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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Software Testing with Visual Studio 2012 |
| Exam Number: | 70-497 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Passing Score: | 700 / 1000 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired since July 31, 2017; no longer available |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) |
| Available Languages: | English, Chinese Simplified, Japanese |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Case Studies, Multiple Choice, Drag and Drop |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official Course 20497A |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learning Exam Page Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Proctored at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctoring (before retirement) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended experience with Visual Studio 2012 and software testing processes |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/exam-70-497.aspx |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Create and Configure Test Plans | 20-25% | - Configure test suites and test cases - Define test plan settings - Manage test configurations and environments |
| Topic 2: Manage Test Execution | 25-30% | - Record and analyze test results - File and track bugs - Run manual and automated tests |
| Topic 3: Manage Test Cases | 20-25% | - Use shared steps and parameters - Design and organize test cases - Link test cases to requirements and work items |
| Topic 4: Implement Test Automation | 15-20% | - Integrate automation with test plans - Create coded UI tests - Configure and manage automated test runs |
| Topic 5: Manage Lab Environments and Diagnostics | 10-15% | - Set up and manage lab environments - Analyze impact and code coverage - Collect diagnostic data during testing |
Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio is an official Microsoft certification exam, registered under the code 070-497. Passing it earns the MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management certification, positioned at the Professional level. It also connects to Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Professional work increasingly demands professional proof, and this exam supplies exactly that.
The Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio exam contains 40-60 questions to be answered within 120 minutes. The candidates who struggle most are rarely the least knowledgeable; they are the least rehearsed at time allocation. Practice full timed sessions in the ActualTorrent engine, learn to flag and move on, and the official clock becomes a familiar companion instead of a threat.
Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio requires 700 / 1000 to pass, and official registration costs $165 USD. Since a retake bills the full $165 USD again, confirming readiness first is simply good economics. Run repeated scored sessions with the ActualTorrent practice tests and schedule the exam once the passing line sits comfortably below your typical result.
No formal prerequisites; recommended experience with Visual Studio 2012 and software testing processes
Vendor policies do change, so verify the current requirements before you register via the official exam page.
Sign-up for Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio is handled through the official channels below.
For your planning: the exam is delivered Proctored at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctoring (before retirement).
Microsoft recommends the following training for Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio candidates.
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Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio covers 5 official domains. The largest include Manage Test Cases (20-25%), Manage Test Execution (25-30%), and Manage Lab Environments and Diagnostics (10-15%). The full breakdown is in the topics section above; review it first and your study plan practically writes itself.
Your organization uses Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2013. You are working with tests in the TFS Web Access.
You have an existing test that uses the following parameters: @city, @state, and @postal code.
You want to use the same parameters in a new test case.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
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You create a set of test cases for a complex requirement.
The test cases should be listed in a specific order.
You need to configure a test suite and define the order of the test cases.
Which type of test suite should you configure?
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Your development team is working through their bug backlog and tracking their progress on the Bugs dashboard.
You look at the active bugs by assignment report and notice that the average size of your team members' bands for active bugs is increasing over time.
You need to identify the issues blocking the team's progress toward resolving and closing bugs.
Which issue should you investigate?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Your team uses Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) to manage test cases. Your team organizes test cases so that the same test case can be associated with multiple test suites.
You plan to create a test case and associate it to two different static test suites named Test Suite 1 and Test Suite 2.
You need to ensure that the test suites reference the same version of the new test case.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
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You use Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) to conduct a manual test for an ASP.NET web application. You have created a test plan named Release 2.0.
The test plan needs to meet the following requirements:
- Test runs should be able to capture event log data for the server role. - Test runs should be able to collect exceptions and specific diagnostic tracing information to isolate bugs that are difficult to reproduce.
You need to configure the Release 2.0 test plan by creating new test settings for the requirements and assigning the test settings to the test plan.
How should you configure the new test settings?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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