledge and experience in testing and can provide additional insight into test terminology and syllabus content to facilitate the achievement of ISTQB certification.
A course from an ISTQB-accredited training provider guarantees that the content covers all sections and parts according to the Syllabus and is therefore a good basis for your ISTQB examinations. The teacher is also certified, has knowledge of the current course and also has pedagogical skills.
Read more here
Exams
News
2014
To do an exam on ISTQB Advanced Level you must be certified on ISTQB Foundation level or equivalent (e.g. ISEB).
The certificate must be presented to the proctor before the exam can start. This procedure replaces the older registration and the approach is the same as for Agile Tester.
If you have lost your certificate, you can ask the organization that issued it for a new. Only that organization can issue a new certificate.
If your certificate is issued by SSTB you can get a new one here
If you due to different reasons don't want to participate in a course by an ISTQB accredited training provider you can study by yourself, e.g. by reading the syllabus and books that are related to the syllabus or the exam.
Therefore SSTB has put together a list of books that can be used for self-studies or to improve your knowledge within the area of syllabus or exam.
Please be aware that SSTB is not responsible for the correctness of the contents. It is just a list of book that is on the market with orientation towards ISTQB.
You can find the list here
If you have found a book that would fit in here, please give us a mail on info@sstb.se
System Verification has by SSTB 2014-10-05 been accredited as Training Provider for ISTQB Agile Tester with English material
The corresponding organization to SSTB in Denmark, DSTB, will in June 2015 arrange ISTQB General Assembly meeting.
In conjunction with these ISTQB GA meetings there used to be a test conference with wellknown speakers from the testing world who has a clear message.
DSTB is now looking for speakers, preferable with Scandinavian touch, see the link
SSTB arranges open exams in Kista 2014.-10-28.
You can do the exam in:
- Foundation Level, Swedish and English
- Agile Tester, Swedish and English
- Advanced Level Test Manger, Swedish and English
- Advanced Level Test Analyst, English
- Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst, English
Please not forthe exam on Agile Tester certificate on ISTQB Foundation Level is needed and should be presented to the invigilator before the exam starts.
For the exam on Advanced Level you need to register beforehand
For more info about the exam, see here
You can apply here for the exam
SSTB now arranges ISTQB exam for Agile Tester in Gothenburg and Malmö 2014-10-14.
The exam will be in English or Swedish. The exam time is the same as for Foundation Level, 1 hour (1:15 if English is not your native language).
The exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions. 26 or more correct answers will pass the exam.
A prerequisite for participating the exam is that you have certificate on Foundation Level. The certificate must be presented to the invigilator.
If you want to appy for the exam you can do it here.
If you want to know more about ISTQB Agile Tester you can look here.
At the same date and time you can also participate in exam for Foundation Level and Advanced Level.
Apply here
The exam will be in English or Swedish. The exam time is the same as for Foundation Level, 1 hour (1:15 if English is not your native language).
The exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions. 26 or more correct answers will pass the exam.
A prerequisite for participating the exam is that you have certificate on Foundation Level. The certificate must be presented to the invigilator.
If you want to appy for the exam you can do it here.
If you want to know more about ISTQB Agile Tester you can look here.
ISTQB in a nutshell, August 2014
PDF-file can be down loaded here
Konsultbolag1 AB has today, 2014-07-04, been accredited asTraining Provider for ISTQB Agile Tester with course material in English by SSTB.
For courses and exams, see Calendar
Alten AB has today, 2014-07-01, been accredited as the first Training Provider for ISTQB Agile Tester with course material in English by SSTB.
For courses and exams, see Calendar
ISTQB has released a new Syllabus, Agile Tester Foundation Extension
It is now possible for training providers to apply for accreditation for the course.
It will be a two-day course and after that SSTB will offer an exam with 40 questions in the same way as for Foundation Level.
Please note that to take the exam, you need a certificate on Foundation Level
Se an overview here.
See ISTQB press release here.
ISTQB in a nutshell, version June 2014. Including Agile Tester.
Download here
ISTQB will in June 2014 release a new Syllabus, Agile Tester, which is an extension to ISTQB Foundation Level.
SSTB will accredttate Training Providers and perform exams and certifications based on this Syllabus when it is released
For mor info see attached Agile Tester Nutshell
SSTB har arranged an open exam in Gothenburg on Founsdation Level and Advanced Level (TM,TA, TTA).
Apply for the exam at SSTB homepage under Oen SSTB exams.
To participate in an exam on ADvanced Level you need to register first, see Examination
Alten accredited as ISTQB training provider for Test Analyst
A presentation of ISTQB and status March 2014.
See link.
Here is the report from the survey made late 2013
ISTQB Survey Report.
Links
ISTQB-SSTB Product Portfolio
SSTB provides exam for the modules marked with SSTB logo