CaSTB - Czech and Slovak Testing Board

Some of the modules in the ISTQB® Certification Schema has hard prerequisites:

• Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate is required to take an exam from any other ISTQB® module.
• Candidates applying for Expert level certification are required to fulfil several criteria available on istqb.org.

Recommendations for successfully passing the exam are:

• Have ~1 year of practical experience for Foundation Level modules and ~3 years of experience for Advanced Level modules.
• Understand the topic described in the official Syllabus for the desired module available in Downloads section or on istqb.org.
• Get familiar with the specific terms (keywords) in the desired module. ISTQB® Glossary is available for you in various languages for this purpose.
• Use the literature mentioned in the syllabus to get more details on the theory or application of specific concepts mentioned in the Syllabus.
• Check the Exam Structure and Rules for the desired module to get familiar with the content of the exam.
• Check exam questions categorization known as K-Levels.
• Take the Sample Exam available for every module to dry test your knowledge. ATTENTION: Successful completion of the Sample Exam is in no way a guarantee for successful completion of the Certification Exam.
• Take the accredited training offered by partners being accredited by CaSTB for specified modules. This is highly recommended especially for Advanced Level certifications.

1. Sign up for the exam using the form on this page where you fill in:
   • Date of birth
   • The required module from which you want to take an exam
   • In the case of the CTFL exam, add the language in which you want to take the exam
   • For advanced module exams, add the CTFL certificate number
   • Billing information: Full name and address. In the case of a company, also CIN, VAT number and company name.
   • If you have a voucher and want to use it, add the voucher number
2. Your application will be confirmed by email, later, you will receive an invoice to be paid.
3. After trhe exam, you will receive the results and certificate.

This procedure applies also to candidates repeating the exam. There is no strict delay between the exam attempts