ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Training
Move from tester to test leader with 40 hours of live training for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management exam
- Duration
- 40 hours
- Format
- Live online
- Modules
- 8 modules
- Certificate
- On completion
- ✓40 hours of live online instructor-led training in scheduled batches
- ✓Covers the ISTQB CTAL-TM v3.0 syllabus for test managers
- ✓Build a real test strategy, plan, estimate and risk register in guided exercises
- ✓Metrics, dashboards and stakeholder reporting practised on sample project data
- ✓Scenario-based practice questions at K3 and K4 level, with detailed answer walkthroughs
- ✓Test improvement models and team-management techniques with discussion cases
About the course
What this course covers
The ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) credential is aimed at testers who are, or are about to become, responsible for a test team or a testing stream. It goes beyond writing test cases: you learn to define a test strategy, estimate effort, manage risk, monitor progress and make quality visible to project sponsors.
The course is built around case studies. You will take a fictional project, decide what to test and how much, build a plan and risk-based priorities, set metrics, and report status to different audiences. Sessions also cover test process improvement, managing distributed and agile teams, defect management at scale, and choosing and introducing tools.
The final days are spent on exam technique. The CTAL-TM exam uses long scenario questions at K2 to K4 level, so we practise reading them quickly and justifying answers. The credential is awarded by ISTQB through its national member boards; this course prepares you but does not guarantee a result.
Who should attend
- ● Senior testers and QA leads who are moving into test management
- ● Test managers who want a formal credential for their experience
- ● Project and delivery managers who own quality outcomes
- ● Agile coaches and QA architects who set the testing approach across teams
- ● Consultants who review or set up test processes for clients
Prerequisites
- A valid ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate is required by ISTQB before taking an Advanced Level exam
Key skills
Skills you will walk away with
Test strategy and policy
Define an organisational or project test strategy that fits the SDLC, product risk and regulatory context.
Test planning and estimation
Produce a test plan with scope, schedule, resources and effort estimates using metrics-based and expert-based approaches.
Risk-based testing
Identify, assess and mitigate product and project risks and use them to prioritise test effort.
Monitoring, control and reporting
Choose metrics, build dashboards and report status and exit-criteria evaluation to different stakeholders.
Defect management
Set up the defect lifecycle, classification and analysis so recurring causes are visible and fixed.
Team leadership
Curriculum
Module-by-module syllabus
8 modules · 32 topics · 40 hours
1Module 1: Test Management Context and Strategy4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Position testing within the organisation and project and set the test approach.
- ▸ Test policy, test strategy and their relationship to project plans
- ▸ Choosing a strategy: analytical, model-based, methodical, reactive and others
- ▸ Tailoring test management for agile and sequential lifecycles
- ▸ Test levels and the role of the test manager in each
2Module 2: Test Planning and Estimation4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Create realistic test plans with defensible estimates.
Schedules
Upcoming live batches
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Certification
How you get certified
ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board), delivered through national member boards and their exam providers
Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0
- Format
- Multiple choice scenario-based questions
- Questions
- 50 questions (88 points)
- Duration
- 120 minutes (25% extra time is normally available to candidates sitting in a non-native language; confirm with your exam provider)
- Passing score
- 58 points out of 88 (at least 65%)
- Exam fee
- See the current figure on the official site; the fee is set by the exam provider and varies by country
- Delivery
- Online proctored or at a test centre, depending on the exam provider chosen through your ISTQB member board
- Validity & renewal
- Lifetime; ISTQB Advanced Level certificates do not expire
Career outcomes
Roles this opens up
Test Manager
₹18–35 LPA (approx.)Owns test strategy, budget, team and quality reporting for one or more projects.
QA Lead / Test Lead
₹10–20 LPA (approx.)Leads a team of testers day to day, plans test cycles and handles stakeholder communication.
Delivery or Quality Manager
₹18–32 LPA (approx.)Responsible for quality gates and release readiness across a programme.
Test Process Consultant
₹15–30 LPA (approx.)Assesses and improves client test processes using established improvement models.
Salary ranges are approximate figures for India and vary by city, company and experience.
Why this certification is worth it
Recognised leadership credential
CTAL-TM is the standard ISTQB credential for test managers and is often listed in lead and manager job descriptions.
Why Assure Success
Learn it once, pass it once
Trainers from the field
Every session is led by a practitioner who uses this material at work.
Batches that fit your week
Weekday and weekend batches in IST, scheduled for working professionals.
Exam-style practice
Practice questions and, where available, a full simulator free with the course.
Exam voucher help
Discounted vouchers and step-by-step help booking your exam.
Human support
WhatsApp support Mon–Sat, 9 AM–8 PM IST — a person answers.
Pay your way
UPI, cards, netbanking and EMI in India; international cards accepted.
FAQs
Questions learners ask us
Q.Can I take Test Manager without the Foundation certificate?
No. ISTQB requires a valid Foundation Level certificate before you can sit an Advanced Level exam, so get CTFL first.
Q.How much experience do I need?
ISTQB does not set a fixed number of years in the exam rules, but the questions are written for people who have worked in testing. Two or more years in a testing role makes the scenario questions much easier.
Q.Is this course only for people already managing teams?
No. Many learners are senior testers preparing for a lead role. The case studies teach the work from first principles.
Q.How is the exam different from Foundation?
It is longer (120 minutes), has 50 scenario-based questions and tests application and analysis, not recall. Time management matters.
Q.Do I need the Test Analyst or Technical Test Analyst modules too?
No. The Advanced modules are independent. Pick the one that matches your role; many managers add Test Analyst later.
Q.Will this help in agile teams?
Yes. The syllabus covers tailoring test management for agile contexts, and we discuss release readiness, metrics and quality coaching across agile teams.
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