ISTQB CT-TAE – Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer — Question 26

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes how automation SHOULD be applied to confirmation testing?

Answer options

• A. Confirmation tests are not good candidates for automation as they are not designed to run many times
• B. Confirmation tests should only be automated if they fail to pass on the first attempt
• C. Confirmation tests can be automated and incorporated into an automated regression suite to show whether defects that were previously fixed reoccur
• D. A confirmation test should only be automated after it has been run manually

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Option C is correct because it highlights that confirmation tests can be automated and included in regression testing to catch any re-emerging defects. Options A and B are incorrect as they wrongly suggest that confirmation tests are unsuitable for automation or only relevant for automation upon failure. Option D is misleading because while manual execution is often necessary initially, it doesn't preclude the automation of tests after that point.