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Germany, USA and India..
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abbreviations:
CTFL = certified tester foundation level
CTAL = certified tester advanced level
CTEL = certified tester expert level

 

worldwide

Germany

USA

India

 

date

number of certified testers

CTAL

CTFL

rate how many passed the exam

number of certified testers

all exams which were tried

people passing CTFL

exam CTFL

people passing CTAL

exam CTAL

rate how many passed the exam

CTFL

CTAL

CT all

source

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 03

 

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

 

 

81%

 

 

 

Spillner, A., Tilo, L., et al. (2003, 2004)

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

van Mengen, R. (2004, 2004-05-12, S.9)

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004-05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Indian Testing Board (2006, 2006-04)

2004-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

Indian Testing Board (2006, 2006-04)

2004

> 20000

 

 

 

 

 

1700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter, M.
(2004, 2004)

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

start of 2005

> 20000

 

 

80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spillner, A., Linz, T., et al. (2006, S.xii)

2005-01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is valid now for lifetime

 

 

 

 

 

ASQF
(2005, 2005-08-09)

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

> 2000

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

Spillner, A. (2005, 2005-09-16); Sommer, H. (2005, S.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> 2500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASQF
(2005, 2005-08-09)

2005

 

1500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SiemensAG und PSE (2005, 2005-05-21)

2005-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

589

Indian Testing Board (2006, 2006-04)

 

Worldwide

Germany

USA

India

 

date

number of certified testers

CTAL

CTFL

rate how many passed the exam

number of certified testers

all exams which were tried

people passing CTFL

exam CTFL

people passing CTAL

exam CTAL

rate how many passed the exam

CTFL

CTAL, full

CTAL-TM

CTAL-FT

CTAL-TT

CT all

source

2006

> 25000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PresseBox
(2006, 01.03.2006)

2006-01

 

 

 

 

> 3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge Department (2006)

02.04.2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

954

6

 

 

 

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-04-02)

18.04.2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

984

6

 

 

 

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-04-18)

2006-04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1014

Indian Testing Board. (2006, 2006-04)

2006-04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3500

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spillner, A., Linz, T., et al. (2006, S.vi)

2006-05

35000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spillner, A., Linz, T., et al. (2006, S.vi)

2006-07

 

 

 

 

 

4497

 

823 exams were taken in the first term of 2006

 

142 exams were taken in the first term of 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASQF (2006)

2006-08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1498

8

 

 

 

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-08-23)

 

Worldwide

Germany

USA

India

source

date

Number of certified testers

CTAL

CTFL

rate how many passed the exam

number of certified testers

all exams which were tried

people passing CTFL

exam CTFL

people passing CTAL

exam CTAL

rate how many passed the exam

CTFL

CTAL, full

CTAL-TM

CTAL-FT

CTAL-TT

CT all

 

2006-09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1885

Indian Testing Board (2006, 2006-09)

2006-09

39000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISQI (2006)

2006-09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASQF (2006)

2006-09

>40000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bernard Homès (2006, Google Groups)

2006-10-06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1635

 

 

 

 

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-10-06)

2006-10-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2051

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-10-11)

2006-10-11

 

 

39000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rex Black
(2006-10-11)

2006-10-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2148

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-10-30)

2006-10-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1635

8

0

11

1

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-10-30)

2006-11-04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1834

8

0

11

1

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-11-04)

2006-11-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2444

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-11-11)

2006-11-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993

8

0

11

1

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-11-22)

2006-11-27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2505

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-11-27)

2006-12-06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2606

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-12-06)

2006-12-08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993

8

13

11

1

 

ASTQB
(2006, 2006-12-09)

2006-12-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2675

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-12-14)

2006-12-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2704

Indian Testing Board
(2006, 2006-12-18)

2006-12-18

 

 

 

 

>5000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge Department (2006-12-18)

 

Worldwide

Germany

USA

India

source

date

Number of certified testers

CTAL

CTFL

rate how many passed the exam

number of certified testers

all exams which were tried

people passing CTFL

exam CTFL

people passing CTAL

exam CTAL

rate how many passed the exam

CTFL

CTAL, full

CTAL-TM

CTAL-FT

CTAL-TT

CT all