Software Testing Course in Pune
Backbenchers Academy’s software testing course in Pune takes you from testing basics to Selenium and API automation in 3 months. You test real applications, prepare for QA interviews with mentors and get up to 1 year of placement support.
- Manual, automation and API testing
- 1-to-1 mock interviews
- 620+ learners placed
- 4.9 on Google
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- 3 monthsProgram length
- OnlineSelf-paced, on your schedule
- Any graduateEligibility
- Up to 1 yearPlacement support
- 3 projectsReal-world testing work
What Does a Software Test Engineer Do?
A software test engineer makes sure an application works before real users touch it. Day to day, that means:
- Reading requirements and turning them into test scenarios
- Writing and running test cases by hand
- Logging defects in Jira with clear steps to reproduce
- Checking APIs and backend data with Postman and SQL
- Automating repeated checks with Selenium
- Retesting fixes and running regression before each release
Manual Testing, Automation Testing and API Testing in One Course
Most QA roles in Pune ask for all three. You learn them in this order, each building on the last.
Weeks 1–4
Manual Testing
- SDLC, STLC and testing levels
- Test scenarios and test case design
- Defect life cycle and reporting
- Agile testing in sprints
Jira · TestRail · Excel
Weeks 5–8
API and Database Testing
- REST basics, methods and status codes
- Postman collections and assertions
- SQL queries to check backend data
- Java or Python basics for automation
Postman · SQL · Java / Python
Weeks 9–12
Automation Testing
- Selenium WebDriver and locators
- Waits, frames, alerts and windows
- Page Object Model and frameworks
- Reports, Git and running suites in CI
Selenium · TestNG / pytest · Git
Software Testing Syllabus
Nine modules over three months. Open a module to see the topics.
01Software Testing Fundamentals
- What testing is and why it matters
- SDLC models: waterfall, V-model, Agile
- STLC phases and entry and exit criteria
- Verification vs validation
- Levels and types of testing
02Manual Testing and Test Case Design
- Writing test scenarios and test cases
- Boundary value analysis and equivalence partitioning
- Decision tables and state transitions
- Requirement traceability matrix
- Exploratory and cross-browser testing
03Defect Management and Agile
- Defect life cycle
- Severity vs priority
- Writing bug reports in Jira
- Scrum roles, sprints and user story testing
- Smoke, sanity and regression cycles
04SQL for Testers
- SELECT, filters and sorting
- Joins and aggregate functions
- Checking data saved by the application
- Test data setup with SQL
05API Testing with Postman
- REST, HTTP methods and status codes
- Requests, headers and JSON bodies
- Collections, variables and environments
- Assertions and negative tests
- API automation basics with REST Assured
06Java and Python Basics for Automation
- Variables, conditions and loops
- Functions and object-oriented basics
- Collections and exception handling
- Reading test data from files
07Selenium WebDriver
- Setup and browser drivers
- Locators: ID, CSS selector and XPath
- Implicit and explicit waits
- Alerts, frames, windows and web tables
- Page Object Model
08Automation Frameworks and CI
- TestNG and pytest structure
- Data-driven tests
- Test reports
- Git and GitHub for test code
- Running suites on a schedule with Jenkins
09Projects and Interview Preparation
- Three real-world testing projects
- Test plan and test summary report
- Mock interviews on testing concepts
- Explaining your framework to an interviewer
Software Testing Tools You Will Use
- Test management
Jira
TestRail
Microsoft Excel
- API and database
Postman
- REST Assured
SQL
- Automation
Selenium
Java
Python
- TestNG
pytest
- Code and CI
Git
GitHub
Jenkins
Software Testing Projects You Will Complete
Each project ends with the documents a QA team actually produces, stored in your GitHub so recruiters can see them.
E-commerce Checkout Testing
- Test plan for search, cart and checkout
- Manual test cases with boundary checks
- Defects logged in Jira
- Selenium suite for the checkout flow
Banking API Test Pack
- Postman collection for accounts and transfers
- Positive and negative API tests
- SQL checks on the saved records
- Environment variables for test and staging
Job Portal Regression Suite
- Page Object Model framework
- Data-driven tests with TestNG or pytest
- Runs on more than one browser
- Readable HTML test report
Software Testing Jobs and Career Path
The course prepares you for all five roles. Most freshers start as a tester and grow into automation within a few years.
- Manual TesterRuns test cases and reports defects
- Software Test EngineerDesigns tests and owns a feature’s quality
- QA EngineerPlans testing across a release
- Automation TesterBuilds Selenium and API test suites
- QA Automation EngineerMaintains frameworks and CI pipelines
Software Testing Jobs in Pune
Pune’s IT services firms in Hinjewadi and Magarpatta, capability centres in Kharadi and product companies in Baner hire software testers throughout the year, and placement support also covers openings in other cities.
Backbenchers learners have joined employers including Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech. Read their reviews.
- Banking and fintechPayment, lending and insurance apps where every release is tested
- E-commerce and retailCheckout, search and order flows tested on many browsers
- Healthcare and life sciencesRegulated software with careful test documentation
- SaaS and product companiesFast releases that depend on automated regression
Who Can Join This Software Testing Course?
Any graduate with good communication skills. No coding or IT experience is needed to start.
- FreshersBE, B.Tech, BCA, B.Sc or any other degree
- Career-gap candidatesA structured way back into IT
- Non-IT professionalsSwitching into a tech role
- Working professionalsMoving from support or manual work into automation
Course Fee and Placement Support
You start with nothing to pay, and support continues for up to a year so you can grow into an independent QA professional.
Fee terms
- Nothing to pay while you train
- A single fixed fee, due after you join a company
- No extra or hidden costs
- Your terms are given to you in writing at enrollment
Placement support covers
- Resume creation
- Job portal profiles
- Job applications
- Technical mock interviews
- HR interview preparation
- AI mock interviews
- Guidance on real openings
- 1-to-1 career mentoring
What Backbenchers Learners Say
When I joined the class, I didn’t have much knowledge or confidence, but with their proper guidance, I was able to complete my preparation within just 3 months. The mock interview preparation was especially helpful.
The training was practical and easy to understand, and the mentors were always supportive. The interview preparation and career guidance were really helpful as well.
Good Experience as get to learned new things from team and get a good opportunity in Big MNC’s
Short extracts from reviews on Google, in the learners’ own words.
Software Testing Course in Pune: FAQs
01 What does the software testing course in Pune include?
Three months of online training in testing fundamentals, manual testing, SDLC and STLC, test case design, SQL, API testing and Selenium automation with Java or Python, real testing projects, QA mock interviews and up to 1 year of placement support.
02 How long is the software testing course in Pune?
3 months of practical training, followed by placement support for up to 1 year.
03 Who can join?
Any graduate with good communication skills, including BE, B.Tech, BCA and B.Sc graduates. Freshers, candidates with a break in their career, non-IT workers and working professionals are eligible.
04 Do I need coding knowledge for software testing?
No. Manual testing needs no coding, and the Java or Python needed for Selenium is taught from the basics in Month 2.
05 Does the course cover both manual and automation testing?
Yes. Month 1 covers manual testing, Month 2 covers API and database testing, and Month 3 covers Selenium automation and frameworks.
06 Which tools will I learn?
Jira, TestRail, Postman, SQL, Selenium WebDriver, Java or Python, TestNG or pytest, Git, GitHub and Jenkins basics.
07 What is the fee, and when is it paid?
You pay nothing while you train. The program fee is a single fixed amount that becomes due only after you are placed, and there are no hidden charges. Your terms are given to you in writing before enrollment.
08 Is the course online?
Yes. Training is online and self-paced, with mentor sessions and mock interviews held online.
09 What jobs can I get after this course?
Manual Tester, Software Test Engineer, QA Engineer, Automation Tester and QA Automation Engineer roles.
10 Do I receive a certificate after the course?
You receive a Backbenchers Academy certificate of course completion. It is an academy certificate, not a university degree.
11 Is manual testing or automation testing better to learn?
Both. Manual testing teaches you how to think about quality, and automation is what most QA job descriptions now ask for. This course covers manual first and then automation.
12 Is software testing a good career in Pune?
Every company that releases software needs testers, and Pune’s services firms, capability centres and product companies hire them all year, with automation skills in especially high demand.
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