2026 -ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation level -Crash Course (Udemy.com)
ISTQB (CTFL) - A real-time training approach & 200+ practice quizzes to master concepts and boost exam confidence
Created by: Rahul Shetty Academy
Last updated January 2026
What you will learn
- By the end of this course, you will be able to Understand all core concepts from the official ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus
- Relate theoretical testing principles to practical, real-world QA scenarios.
- Solve 200+ practice quizzes designed to simulate the actual exam format.
- Analyze answer options effectively and strengthen reasoning for tricky questions.
- Build the confidence and strategy needed to clear the ISTQB certification exam on your first attempt.
How it compares
Against the other 281 rated Udemy courses in Software Testing on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 35% of them
- Reviews1,640#93 of 282 by number of reviews
- Length6.9 hoursshorter than 50% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2026more recently than 58% of them
Course Description
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level (CTFL)
The worldwide recognized certification for QA professionals that can significantly boost your credentials.
Welcome to this comprehensive course! All you need to do is sit back, relax, and follow along as I guide you through every topic in the official ISTQB exam syllabus, explained with real-time examples to prepare you thoroughly for the exam. Whether you are new to software testing or looking to strengthen your fundamentals, this course is structured to help you gain confidence and clarity.
Course FAQs
ISTQB Syllabus-Oriented
Course content prepared entirely based on the official ISTQB syllabus.
Practical Approach
Concepts explained with real-world examples so you can easily relate them to your work.
Comprehensive Learning Structure
Each concept is followed by supplementary reading materials.
Chapter-by-chapter exam simulation quizzes to build confidence.
Full-length quiz tests at the end to ensure complete preparation.
Designed to familiarize you with the actual exam pattern.
Success Strategy
A thorough understanding of the course content, combined with consistent practice of all quizzes, will set you up to successfully clear the ISTQB exam.
Finally, I strongly encourage you to dedicate quality time to the quizzes—not just to find the right answer, but to carefully analyze why all the other options are incorrect. This will sharpen your reasoning process, improve conceptual clarity, and build the confidence needed to succeed in the real exam
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
1,640 Reviews
Rahul Shetty Academy
"Nothing is Impossible. It all depends on how we are Trained on it."
"Teaching is my Passion. And it's my Profession. The only Business I know is Spreading Knowledge."
I'm Rahul Shetty (aka- Venkatesh), a QA instructor with a 15-year track record. Over 1 Million QA professionals from 195 countries have taken my courses on Selenium, Playwright, AI Testing, Software Testing (Jira), API Testing, Cypress, Postman, Appium, JMeter, and more..."
I lead top QA initiatives both online and offline — through Rahul Shetty Academy, one of the leading EdTech platforms for QA training; QASummit, a premier offline conference brand; and RS TekSolutions, my software consulting firm. Together, these ventures have helped hundreds of thousands of students master testing and automation, transforming their careers as Automation Engineers
"Many QA professionals aspire to learn cutting-edge automation, but 90% abandon their goals. It's not a lack of courses, but finding the right mentor who understands the QA mindset and tailors their teaching accordingly."
"As a QA engineer with nearly two decades of experience, I get it. I've built my courses strategically, focusing on practical skills and career growth. I believe I've cracked the code for teaching automation testing, and I'm thrilled to share it with you."
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Reviews
By Dario Cardenas Reyes on 8/27/2026
He seems confident while talking, and express what is needed from the topic, but sometimes he mumbles and that throws me off, may be a little editing is needed for the explanations to be all clear.
By Bharath Iyer on 8/7/2026
The course was curated very well and delivered in an easy to understand manner. The mock tests we useful to practice and build confidence.
By Conny Westphal on 6/21/2026
The start (first two lectures) was a little bumpy :) but this course helped me a lot for my ISTQL exam preparation
By Alexis Mejias on 5/26/2026
I passed my exam with an 80% and only studied for 4 days. This course is the best and the study materials and practice tests were extremely helpful. Highly recommend!!
By Amanda Sandin on 3/31/2026
I like his delivery- he is very to the point but also gives real world examples to help you remember. I appreciate the length of the videos as it allows you to digest the info you learned in as big of chunks as you'd like.
By Jose Raul Robles Vidal on 3/28/2026
Rahul, i owe you a lot of my career, ive used several of your tutorials you have made and im already a lead thanks to you mostly! working on the CT-AI course you made too arm, just passed the foundation level certification. you even have my same name :D but with an H in the middle before presenting the exam: use the mock exams provided here and on ISTQB certification that they provide. as long as you pass theese with 70+% as practice, youre set to pass the main exam(provided you practiced all the exams)
By Ramcharan Abhilash on 3/13/2026
Highly recommended! Precise and straight to the content. Believe me this is my 2nd attempt and I was able to clear this exam purely based Rahul Sir's teaching and the practice questions he included in the course. Similar pattern questions occured in the exam If you are someone who really wants to crack this exam...take this course and alternatively go through the syllabus by yourself this way you will be able to clear the exam
By Katie Bain on 3/4/2026
I found this course to be very helpful. I passed the ISTQB CTFL exam on my first try with an 85% (34/40). The questions in the Quizzes/Practice Exams almost word-for-word mirrored many of the questions on the actual exam. My only feedback relates to the Q&A. I asked a couple of clarifying questions regarding the Practice Exams, but never received a response. I did see at least one of the questions for which I asked in the Q&A and needed clarification on the actual exam. Regardless, I did find this course and content to be a good investment. The crash course was very informative, easy to follow, and tied back to the syllabus well, too.
By Rodrigo Nunes on 2/8/2026
O curso contem praticas aceleradas, dando uma ideia superficial do conteúdo, apesar de ser uma certificação básica, senti a necessidade de explorar mais a fundo os temas.
By Ana Ferrary on 12/22/2025
The course is a summary of the subjects, which is great but some of the quizzes contain subjects not mentioned in depth. Also there are well written questions, while ISTQB mock tests are confusing and normally we guess wrong because of the format of the questions not the answer itself. Would be good if the course contained more of these tricky questions as well as tips to calculate for example, statement coverage = # of elses + 1
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