0.1 Purpose of this Document
This syllabus forms the basis for the International Software Testing Qualification at the Foundation Level for the Agile Tester. The ISTQB® provides this syllabus as follows:
- To National Boards, to translate into their local language and to accredit training providers. National Boards may adapt the syllabus to their particular language needs and modify the references to adapt to their local publications.
- To Exam Boards, to derive examination questions in their local language adapted to the learning objectives for each syllabus.
- To training providers, to produce courseware and determine appropriate teaching methods.
- To certification candidates, to prepare for the exam (as part of a training course or independently).
- To the international software and systems engineering community, to advance the profession of software and systems testing, and as a basis for books and articles.
The ISTQB® may allow other entities to use this syllabus for other purposes, provided they seek and obtain prior written permission.
0.2 Overview
The Foundation Level Agile Tester Overview document [ISTQB_FA_OVIEW] includes the following information:
- Business Outcomes for the syllabus
- Summary for the syllabus
- Relationships among the syllabi
- Description of cognitive levels (K-levels)
- Appendices
0.3 Examinable Learning Objectives
The Learning Objectives support the Business Outcomes and are used to create the examination for achieving the Certified Tester Foundation Level—Agile Tester Certification. In general, all parts of this syllabus are examinable at a K1 level. That is, the candidate will recognize, remember, and recall a term or concept. The specific learning objectives at K1, K2, and K3 levels are shown at the beginning of the pertinent chapter.


