QAI Conducts Certification Exam for Software Testers   Express Computer July 9, 2001 QAI, India, the premier knowledge corporation in the software engineering and management domain, has recently conducted the first Certified Software Test Engineer Certification examination in India. The CSTE certification is a formal recognition of proficiency-level attained in IT software testing by business and professional associates. According to Navyug Mohnot, Executive Director of QAI, “A CSTE is acknowledged to be proficient in the domains that make up the Common Body of Knowledge for the Information Systems Software Testing Profession”. CSTE certification is proof that you have mastered a basic skill set recognised worldwide in the Information Technology arena. It will also result in greater acceptance as an advisor to upper management. The candidates will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the following knowledge domains which make up the Common Body of Knowledge for the Information Systems Software Testing profession. The CBOK consists of topics such as Test Tactics, Quality Principles and Concepts, Design, Methods for Software Development and Maintenance,Defect Tracking and Management, Verification and Validation Methods, Quantitative Measurement, Test Reporting Risk Analysis, etc. Held simultaneously at Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai, the participants of the examination were from leading software companies like Cognizant Technology Solutions, Melstar, Satyam GE Software Services, IBM Global Services, and Patni Computer Systems. The Certification process The CSTE brochure and exam application form can be obtained from QAI, on any working day. The eligibility criteria to appear for the examination is a bachelor’s degree or an associate degree with two years of test work experience or six years of testing experience.   Back