ISTQB Advanced (CTAL-AT v2.0) Mock Exam #1
A full-length CTAL-AT v2.0 mock exam: 40 questions, 90 minutes, and 34 of 52 points to pass — the same structure as the official exam. The question set reproduces the official chapter distribution exactly: 5 questions on Test Strategy and Test Approach Challenges, 5 on People and Teams, 7 on Test Management and Test Process Improvement, 9 on Shift Left, 12 on Agile Approaches and Test Techniques and 2 on Test Automation and Test Tools. Points follow the official weighting: K2 questions are worth 1 point, K3 questions 2 points and K4 questions 3 points, so the two K4 items on project test strategy through testing quadrants and on selecting test process improvement measures from metrics, together with the K4 item on deriving test charters from an epic, carry 9 points on their own. Scenarios are drawn from a mobile banking product under regulatory audit, a food-delivery platform, an HR-onboarding SaaS and a museum ticket-booking site, with two diagrams to analyse. Every answer option — correct and incorrect alike — comes with its own rationale explaining why it holds or where it goes wrong, so a wrong answer teaches you as much as a right one.
Exam format
The ISTQB CTAL-AT v2.0 exam has 40 questions, 90 minutes, and 34 of 52 points (65%) to pass.
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What this mock covers
This paper draws 40 questions from 6 chapters of the ISTQB CTAL-AT v2.0 syllabus. The split below is read from the questions bound to this mock, so it is the paper you will actually sit rather than a target.
| Chapter | Questions | Share | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 · Test Strategy and Test Approach Challenges | 5 | 13% | 5 |
| Chapter 2 · People and Teams | 5 | 13% | 5 |
| Chapter 3 · Test Management and Test Process Improvement | 7 | 18% | 11 |
| Chapter 4 · Shift Left | 9 | 23% | 11 |
| Chapter 5 · Agile Approaches and Test Techniques | 12 | 30% | 18 |
| Chapter 6 · Test Automation and Test Tools | 2 | 5% | 2 |
Scoring is weighted: 40 questions are worth 52 points, because a question at a higher cognitive level counts for more. Revise the heavier chapters first.
Cognitive levels in this mock
Each of the 40 questions is mapped to a syllabus cognitive level - K1 recall, K2 comprehension, K3 application, K4 analysis. A paper heavy on K3 asks you to apply a technique, not to name it.
- K2 - Understand31 (78%)
- K3 - Apply6 (15%)
- K4 - Analyse3 (8%)
Practise one chapter at a time
If this mock exposes a weak chapter, drill that chapter on its own before sitting another full paper.
Other mock exams for this certification
2 more mock exams are available for ISTQB CTAL-AT v2.0, each a different selection from the same question bank.