Freshers (0–2 years)

Software Testing Interview Questions for Freshers

Preparing for your first Software Testing interviews? This set is curated for freshers and early-career developers (0–2 years): the 27 questions that come up most for entry-level roles, each with a clear answer, example code and follow-ups.

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27 Software Testing questions

  1. 1Explain the concept of 'Defect Leakage'.Intermediate
  2. 2What is Cross-Browser Testing?Intermediate
  3. 3What is a Traceability Matrix (RTM)?Intermediate
  4. 4Explain CI/CD in the context of QA.Intermediate
  5. 5What is Test Automation Pyramid?Intermediate
  6. 6Explain Load Testing vs Stress Testing.Intermediate
  7. 7What is API Testing and which tools are commonly used?Intermediate
  8. 8What is the difference between Stub and Mock?Intermediate
  9. 9Explain Integration Testing and its types.Intermediate
  10. 10What is Test-Driven Development (TDD)?Intermediate
  11. 11What is the difference between a Priority and Severity of a bug?Beginner
  12. 12What is Sanity Testing?Beginner
  13. 13What is a Bug Life Cycle?Beginner
  14. 14What is an equivalence partition?Beginner
  15. 15Explain 'Boundary Value Analysis'.Beginner
  16. 16What is Unit Testing?Beginner
  17. 17What is the difference between Verification and Validation?Beginner
  18. 18What is Regression Testing?Beginner
  19. 19Explain the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).Beginner
  20. 20What is the difference between Black Box and White Box testing?Beginner
  21. 21Software Testing Interview Question 1 (Free)Beginner
  22. 22Software Testing Interview Question 5 (Free)Intermediate
  23. 23Software Testing Interview Question 4 (Free)Beginner
  24. 24Software Testing Interview Question 2 (Free)Intermediate
  25. 25Software Testing Advanced Interview Question 8Intermediate
  26. 26Software Testing Advanced Interview Question 10Beginner
  27. 27Software Testing Advanced Interview Question 7Beginner

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Frequently asked questions

Which Software Testing questions do freshers (0–2 years) get asked?

This page collects 27 Software Testing interview questions aligned with freshers (0–2 years), ranging across the difficulty levels that match that experience band.

How do I prepare for a Software Testing interview with my experience level?

Work through these questions in order, make sure you can explain each answer out loud, and pay attention to the real-world examples and follow-ups — interviewers at this level care as much about reasoning as the final answer.

Do the answers include code and examples?

Yes — answers include explanations, code examples where relevant, common mistakes to avoid and follow-up questions so you are ready for the full interview conversation.