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Certified Tester Automotive Software Tester (CT-AuT)

Certification covering testing in virtual environments (including XiL) and automotive-specific static and dynamic test techniques.

Licensing authority: ASTQB · Application information

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Certified Tester Automotive Software Tester Certificate Exam
Accommodations
Select the EXT examination for the non-native-English 25% time extension; special accommodations must be requested at least one month before the intended examination.
Applicability
Current official ISTQB and ASTQB pages select the English v2.1.1 syllabus, whose errata retain the v2.1 examination allocation in Tables v1.19. No official start or retirement boundary is published for this route in the adopted sources.
Appointment
Register through ASTQB's official exam provider AT*SQA; online proctored or testing-center appointment. Codes must be used within 365 days of purchase with no extensions; online exams are available throughout the week, 24 hours a day.
Online Equipment
A personal computer with full administrative access is required; work computers are not accepted for online exams.
Recommendations
Software development or testing background (for example six months as a tester or developer), an accredited course and/or initial automotive E/E testing experience are strongly recommended, rather than alternatives to the CTFL certificate.
Refunds
Canceling an exam does not issue a refund; email refund requests must be made within 30 days of purchase.
Required Interest
Interest in testing in automotive development projects.
Required Prior Qualification
Hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate before sitting the CT-AuT examination; prior CTFL certification is an eligibility qualification, not a new CTFL examination task in this survey.
Rescheduling
Online: more than 24 hours before the exam; testing center: more than 72 hours; $90 within the fee window.

Certified Tester Automotive Software Tester Certificate Exam

Provider
AT*SQA, ASTQB's official ISTQB exam provider; technical delivery through Kryterion/Webassessor
Format
Multiple-choice theory examination, available online with a proctor or at a testing center.
Exam questions
Total questions: 40.
Time limit
60 minutes; 75 minutes with the 25% non-native-language extension.
Passing score
26 of 40 points.
Examination outline
  • Introduction to Automotive Software Testing (7.5%)
    • Requirements from Divergent Project Objectives and Increasing Product Complexity
    • Project Aspects Influenced by Standards
    • The Six Generic Stages in the System Lifecycle
    • The Contribution and Participation of the Tester in the Release Process
  • Standards for the Testing of Electric/Electronic (E/E) Systems (45%)
    • Automotive SPICE (ASPICE)
    • ISO 26262
    • AUTOSAR
    • Comparison of ASPICE, ISO 26262, and CTFL®
  • Testing in a Virtual Environment (32.5%)
    • Test Environment in General
    • Testing in XiL Test Environments
  • Static Testing and Dynamic Testing (15%)
    • Static Testing
    • Dynamic Testing
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