65 practice questions for ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0, with full explanations.
Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a short note on why each wrong option is wrong. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.
- 65 questions mapped to the CTAL-TM v3.0 syllabus
- Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
- A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
- Instant delivery by email the moment you check out
- Free monthly updates for as long as the exam is live
- Pass or your money back
A CTAL-TM attempt costs around US$250, set by the national board. This pack is US$39, paid once.
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Last updated September 2026 · 65 questions
What makes the CTAL-TM hard
CTAL-TM v3.0 is a different exam from the 2012 Test Manager syllabus it replaced. The English v2.0 exam retired on 30 May 2025, the module was renamed from Test Manager to Test Management, and the content was rebuilt around agile, DevOps and hybrid lifecycles rather than treating agile as a side chapter. Material written for the old seven-chapter syllabus answers questions the new exam does not ask.
It is 50 scenario based questions in 120 minutes, scored on 88 points with 58 needed to pass. Questions are worth one, two or three points by cognitive level, and there are no pure recall questions at Advanced Level, so the higher-point scenarios carry the exam.
The syllabus covers managing the test activities across the lifecycle, including planning, estimation, infrastructure, monitoring, control and completion, and defect management; managing product risks through identification, assessment and risk based prioritisation; and improving the testing process, including improvement models, tool selection and an automation strategy, and building a test team. Expect a paragraph of project context followed by a question about the best next action for the test manager, with several defensible options. This pack has 65 practice questions for the CTAL-TM.
About the exam
CTAL-TM v3.0 is a Core Advanced Level ISTQB certification. It covers managing the test activities, managing the product risks, and improving the testing process including tools, automation strategy and team skills, across sequential, agile and hybrid software development lifecycles. The prerequisite is the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level, and the syllabus is version 3.0, released May 2024.
Exam domains
- Managing the test activities: planning, estimation, monitoring, control, completion and defect management
- Managing the product risks: risk identification, assessment and risk-based testing
- Improving the testing process: process improvement, test tools and automation strategy, and people and team skills
ISTQB weights areas by points rather than percentages.
50 multiple-choice questions, 120 minutes (25% extra time for non-native English speakers), pass mark 58 of 88 points, exam fee set by the national board, typically around US$250, delivered by ISTQB exam providers at test centres or online, certification does not expire.
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