Certification of any activity is not only an attempt to diversify your portfolio but also a possibility to show your knowledge and skills to your potential employers.

This article describes top software testing certifications in 2021 that can help you to find a job in QA.

№1 — Certified Associate in Software Testing

How to pass the exam:

• Form of education — taking several courses simultaneously;
• A total number of questions — up to 100;
• Total time — 75 minutes;
• Minimum passing grade — 70% of correct answers;
• Commission — 100 c. u.

This certification entails passing an exam whose results show how much a user understands the practices and methods, related to software testing.

Certified Associate Certification in Software Testing is actually a basic document for everyone who strives to work in a software testing field.

To get a possibility to pass the exams, applicants should meet the following criteria:

1. 3-year degree from an accredited educational institution, online courses, and so on);
2. At least 3 years of experience in IT.

Once testing is completed, students receive 367-page results in PDF format.

№2 — Certified Software Tester

How to pass the exam:

• In a form of an essay;
• A number of questions — 100+12;
• Total time — 75 minutes;
• Minimum passing grade — 70%;
• Commission — 350 c.u.

Certified Software Tester exam gives a possibility to check your skills in software testing and also methods and practices of its efficient execution. This exam is considered quite a good first step for those who just start their career in this field.

If this certification has been passed, an applicant can try to obtain a position of Software Testing Assistant or Web Software Testing Manager.

They can try to pass the exam if they have at least 18 months of continuous practice in QA.

№3 — Certified manager of Software Testing

How to pass the exam:

• Exam format — step-by-step passing in a form of question-answer;
• Number of questions — 7;
• Total time — 75 minutes;
• Minimum passing grade — 70%.

It’s a popular world-class certification, that is a perfect choice for those who want to grow as a Software Testing Manager in global companies.

Apart from basic skills, this certification can show how many skills someone possesses in managing software testing projects and also specific skills in web software testing.

To have a possibility to pass this certification, it’s required to meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in higher education and 4 years of experience in software testing;
• At least 8 years of experience as a Middle/Senior QA Engineer.

№4 — ISTQB Foundation Level

How to pass the exam:

• Exam format — multiple-choice questions;
• Number of questions — 40;
• Total time — 1 hour;
• Minimum passing grade to get a certification — 65% of correct answers.

The course is for testers with different skills — from beginners to experts with huge experience.

ISTQB Foundation Level certification gives a possibility to check your skills in main types of software testing, test planning, managing bug-tracking systems, and also evaluating the risks and building efficient testing.

№5 — ISTQB Agile Tester Certification

How to pass the exam:

• Multiple-choice questions;
• A total number of questions — 40;
• Total time — 1 hour;
• Minimum passing grade — 65% of correct answers.

This certification is primarily for those who wish to understand and/or improve their skills in Agile testing.

By the way, ISTQB Agile Tester Certification is a special addition to the ISTQB Foundation Level Certification. In other words, you need to pass exams for ISTQB Foundation Level and only then send a request to pass ISTQB Foundation Level.

№6 — ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst

How to pass the exam:

• Multiple-choice questions;
• A total number of questions — 60;
• Total time — 1 hour 30 minutes;
• Minimum passing grade — 75% of correct answers;
• Fee— $250.

ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Certification is quite a good method to test your skills in software testing; it’s for those who have more than 3 years of experience in manual and automated testing.

Conclusion

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For sure, certification is not a key to understand or not understand all main principles of testing but it helps to add self-confidence and improve present skills and acquire new ones.