ISTQB_CTFL_Syllabus_2018_V3.1（英文版）

0 Introduction
0.1 Purpose of this Syllabus
This syllabus forms the basis for the International Software Testing Qualification at the Foundation Level.
The ISTQB® provides this syllabus as follows:
1. To member boards, to translate into their local language and to accredit training providers.
Member boards may adapt the syllabus to their particular language needs and add references to
adapt to their local publications.
2. To certification bodies, to derive examination questions in their local language adapted to the
learning objectives for this syllabus.
3. To training providers, to produce courseware and determine appropriate teaching methods.
4. To certification candidates, to prepare for the certification exam (either as part of a training course
or independently).
5. To the international software and systems engineering community, to advance the profession of
software and systems testing, and as a basis for books and articles.
The ISTQB® may allow other entities to use this syllabus for other purposes, provided they seek and
obtain prior written permission from the ISTQB®.
0.2 The Certified Tester Foundation Level in Software Testing
The Foundation Level qualification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing. This includes people
in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance
testers, and software developers. This Foundation Level qualification is also appropriate for anyone who
wants a basic understanding of software testing, such as product owners, project managers, quality
managers, software development managers, business analysts, IT directors and management
consultants. Holders of the Foundation Certificate will be able to go on to higher-level software testing
certifications.
The ISTQB® Foundation Level Overview 2018 is a separate document which is still valid for this
Foundation Syllabus 2018 V3.1 and includes the following information:
 Business outcomes for the syllabus
 Matrix showing traceability between business outcomes and learning objectives
 Summary of this syllabus

0.3 Examinable Learning Objectives and Cognitive Levels of Knowledge
Learning objectives support the business outcomes and are used to create the Certified Tester
Foundation Level exams.
In general, all contents of this syllabus are examinable at a K1 level, except for the Introduction and
Appendices. That is, the candidate may be asked to recognize, remember, or recall a keyword or concept
mentioned in any of the six chapters. The knowledge levels of the specific learning objectives are shown
at the beginning of each chapter, and classified as follows:
 K1: remember
 K2: understand
 K3: apply
Further details and examples of learning objectives are given in Appendix B.
The definitions of all terms listed as keywords just below chapter headings shall be remembered (K1),
even if not explicitly mentioned in the learning objectives.
0.4 The Foundation Level Certificate Exam
The Foundation Level Certificate exam will be based on this syllabus. Answers to exam questions may
require the use of material based on more than one section of this syllabus. All sections of the syllabus
are examinable, except for the Introduction and Appendices. Standards, books, and other ISTQB® syllabi
are included as references, but their content is not examinable, beyond what is summarized in this
syllabus itself from such standards, books, and other ISTQB® syllabi.
The format of the exam is multiple choice. There are 40 questions. To pass the exam, at least 65% of the
questions (i.e., 26 questions) must be answered correctly.
Exams may be taken as part of an accredited training course or taken independently (e.g., at an exam
center or in a public exam). Completion of an accredited training course is not a pre-requisite for the
exam.
0.5 Accreditation
An ISTQB® Member Board may accredit training providers whose course material follows this syllabus.
Training providers should obtain accreditation guidelines from the Member Board or body that performs
the accreditation. An accredited course is recognized as conforming to this syllabus, and is allowed to
have an ISTQB® exam as part of the course.