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Get an ASTQB Bonus with ISTQB Exams

Get a Free Micro-Credential Exam with Select ISTQB Exam Purchases


It's well known that everyone in software QA should have ISTQB Foundation Level Certification. But if you want to get ahead in software testing, ISTQB offers so much more beyond the basics. 

Now ASTQB's official ISTQB exam provider AT*SQA makes it even easier to prepare for your ISTQB exam and earn extra points toward your Testing Tiers® level in the Official U.S. List of Certified & Credentialed Software Testers™!

When you purchase select ISTQB exams through AT*SQA, you can request the corresponding AT*SQA software testing micro-credential for free. Each micro-credential exam normally costs $39! Choose as many of these as you want, but make your purchase now because this offer expires August 31, 2023: AT*SQA's software testing micro-credentials are a great way to warm up for the full ISTQB certification exam. Plus, you can prepare for them using the free body of knowledge or AT*Learn online training. AT*Learn is just $7.99/month.

After you make your purchase, request your free AT*Micro exam by contacting the AT*SQA support team. Please allow 72 hours for the support team to add your micro-credential exam to your AT*SQA account.
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ISTQB Foundation Level 4.0 Exam

The ISTQB Foundation Level Exam 4.0 will be available very soon! 

If you purchased your ISTQB Foundation Level exam through AT*SQA but haven't taken your exam yet, you can choose from either the current version 3.1 or the new 4.0 exam when it is available in the system. The version 3.1 exam will be available through May 9, 2024. 

AT*Work Software Tester Directory

Know a Tester Looking for a Job? AT*Work™ Can Help


AT*Work™ connects employers with testers who are seeking jobs due to layoffs or career changes. If you know of someone looking for a software testing job or freelance project, share this with them.

Employers will find AT*Work™ helpful because:

  • Employers can search by knowledge/skill.
  • The testers in AT*Work have proven themselves through one or more certifications earned through ASTQB and  AT*SQA. These include all of the ISTQB certifications offered by ASTQB.
  • The testers in AT*Work are arranged based on their Testing Tiers® rankings with the highest levels at the top.
Would you like to be listed in the AT*Work directory? You may opt-in now if you have certifications from AT*SQA and ASTQB. A beta of the search functionality will soon follow.

To opt into the AT*Work™ Software Tester Directory, do the following:

We will announce when the beta for the search functionality has started. In the meantime, learn more and opt-in now so you will appear in AT*Work™ when the search is unveiled.

Learn About AT*Work™

AT*SQA Makes It Even Easier to Take ISTQB Exams

No one makes it easier to register for ISTQB exams than AT*SQA, our official ISTQB exam provider. Now they've made it even easier! 

AT*SQA has updated all of the ISTQB exam instructions with detailed videos and information. Learn about creating an account, scheduling/rescheduling an exam, and what you need to know about the online testing experience. 

Exam instructions may not seem that special, but the more you are prepared for your exam, the better your exam day will be! This is another great AT*SQA advantage. 

See the ISTQB Exam Recordings, Videos and Information

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