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Key Facts: Ruankao Software Evaluator (Intermediate) Exam

45/75

Passing score required on each of the two subjects in the same sitting

National 软考 fixed passing standard (60% of 75), cited in 深人考发〔2026〕7号

240 minutes

Combined CBT time for 基础知识 then 应用技术

2026 upper-half batch notice at ruankao.org.cn (初、中级连考规则)

23–26 May 2026

Upper-half-year 2026 sitting window; Software Evaluator is not in the October list

计考办〔2026〕1号 as implemented in 深人考发〔2026〕7号 and the national 上半年批次安排

23 May 08:30–12:30

National first-batch slot listing 软件评测师 (基础知识 + 应用技术)

https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/2604141656059313900690012.html

RMB 73/subject

Guangdong/Shenzhen fee example

粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 via 深人考发〔2026〕7号

No score rollover

Both subjects must be passed together; a single subject is not retained

软考 intermediate two-subject sitting rule

软考 Intermediate Software Evaluator is a Chinese CBT qualification: 选择题 knowledge plus 问答题 application technology in one 240-minute sitting, 45/75 on each subject, no score rollover. In 2026 it is upper-half only (23–26 May). This 100-question English MCQ bank adapts GB/T quality models, black/white-box design, and test-management judgment; it is not an official paper.

Sample Ruankao Software Evaluator (Intermediate) Practice Questions

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1In 软考 software-testing teaching (Myers), what is the primary purpose of executing tests on a program?

A.To prove that the program contains no defects

B.To demonstrate that every requirement has already been implemented

C.To find defects (errors) that have not yet been discovered

D.To measure programmer productivity in lines of code per day

Explanation: 软考 follows the Myers view: testing is executing a program with the intent of finding errors. A successful test uncovers a yet-undiscovered defect. Exhaustive proof of correctness is not treated as achievable, so “proving there are no defects” is not the purpose.

2GB/T 16260 (ISO/IEC 9126 as cited in 软考) divides internal and external software product quality into which six characteristics?

A.Functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability (功能性、可靠性、易用性、效率、维护性、可移植性)

B.Functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, stability, and portability

C.Functionality, reliability, security, efficiency, usability, and portability

D.Functionality, compatibility, usability, efficiency, maintainability, and portability

Explanation: GB/T 16260 maps internal and external quality to 功能性, 可靠性, 易用性, 效率, 维护性, and 可移植性. 安全保密性 is a subcharacteristic of 功能性 in this model. 兼容性 as a top-level characteristic belongs to GB/T 25000.10 / ISO/IEC 25010, not the GB/T 16260 six.

3In the waterfall (瀑布) life-cycle model used in 软考 software engineering, when is system testing typically planned to occur?

A.In parallel with requirements elicitation, before any design exists

B.After coding, against the completed software built from earlier sequential phases

C.Only after the product has been in production for one release cycle

D.Continuously in two-week sprints with no phase gate

Explanation: 瀑布开发 proceeds through feasibility, requirements, design, coding, testing, and maintenance in sequence. System testing is a late phase after construction. That lateness is why 软考 also teaches V/W models that pull test design forward.

4In the V model taught in 软考, unit testing is primarily paired with which development work product?

A.The user requirements / acceptance criteria

B.The system requirements specification for the whole product

C.The detailed design (or module design) of a program unit

D.The project contract’s payment milestones

Explanation: The V model maps each development layer to a test level. 单元测试 sits opposite detailed/module design. 验收测试 maps to user requirements; 系统测试 maps to system requirements.

5A team can move a payroll module from a UNIX server to a Windows server with only configuration changes and no functional rewrite. Which GB/T 16260 characteristic is primarily demonstrated?

A.Usability (易用性)

B.Efficiency (效率)

C.Reliability (可靠性)

D.Portability (可移植性)

Explanation: 可移植性 is the capability of the software to be transferred from one environment to another. Usability is ease of use, efficiency is resource behaviour, and reliability is continuing performance under specified conditions.

6GB/T 16260-2006 quality in use (使用质量) is described by which four characteristics?

A.Adaptability, productivity, satisfaction, and suitability

B.Effectiveness, productivity, safety, and satisfaction (有效性、生产率、安全性、满意度)

C.Effectiveness, reliability, satisfaction, and maintainability

D.Functionality, reliability, usability, and efficiency

Explanation: Use quality in GB/T 16260-2006 is the user’s view in a specified context: 有效性, 生产率, 安全性, and 满意度. It is not the six internal/external product characteristics. Adaptability/suitability distractors appear because they sound similar.

7Compared with the V model, what extra testing emphasis does the W model (as taught in 软考) add?

A.It deletes unit testing because integration tests are enough

B.It treats testing as a process that starts with document/static testing in parallel with each development activity, not only after code exists

C.It requires every test to be automated before requirements are signed

D.It replaces acceptance testing with a single exploratory session

Explanation: The W model draws testing as a second V alongside development: requirements, design, and code each have corresponding test planning and static tests. 软考 uses this to stress that waiting until code exists is too late. It does not cancel unit testing or mandate full automation.

8Boehm’s spiral (螺旋) model is distinguished from a simple incremental build primarily by which activity at the start of each cycle?

A.Writing user-manual screenshots before any code

B.A risk analysis (风险分析) that decides the next prototype or increment

C.Freezing the complete detailed design for the whole product

D.Skipping testing until the last spiral

Explanation: 螺旋模型 iterates through objectives, risk analysis, development/verification, and planning. The explicit risk-analysis step is what 软考 contrasts with plain incremental delivery. Testing still occurs inside cycles.

9Which modularity property generally makes a unit easier to test in isolation?

A.High coupling and low cohesion

B.Low coupling and high cohesion

C.High coupling and high cohesion

D.Low coupling and low cohesion

Explanation: 高内聚 means a module has a single clear responsibility, so oracles are simpler. 低耦合 means fewer stubs and less neighbour setup. High coupling forces heavy scaffolding; low cohesion scatters behaviours.

10GB/T 8566 (software life-cycle processes, as cited in 软考) is best described as which kind of standard?

A.A programming-language syntax standard for C

B.A process standard defining software life-cycle processes such as development, operation, and maintenance

C.A cryptographic algorithm standard for SM4

D.A hardware electromagnetic-compatibility standard

Explanation: GB/T 8566 is the Chinese life-cycle process standard (ISO/IEC 12207 family as used in 软考). It names processes such as development, operation, and maintenance. It is not a C grammar, cipher, or EMC standard.

About the Ruankao Software Evaluator (Intermediate) Exam

The Ruankao Intermediate Software Evaluator exam (软考中级软件评测师) is a national computer-technology qualification under MIIT and MOHRSS. Official 考试说明 (https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/bkzn/02_14.html) requires software engineering and quality, software test standards and techniques, test-project management, C plus C++ or Java, informatization/security familiarity, and IP law. Passing personnel can independently undertake a software test project at engineer level. The qualification is offered in the 2026 upper-half window 23–26 May (计考办〔2026〕1号; 软件评测师 is listed on 23 May 08:30–12:30 in the national batch notice and is not in the October list). Delivery is computer-based in Chinese: two subjects in one sitting, combined 240 minutes. Both papers must reach 45/75; scores do not roll. There is no education or experience restriction. Fees are set provincially. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of syllabus knowledge and case judgment, not an official translation or a substitute for the written 应用技术 paper.

Assessment

Computer-based combined sitting of 240 minutes. 基础知识: maximum 120 minutes and minimum 90 minutes. Remaining time is 软件测试应用技术. Candidates who will not sit 应用技术 may leave after 120 minutes; those continuing may leave 60 minutes before the end. Both subjects must reach 45/75 in the same sitting; scores do not roll.

Time Limit

240 minutes combined

Passing Score

45/75 each subject

Exam Fee

Provincially set (e.g. Guangdong/Shenzhen RMB 73/subject per 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 and 深人考发〔2026〕7号) (MIIT & MOHRSS / ruankao.org.cn)

Ruankao Software Evaluator (Intermediate) Exam Content Outline

15%

software-engineering-and-quality-models

Software process models (waterfall, incremental, spiral, V/W/H), GB/T 16260 internal/external six characteristics and use quality, and quality-management basics from the official 考试说明

30%

test-techniques-and-design

Black-box 等价类划分、边界值分析、错误推测、因果图/判定表、正交试验、场景法; white-box coverage; McCabe 环路复杂度 and boundary-value case counts (4n+1, 6n+1)

15%

test-levels-types-and-automation

GB/T 15532-oriented 单元/集成/配置项/系统/验收/回归, functional and non-functional types (load/stress/compatibility/security), and capture-replay / data-driven automation classes used in 软考

20%

test-management-metrics-config-defects

Test planning and strategy, reviews, configuration baselines and CCB, defect lifecycle/severity/priority, and metrics (defect density, DRE, MTBF)

12%

standards-security-law

GB/T and ISO/IEC standards cited in 软考 (16260, 15532, 8566, 9386, 18492), 了解-level informatization and safety-related testing, and 计算机软件保护条例 / IP law

case-judgment-application

应用技术-style judgment: choosing techniques, incomplete cases, performance vs stress, integration strategy, and safety-related extra testing

How to Pass the Ruankao Software Evaluator (Intermediate) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 45/75 each subject
Assessment: Computer-based combined sitting of 240 minutes. 基础知识: maximum 120 minutes and minimum 90 minutes. Remaining time is 软件测试应用技术. Candidates who will not sit 应用技术 may leave after 120 minutes; those continuing may leave 60 minutes before the end. Both subjects must reach 45/75 in the same sitting; scores do not roll.
Time limit: 240 minutes combined
Exam fee: Provincially set (e.g. Guangdong/Shenzhen RMB 73/subject per 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073 and 深人考发〔2026〕7号)

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Ruankao Software Evaluator (Intermediate) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Memorize GB/T 16260’s six internal/external characteristics (功能性、可靠性、易用性、效率、维护性、可移植性) separately from use quality (有效性、生产率、安全性、满意度); do not mix in ISO/IEC 25010’s eight-characteristic list on the same item.

2Drill 边界值分析 counts: basic 4n+1 (single-fault), robustness 6n+1, worst-case 5^n — 软考应用技术 cases use these formulas.

3Practice 环路复杂度 as V(G) = E − N + 2 (one component) and V(G) = P + 1 for binary decisions; independent-path count equals V(G).

4Map 单元→白盒/模块规格, 集成→桩或驱动, 配置项/确认→需求规格, 系统→整系统非功能, 验收→用户.

5For 应用技术 cases, name the technique, the input/expected result, and the GB/T quality characteristic the test is protecting.

6Do not skip 了解-level law items: 软件著作权 arises on 开发完成; protection does not cover ideas or algorithms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ruankao Intermediate Software Evaluator qualification?

It is the Intermediate Software Evaluator subject (中级软件评测师) in the Computer Technology and Software Professional Qualification (Level) Examination (软考). Official 考试说明: https://www.ruankao.org.cn/article/content/bkzn/02_14.html. Passing personnel can apply test management, strategy, and techniques to undertake a software test project independently and have engineer-level capability.

How is the official exam structured and scored?

Two subjects are taken in one computer-based sitting totaling 240 minutes. 软件工程与软件测试基础知识 is a 选择题 paper (maximum 120 minutes, minimum 90 minutes). Remaining time is 软件测试应用技术 (问答题). Each subject is scored out of 75; both must reach 45 in the same sitting. Scores do not roll to a later sitting.

Who may sit the exam, and what does it cost?

There is no education or experience restriction under 国人部发〔2003〕39号. Fees are set by each province. Shenzhen/Guangdong charge RMB 73 per subject (深人考发〔2026〕7号 citing 粤发改价格函〔2024〕1073). Confirm the current provincial notice before paying.

When is the 2026 sitting and how do I schedule?

Software Evaluator is an upper-half-year qualification. Provincial implementations of 计考办〔2026〕1号 place the 2026 upper window on 23–26 May 2026. The national batch notice lists 软件评测师 on 23 May 08:30–12:30 (第一批, 基础知识 + 应用技术). It is not in the October 2026 qualification list. Register through https://www.ruankao.org.cn/ and the relevant provincial testing authority; sit the slot on the admission ticket.

Why are these practice questions in English?

The official exam is in Chinese (officialLanguages: zh) and 应用技术 is a written 问答题 paper. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of syllabus knowledge and case judgment. It is not an official translation, not a CBT simulation, and not a substitute for practicing Chinese case write-ups.