PLEASE NOTE: The following 3 ISTQB Exams have UPDATED VERSION from March 2025 onwards: Model-Based Tester (CT-MBT; Specialist) v1.1, Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM; Core) v3.0, Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE; Core) v2.0. Please see below image / tables for details.

PLEASE NOTE: You can only take ISTQB exams with SLSTB if you are physically in Sri Lanka on the day of the exam. You can however check in the following page if you can take the ISTQB exams in your present country: https://www.istqb.org/exam-providers/?directory_type=exam-providers

Current Exams Offered by SLSTB

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Next Exams Dates

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Exam Date	Is Exam Date Confirmed or Tentative?	Exam Mode	Exams Offered with the Syllabus Version	Registration Start Date / Time
25 MAR 2025	CONFIRMED	REMOTE PROCTORED (ONLINE)	ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT; Specialist) v2014 ISTQB Certified Tester Model-Based Tester (CT-MBT; Specialist) v1.1 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Performance Testing (CT-PT; Specialist) v2018 ISTQB Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing (CT-MAT; Specialist) v2019 ISTQB Certified Tester Acceptance Testing (CT-AcT; Specialist) v2019 ISTQB Certified Tester Usability Testing (CT-UT; Specialist) v2018 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM; Core) v3.0 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA; Core) v3.1.2 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst (CTAL-TTA; Core) v4.0 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE; Core) v2.0 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Security Tester (CT-SEC; Specialist) v2016 ISTQB Certified Tester AI Testing (CT-AI; Specialist) v1.0	04 MAR 2025 / 9 AM IST (CONFIRMED)
25 MAY 2025	TENTATIVE (SUBJECT TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS / GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS)	AT EXAM VENUE (PAPER-BASED)	ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL; Core) v4.0	05 MAY 2025 / 9 AM IST (TENTATIVE)
29 JUL 2025	TENTATIVE	REMOTE PROCTORED (ONLINE)	ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT; Specialist) v2014 ISTQB Certified Tester Model-Based Tester (CT-MBT; Specialist) v1.1 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Performance Testing (CT-PT; Specialist) v2018 ISTQB Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing (CT-MAT; Specialist) v2019 ISTQB Certified Tester Acceptance Testing (CT-AcT; Specialist) v2019 ISTQB Certified Tester Usability Testing (CT-UT; Specialist) v2018 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM; Core) v3.0 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA; Core) v3.1.2 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst (CTAL-TTA; Core) v4.0 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE; Core) v2.0 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Security Tester (CT-SEC; Specialist) v2016 ISTQB Certified Tester AI Testing (CT-AI; Specialist) v1.0	07 JUL 2025 / 9 AM IST (TENTATIVE)
28 SEP 2025	TENTATIVE (SUBJECT TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS / GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS)	AT EXAM VENUE (PAPER-BASED)	ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL; Core) v4.0	08 SEP 2025 / 9 AM IST (TENTATIVE)
25 NOV 2025	TENTATIVE	REMOTE PROCTORED (ONLINE)	ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT; Specialist) v2014 ISTQB Certified Tester Model-Based Tester (CT-MBT; Specialist) v1.1 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Performance Testing (CT-PT; Specialist) v2018 ISTQB Certified Tester Mobile Application Testing (CT-MAT; Specialist) v2019 ISTQB Certified Tester Acceptance Testing (CT-AcT; Specialist) v2019 ISTQB Certified Tester Usability Testing (CT-UT; Specialist) v2018 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM; Core) v3.0 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA; Core) v3.1.2 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst (CTAL-TTA; Core) v4.0 ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE; Core) v2.0 [UPDATED VERSION] ISTQB Certified Tester Security Tester (CT-SEC; Specialist) v2016 ISTQB Certified Tester AI Testing (CT-AI; Specialist) v1.0	03 NOV 2025 / 9 AM IST (TENTATIVE)

Exam Details

Category	Details
Prerequisites	See details in the above image
Documentation for Prerequisite Verification	NIC or Passport: Scan / Photo ISTQB CTFL Certificate: Scan / Photo Experience: Service Letter(s) from employer(s) certifying the 2 years of work experience duration
Syllabus & Practice Exams	Refer details below
Exam Duration	Native English Speakers: CTFL; Core: 1 hour CTFL-AT; Specialist: 1 hour CT-MBT; Specialist: 1 hour [UPDATED VERSION] CT-PT; Specialist: 1 hour and 30 minutes CT-MAT; Specialist: 1 hour CT-AcT; Specialist: 1 hour CT-UT; Specialist: 1 hour CTAL-TM; Core: 2 hours [UPDATED VERSION] CTAL-TA; Core: 2 hours CTAL-TTA; Core: 2 hours CTAL-TAE; Specialist: 1 hour and 30 minutes [UPDATED VERSION] CT-SEC; Specialist: 2 hours CT-AI; Specialist: 1 hour Non-Native English Speakers: CTFL; Core: 1 hour and 15 minutes CTFL-AT; Specialist: 1 hour and 15 minutes CT-MBT; Specialist: 1 hour and 15 minutes [UPDATED VERSION] CT-PT; Specialist: 1 hour and 53 minutes CT-MAT; Specialist: 1 hour and 15 minutes CT-AcT; Specialist: 1 hour and 15 minutes CT-UT; Specialist: 1 hour and 15 minutes CTAL-TM; Core: 2 hours and 30 minutes [UPDATED VERSION] CTAL-TA; Core: 2 hours and 30 minutes CTAL-TTA; Core: 2 hours and 30 minutes CTAL-TAE; Specialist: 1 hour and 53 minutes [UPDATED VERSION] CT-SEC; Specialist: 2 hours and 30 minutes CT-AI; Specialist: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Exam Language	English
Exam Fee	See details in the above image
Payment Method	Online Payment Only (We will email you the payment details after all the applications are received)

NEXT EXAM DETAILS - 25 MAR 2025 - REMOTE PROCTORING

Registration Period	FROM 04 TO 07 MAR 2025, OR TILL SEATS ARE AVAILABLE
Exam Date	TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 2025
Exam Venue	Remote Proctoring - Online, from your office, home, etc
Exam Start Time	This will be informed to you by an invite email from TalentDecrypt (support@talentdecrypt.com) within a few days after you submit the online application form (please check your Spam / Junk folders as well). Please ensure you join by using the link provided in the email on time.
Examiner	Mr Chinthaka Indikadahena (077 299 1147)
Results	An email will be sent out to you with your final results within 4-6 weeks of the Exam
Registration Form (IMPORTANT)	1. Click on the following link (after the Registration start date) to go to the Registration Form page. 2. Enter all the relevant data in this form (ensure all the entered data is accurate) and submit the form. 3. You have to be physically present in Sri Lanka on the day of the exam. 4. SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SEAT IN THE EXAM. THE SEAT WILL ONLY BE CONFIRMED ONCE YOU COMPLETE THE PAYMENT OF EXAM FEES. 5. SEATS ARE LIMITED. SO PLEASE SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM AT THE EARLIEST, SINCE WE WILL CLOSE REGISTRATIONS ONCE ALL THE SEATS ARE TAKEN (EVEN THOUGH THE REGISTRATION PERIOD IS STILL NOT OVER). 6. PLEASE AVOID SUBMITTING MULTIPLE APPLICATION FORMS, AND ONLY SUBMIT IF YOU ARE CONFIRMED TO SIT FOR THE EXAM. 7. IN CASE YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE EXAM ON THE SPECIFIED DATE AFTER MAKING THE EXAM FEES PAYMENT, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO exam@sl-stb.org. WE WILL REFUND THE FULL AMOUNT BACK TO YOU (YOU NEED TO INFORM THE EXAMINER AT LEAST 1 DAY BEFORE THE EXAM DATE, ELSE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY REFUND). WE WILL EMAIL YOU THE DETAILS WITHIN 4-6 WEEKS AFTER THE EXAM DATE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REFUND. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (REGISTRATIONS START ON 04 MAR 2025 AT 9 AM IST) ...

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