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The ISTQB® Certified Tester – Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) is an ISTQB Foundation-level add-on certification delivered through iSQI, one of the certification bodies that administers ISTQB exams. It sits in the ISTQB agile certification stream alongside the Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester and Agile Test Leadership at Scale, and it builds on the Foundation Level qualification rather than replacing it. Candidates typically already hold or are working toward CTFL 4.0, because the agile tester role assumes fluency in core testing concepts: test levels, test types, static testing, test design techniques, risk-based prioritisation, defect reporting and test management. The certification is aimed at testers, test analysts, developers, product owners, Scrum Masters and other agile team members who want to show they can apply testing practices inside iterative, collaborative delivery. The CAT study guide has 4 sections and about 1,443 words.

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Agile software development

The CAT exam tests agile software development as a set of values, frameworks and feedback mechanisms that change how testing is planned and performed. You need to recognize Scrum and Kanban vocabulary, XP engineering practices and the Agile Manifesto's four value pairs.

352 words, about 2 min
02

Fundamental agile testing principles, practices and processes

This domain tests how agile principles become testing practices: whole-team ownership of quality, continuous feedback, iterative planning and fit-for-purpose documentation. The exam expects you to connect principles to concrete activities, not recite slogans.

354 words, about 2 min
03

Agile testing methods, techniques and tools

The exam tests agile test design and automation techniques: TDD, ATDD, BDD, exploratory testing and the tool chain that supports fast feedback. You must know the purpose and sequence of each, not just their names.

374 words, about 2 min
04

Agile testing in practice / role of the tester in agile teams

This domain tests the tester's day-to-day contribution in an agile team: collaboration, test planning, automation, exploratory work, metrics and professional skills. The exam favors concrete behaviors over job titles.

363 words, about 2 min