ISTQB CT-UT study guide
ISTQB CT-UT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Usability Testing (CT-UT) is a Specialist-level certification in the ISTQB® portfolio. ISTQB® describes it as focusing on usability testing methods and approaches, and states that it covers set up procedures from a usability, user experience, and accessibility perspective, as well as relevant standards and risks. The ISTQB CT-UT study guide has 6 sections and about 1,984 words.
01Usability Testing Methods and Approaches
This domain tests whether you can choose a usability method that actually answers a given research question, and whether you know the limits of each method. Expect items that contrast expert inspection with user-based testing, formative with summative goals, and moderated with unmoderated sessions.
341 words, about 2 min02Set-up Procedures from a Usability Perspective
This domain tests the practical preparation of a usability test: who takes part, what they are given, where and how the session runs, and what is recorded. Items usually describe a scenario and ask which set-up decision is wrong.
325 words, about 2 min03User Experience Considerations
This domain tests whether you separate usability from the wider user experience and whether you can pick measures that reflect users' perceptions, not only task success. Items often contrast ISO definitions or ask what a given metric tells you.
347 words, about 2 min04Accessibility Considerations
This domain tests accessibility as part of usability: can people with disabilities, and people in limiting contexts, perceive, operate and understand the product? Expect items on WCAG structure, common failures, assistive technology and the limits of automated checks.
317 words, about 2 min05Relevant Standards
This domain tests whether you know which standard says what. Items typically give a task, such as reporting a benchmark test, designing a human-centred process or choosing a quality model, and ask for the matching standard.
327 words, about 2 min06Usability Risks
This domain tests how you identify, analyse and use usability risks to plan testing. Items ask you to classify a risk, choose a mitigation, or say which area deserves deeper coverage.
327 words, about 2 min