ISTQB publishes no pass rate, only the scale of its exams.
Published pass rate
None
Exams taken
Over 1.1 million (to end of 2021)
People certified
806,000 (to end of 2021)
Countries
130
What decides whether you pass
The exam's shape is fixed: 40 questions, 8 K1, 24 K2 and 8 K3, 26 to pass. Your score on timed practice exams in that shape is the best guide, and this course's practice exams follow the exam structure tables chapter by chapter.
Try 3 questions
Question 1FL-1.2.3 (K2) Root cause, error, defect and failure
A requirements specification for a court case-management system contains a defect that nobody detects. What is the MOST likely consequence?
Question 2FL-4.2.1 (K3) Equivalence partitioning
An e-scooter limits its speed by zone code: zone A 25 km/h, zone B 15 km/h, zone C 8 km/h. Any other code is rejected. Existing tests use zone codes A, C and X. Which additional test increases equivalence partitioning coverage?
Question 3FL-5.2.2 (K2) Project and product risks
The team testing a medical imaging viewer has no one experienced in performance testing. What kind of risk is this?