Course overview
The ISTQB Certified Mobile Application Tester (CT‑MAT) is a 2-day accredited course designed for professionals involved in mobile application testing across a wide range of devices and platforms. It prepares testers to implement effective test strategies, address mobile-specific challenges such as network variability, and apply mobile application security testing techniques.
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Whether you’re working on native, hybrid, or web mobile apps, this certification helps you build expertise in usability, performance, compatibility, and security testing. Based on the latest ISTQB syllabus and delivered by accredited trainers, the course is ideal for testers looking to formalise their knowledge and earn a globally recognised qualification in ISTQB mobile application testing.
Course highlights
- Duration: 2-day intensive training (9am – 5pm)
- Format: available as Live Virtual Classroom
- Content: aligned with the ISTQB Mobile Application Testing syllabus; covers mobile strategy, app environments, performance, usability, compatibility, and security testing
- Exam preparation: includes mock exam questions, sample scenarios, and structured review sessions
- Accreditation: fully accredited by UKITB on behalf of ISTQB
- SFIAplus level: rated at Level 3 by BCS
- Assessment: 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes (75 minutes for non-native English speakers); 65% pass mark required
Why you should attend
- Earn an ISTQB-recognised credential in mobile application testing
- Build hands-on skills in mobile application security testing, performance, and usability
- Understand platform diversity, network conditions, and user contexts in mobile testing
- Gain confidence working across Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD environments
- Boost your employability in QA teams delivering mobile apps
Who should attend
- QA professionals and testers working in or transitioning to mobile application testing
- Security-conscious testers seeking to add mobile application security testing to their skillset
- Test analysts preparing for the ISTQB Mobile Application Testing (CT-MAT) certification
- Candidates with an ISTQB Foundation Certificate looking to advance in mobile QA roles
Watch our latest webinar
Gain a clear understanding of what the ISTQB Mobile Application Testing course covers in this short video. You’ll explore the key methods, techniques, and tools used by professionals to test mobile apps effectively.
The video also touches on business and technology drivers, mobile platforms, common test types, and how automation supports mobile test execution. Click here to watch the webinar recording.
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Entry requirements
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate must be obtained before taking this exam.
Exam
The Mobile Application Testing Foundation Level exam is multiple choice. There are 40 questions. To pass the exam, at least 65% of the questions (i.e., 26 questions) must be answered correctly. Hands on objectives and exercises will not be examined.
- Exam is included in the price
Learning objectives
Certified Mobile Application Testers who have passed the Foundation Level “Certified Mobile Application Testing” exam should be able to accomplish and demonstrate the following Business Objectives:
- Understand and review business and technology drivers for mobile apps in order to create a test strategy
- Identify and understand the key challenges, risks and expectations associated with testing a mobile application
- Apply test types and levels specific to mobile applications.
- Apply common test types, such as those mentioned in ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level syllabus 2018, in the mobile specific context.
- Carry out the activities required specifically for mobile application testing as part of the main activities of the ISTQB® test process.
- Identify and use suitable environments and appropriate tools for mobile application testing.
- Understand methods and tools specifically to support mobile application test automation.
Certified Mobile Application Testers should be able to demonstrate their skills in the following areas:
- Describe how available mobile analytics data can be used as input for the test strategy and the test plan.
- Distinguish between various business models for mobile applications.
- Recall different types of mobile devices.
- Distinguish between different types of mobile applications.
- Distinguish between general architecture types of mobile applications.
- Apply characteristics and specifics of the mobile market in preparing a test strategy.
- Give examples of the challenges associated with testing mobile applications.
- Describe how risks specific to mobile applications may be mitigated.
- Describe device-specific features and hardware which should be considered for testing.
- Prepare tests for the app’s compatibility with screen sizes, aspect ratio, and screen density.
- Describe how tests can show the potential effects of device overheating on the system under test.
- Recall different test types for testing of the various input sensors used in mobile devices.
- Recall tests to be run for various input methods.
- Describe how tests can reveal user interface issues when changing screen orientation.
- Prepare tests for an app using typical mobile device interrupts.
- Prepare tests for changing the access permissions to the device features requested by the app.
- Prepare tests to verify the impact of an app on a device’s power consumption and the impact of its power state on the app.
- Prepare tests for the handling of notifications by the system under test.
- Describe how tests can verify correct functionality of quick-access links.
- Prepare tests for the impact on an app of the user preference settings provided by an operating system.
- Distinguish between different tests required for native, web and hybrid applications.
- Recall tests required for apps which are available on multiple platforms or operating system versions.
- Recall tests required for co-existence and interoperability with other apps.
- Summarize the tests for connectivity testing, including those across networks, when using Bluetooth and when switching to flight mode.
- Prepare Installability tests for mobile apps.
- Prepare stress tests for mobile apps.
- Give examples of security issues related to mobile apps.
- Recall time and resource behaviour considerations for mobile apps.
- Prepare usability tests for mobile apps.
- Recognise the type of tests required for database testing of mobile apps.
- Summarise the tests required for internationalization (globalization) and localization testing of mobile apps.
- Summarise the need for accessibility testing in mobile application testing.
Nia Dyson| Test Engineer| Ordnance Survey –
Really interesting course and great trainer. Small group was nice.
Sam Phillips| Software Test Lead| BAE Systems –
I thought the course was very easy to follow and Rosie ensured that everyone was involved and understood what was going on by getting people to explain their real life situations and how theyre applicable to the objectives of the course.
Gary McDougall| Test Managerq| SS&C –
Thank you to Rosie Sheldon for the excellent training session. The material was well organised, clear, highly relevant and Rosie’s enthusiasm made the content engaging and easy to understand. Thank you for a great learning experience! I feel I would like to undertaker other courses, given my experience with Rosie and the material provided.
Dan Bown| Technical Test Analyst| Wessex Water –
Good overview of Mobile Testing and the practical sections differentiated the course from some of the other ISTQB courses, which rely more on theory. As a tester unfamiliar with Android Studio this was useful and will hopefully be valuable to our company.
Deepa Nair| Quality Assurance and Test Lead| Wessex Water –
I very much enjoyed doing this course as I had limited knowledge on mobile application testing and joined the course with an aim to understand the key concepts to formalise a basic Test Strategy for Wessex Water QA Team. This course has helped me in providing some key factors to consider as part of Test Strategy and Planning and also some hands-on the Android Studio app and course was nicely paced.
Roxanne Green| Test Analyst|ReAssure –
The course was really good, definitely would like the practical side of it to help inbed the detail a little more and have some hands on experience. Theory side of it was intense but really informative and retained a good pace with examples along the way to help apply the information.
Mitchell Munter | | –
Well presented and good feedback when going through the mock exams.
Faye Harrison | Systems Delivery Specialist | The Best Connection Group Ltd –
Great course and excellent tutor. John was really welcoming and I immediately felt comfortable. The pace at which he did his lectures was perfect. The content was really detailed and I learned lots of useful theory
Izzy Smith | Junior QA Analyst | TMAC –
Interesting course, good detail & nice practical uses
maybe update some of the slides to more relevant examples/ applications
Simon Evans | QA Software Test engineer | DAC Beachcroft –
Really useful and interesting
Yat Wan | Test Lead | Royal Mail Group –
Trainer has been informative, provided good examples related to theory, and helped me go over where I went wrong in the past paper.
Perhaps more organised setup for delegates in installing and using Android Studio, before course started.
Daniel Phillips | Automation Engineer | Capgemini –
Course was interesting, but practical work didn’t always seem to align with the examinable content – on day 1 a lot of the content was gone over relatively quickly in favor of doing practical work around drawing diagrams. What was implemented on day 2 was better, theory was taught first and then backed up by relevant practical work afterwards.
Danny Yau | Application Tester | Steve Vick International –
Course was great, Rosie was very helpful and always explaining everything in detail.
james troup | software test engineer | IBM –
I thought that our trainer was very good, she was very helpful and the amount of information was a good amount and not overpowering.
Luke Rogers | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
It was very enjoyable and insightful, the information from the trainer helped relate the course information into real world scenarios easily to help understand the details of the course.
Susie Harrison | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
The course was interactive and fun
Lots of information but was not overwhelming
Abdulelah Alkhorayef | Quality assurance | Elm –
A little bit out dated