ISTQB Advanced (CTAL-TM v3.0) Mock Exam #3
A third full-length ISTQB CTAL-TM v3.0 mock exam: 50 questions, 88 points, 58 to pass, 120 minutes. This paper concentrates on test planning across levels and test types, resource allocation and quality gates, breadth-first versus depth-first risk sequencing and cost of exposure, S.M.A.R.T. objectives derived from a master test plan, GQM and TPI NEXT, tool payback and opportunity cost, combining coverage metrics, estimation calibration, defect workflow design and false positives, and building the team with Tuckman, Belbin, Herzberg and the cost of quality. It keeps the official 26 / 15 / 9 chapter split and the official K-level budget of 26 K2, 10 K3 and 14 K4. Every option carries a written rationale.
Exam format
The ISTQB CTAL-TM v3.0 exam has 50 questions, 120 minutes, and 58 of 88 points (66%) to pass.
ExamCaliber has 150 free ISTQB CTAL-TM v3.0 practice questions in 3 full-length mock exams of 50 questions, 120 minutes and 65% to pass — every answer, right and wrong, carries a written rationale. No sign-up, no paywall.
What this mock covers
This paper draws 50 questions from 3 chapters of the ISTQB CTAL-TM v3.0 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 · Managing the Test Activities | 26 | 52% | 46 |
| Chapter 2 · Managing the Product | 15 | 30% | 27 |
| Chapter 3 · Managing the Team | 9 | 18% | 15 |
Scoring is weighted: 50 questions are worth 88 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 50 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 - Understand26 (52%)
- K3 - Apply10 (20%)
- K4 - Analyse14 (28%)
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-TM v3.0, each a different selection from the same question bank.