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170+ Essential QA Automation Interview Questions & Tips 2025
Job-Oriented Interview Prep to Become a Software Testing Pro with Selenium, TestNG, BDD, API, SQL, and Java. [2025]
Created byFew Steps
Last updated 5/2025
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What you'll learn
- By the end of this course, you will be fully prepared to confidently attend any QA Automation interview.
- Discover the Ins and Outs of API Testing Interview Questions (Manual + Automation)
- Explore Software Testing Concepts and Real-Time Project Scenarios through Detailed Discussions
- Brush Up on Core Java Miscellaneous Interview Questions for SDET Automation Roles
- Dive Deep into Selenium WebDriver Automation Interview Questions with Detailed Discussions
- In-Depth Exploration of Test Automation Framework Interview Questions for TestNG, Cucumber, and BDD Tools
- Unique Method for Enhancing Coding Skills through Java Logical Program Explanations
- Stay tuned for valuable resume tips, including do's and don'ts, tailored specifically for building QA Automation resumes. (coming soon)
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Course content
10 sections • 173 lectures • 5h 39m total length
- Introduction and How Interview Questions Are Designed3:30
Welcome to the Essential QA Automation Interview Questions & Tips Course: Your Path to Becoming a Software Testing Pro!
- Your Honest Feedback is Our Fuel for Success!0:46
- What interview questions will be covered in this session?4:53
What interview questions will be covered in this session?
- Explain Differences Between XPath and CSS Selector.1:45
Explain Differences Between XPath and CSS Selector.
- How can alerts be managed in Selenium WebDriver?1:26
How can alerts be managed in Selenium WebDriver?
- How do we utilize the CSS selector through the nth element?1:29
How do we utilize the CSS selector through the nth element?
- How to Execute Tests in Chrome's Headless Mode?1:20
How to Execute Tests in Chrome's Headless Mode?
- How to manage alerts and popups originating from Windows in Selenium?2:44
How to manage alerts and popups originating from Windows in Selenium?
- How to Overcome StaleElementReferenceException in Selenium?1:44
Overcome stale element reference exceptions in selenium by using explicit waits with WebDriver, retry logic, refreshing pages when needed, and applying the page object model to keep element references fresh.
- What are Listeners in Selenium?1:27
What are Listeners in Selenium?
- What are the Challenges with Selenium Automation?2:35
What are the Challenges with Selenium Automation?
- What are the Different Types of Frameworks?2:15
What are the Different Types of Frameworks?
- What benefits does Selenium bring to the field of automation testing?2:20
What benefits does Selenium bring to the field of automation testing?
- What is a Framework?1:36
What is a Framework?
- What is soft and hard assertion in selenium?1:56
What is soft and hard assertion in selenium?
- What is the difference between WebDriver.findElement vs WebElement.findElement?1:35
What is the difference between WebDriver.findElement vs WebElement.findElement?
- What is the differences between Page Object Model and Page Factory?2:12
What is the differences between Page Object Model and Page Factory?
- What types of exceptions have you encountered while using Selenium WebDriver?2:25
What types of exceptions have you encountered while using Selenium WebDriver?
- When to Use Hard and Soft Assertions?0:44
When to Use Hard and Soft Assertions?
- When to Use Selenium Grid?1:39
When to Use Selenium Grid?
- Which locators does Selenium support?1:46
Which locators does Selenium support?
- How do you validate if an element is visible or hidden on a web page1:53
How do you validate if an element is visible or hidden on a web page
- What are the methods to handle Java Alerts in Selenium1:38
What are the methods to handle Java Alerts in Selenium
- What is the difference between relative and absolute XPath1:07
What is the difference between relative and absolute XPath
- Can you provide a sample XPath syntax to handle a parent from a child object0:37
Can you provide a sample XPath syntax to handle a parent from a child object
- How can we verify if we have successfully navigated to a child window2:23
How can we verify if we have successfully navigated to a child window
- How can you determine if a checkbox is selected in Selenium using Java2:29
How can you determine if a checkbox is selected in Selenium using Java
- How can you enter text in caps lock1:54
How can you enter text in caps lock
- How can you get the count of links on a web page using Selenium1:38
How can you get the count of links on a web page using Selenium
- How can you get the count of similar objects listed on a web page2:00
How can you get the count of similar objects listed on a web page
- How do you perform a mouseover on a web element2:02
How do you perform a mouseover on a web element
- Write the syntax for XPath and CSS if ID and tag are given.2:10
Write the syntax for XPath and CSS if ID and tag are given.
- How do you use Contains regular expression in XPath1:18
How do you use Contains regular expression in XPath
- How do you use regular expressions in CSS1:35
How do you use regular expressions in CSS
- How to handle child windows1:58
How to handle child windows
- How to handle HTTPS certification in Chromes1:59
How to handle HTTPS certification in Chromes
- In how many ways can we handle frames in the application using WebDriver methods1:58
In how many ways can we handle frames in the application using WebDriver methods
- What are the different types of locators present in WebDriver2:28
What are the different types of locators present in WebDriver
- What are the key factors to consider when selecting a locator for elements1:09
What are the key factors to consider when selecting a locator for elements in your test script
- What is implicit wait1:44
What is implicit wait
- What is the class available in Selenium to handle dropdowns3:04
What is the class available in Selenium to handle dropdowns
- What is the difference between implicit and explicit wait3:34
What is the difference between implicit and explicit wait
- What is the difference between the get and navigate methods in Selenium1:17
What is the difference between the get and navigate methods in Selenium
- What is the difference between the quit and close methods in WebDriver?1:00
What is the difference between the quit and close methods in WebDriver?
- What is the significance of the desired capabilities mechanism in Selenium0:36
What is the significance of the desired capabilities mechanism in Selenium
- Which driver is required to run tests in Chrome2:41
Which driver is required to run tests in Chrome
- Which driver is required to run tests in Firefox0:40
Which driver is required to run tests in Firefox
- Which two functions are commonly used to implement explicit waits in Selenium We1:20
Which two functions are commonly used to implement explicit waits in Selenium WebDriver
- Write the syntax for XPath and CSS if ID and tag are given.2:10
Write the syntax for XPath and CSS if ID and tag are given.
- How do you take screenshots with Selenium WebDriver. Just explain with the code.1:30
How do you take screenshots with Selenium WebDriver. Just explain with the code.
- How can multiple data parameterizations be managed within an Automation Framewor2:35
How can multiple data parameterizations be managed within an Automation Framework using TestNG
- How do you handle single data characterization in TestNG?2:06
How do you handle single data characterization in TestNG?
- What is TestNG.mov1:58
What is TestNG
- What are the main file components of an Automation framework built for Selenium?2:02
What are the main file components of an Automation framework built for Selenium?
- How to selectively execute test cases within a test suite?2:26
How to selectively execute test cases within a test suite?
- What are the advantages of using TestNG over JUnit2:48
Discover the advantages of using TestNG over JUnit, including enhanced annotations, parallel test execution, test grouping, data driven testing, richer reporting, dependencies, flexible configuration, and integration with Maven and Gradle.
- How to include and exclude test methods from your test suite execution?2:19
How to include and exclude test methods from your test suite execution?
- How to set priority for execution in Automation Framework in TestNG?1:28
How to set priority for execution in Automation Framework in TestNG?
- How does TestNG generate reports3:01
How does TestNG generate reports
- What are the annotations in TestNG. Name some of the annotation.?2:27
What are the annotations in TestNG. Name some of the annotation.?
- What is Invocation Count in TestNG?0:33
What is Invocation Count in TestNG?
- How do you integrate TestNG with Selenium WebDriver1:00
How do you integrate TestNG with Selenium WebDriver
- What are the different strategies for organizing locators in an automation?1:21
What are the different strategies for organizing locators in an automation framework
- How to achieve parallel execution in TestNG?3:52
How to achieve parallel execution in TestNG?
- What is timeOut in TestNG?1:30
What is timeOut in TestNG?
- How can you execute specific tests from a set of test cases in Automation?2:37
How can you execute specific tests from a set of test cases in Automation Frameworks using TestNG
- Can you explain how you would execute preconditions for a specific scenario with1:54
Can you explain how you would execute preconditions for a specific scenario within the TestNG Automation Framework
- What purpose does the "glue" serve in the Cucumber Options tag?1:18
What purpose does the "glue" serve in the Cucumber Options tag
- What is Scenario Outline in Cucumber?2:52
What is Scenario Outline in Cucumber?
- Illustrate the benefits of Cucumber.2:18
Illustrate the benefits of Cucumber.
- What is BDD in software testing?1:43
What is BDD in software testing?
- Can you explain how you would execute preconditions?2:18
Can you explain how you would execute preconditions for a specific scenario using Cucumber?
- How can I integrate TestNG with Cucumber to capture screenshots of failed tests?1:12
How can I integrate TestNG with Cucumber to capture screenshots of failed tests?
- How to set priority for execution in Cucumber Automation Framework?1:20
How to set priority for execution in Cucumber Automation Framework?
- How to include and exclude test methods from your test suite execution using Cuc1:31
How to include and exclude test methods from your test suite execution using Cucumber framework
- How to execute test cases within a test suite in Cucumber?2:57
How to execute test cases within a test suite in Cucumber?
- How does a Cucumber-based Automation Framework handle multiple data parameteriza2:06
How does a Cucumber-based Automation Framework handle multiple data parallelizations
- How do you handle single data parameterization in Cucumber5:34
How do you handle single data parameterize in Cucumber
- What are the main file components of an Automation framework built for Selenium?3:17
What are the main file components of an Automation framework built for Selenium and Cucumber?
- Is it permissible to employ a POST request in lieu of put for resource creation?1:06
Is it permissible to employ a POST request in lieu of put for resource creation
- Is it possible to utilize a get request rather than put for resource creation1:12
Is it possible to utilize a get request rather than put for resource creation
- What is the Protocol Used by RESTful Web Services?0:59
What is the Protocol Used by RESTful Web Services?
- What are are the differences between API testing and UI testing?3:12
What are the differences between API testing and UI testing
- What are the differences between API testing and UI testing?3:12
What are the differences between API testing and UI testing?
- What are the essential elements of an HTTP message sent by a client??1:48
What are the essential elements of an HTTP message sent by a client?
- What is Query Parameters?0:44
What is Query Parameters?
- What is Path Parameters?0:40
What is Path Parameters?
- What exactly needs to verify in API testing?2:26
What exactly needs to verify in API testing?
- What is a Rest API?1:49
What is a Rest API?
- What makes API testing the most suitable form for automation testing?2:16
What makes API testing the most suitable form for automation testing
- Could you list of several authentication techniques utilized in APIs?1:54
Could you list of several authentication techniques utilized in APIs?
- Which HTTP Methods are typically used?1:03
Which HTTP Methods are typically used
- How do PUT and POST methods differ from each other?3:00
How do PUT and POST methods differ from each other?
- What is a post method?0:27
What is a post method?
- What is a PUT method?0:31
What is a PUT method?
- what are some of the biggest challenges associated with testing API?2:02
what are some of the biggest challenges associated with testing API?
- Could you provide a list of several common JSON parsing techniques1:37
Could you provide a list of several common JSON parsing techniques employed in Rest Assured automation
- How can we distinguish between path and query parameters in an API request?1:07
How can we distinguish between path and query parameters in an API request endpoint?
- How do you transmit attachments to an API using Rest Assured for testing0:52
How do you transmit attachments to an API using Rest Assured for testing
- How to define API details in Rest Assured Automation1:26
How to define API details in Rest Assured Automation
- What is Rest Assured?1:36
What is Rest Assured
- What is JSON Serialization & Deserialization in Rest Assured1:14
What is JSON Serialization & Deserialization in Rest Assured
- What is your comprehension of the payload in a RESTful web service1:22
What is your comprehension of the payload in a RESTful web service
- Which types of strings are used in database columns in MySQL1:47
Which types of strings are used in database columns in MySQL
- When should the LIKE operator be used in SQL2:17
When should the LIKE operator be used in SQL
- What is the purpose of the default table in databases1:26
What is the purpose of the default table in databases
- What is the distinction between NOW() and CURRENT_DATE() functions1:40
What is the distinction between NOW() and CURRENT_DATE() functions
- What is the difference between the WHERE and HAVING clauses in SQL1:16
What is the difference between the WHERE and HAVING clauses in SQL
- What is the difference between the CHAR and VARCHAR data types1:35
What is the difference between the CHAR and VARCHAR data types
- What is the difference between a primary key and a foreign key1:43
What is the difference between a primary key and a foreign key
- what is the BLOB data type1:31
what is the BLOB data type
- What is String Function. List some common String Functions.1:45
What is String Function. List some common String Functions.
- What is Date Functions. List some common Date Functions1:36
What is Date Functions. List some common Date Functions
- What is a view0:25
What is a view
- What do DDL, DML, and DCL stand for1:00
What do DDL, DML, and DCL stand for
- What are the commonly used SQL functions2:28
What are the commonly used SQL functions
- What are SQL constraints and how are they used1:08
What are SQL constraints and how are they used
- What are joins and how does GROUP BY work2:40
What are joins and how does GROUP BY work
- List some common aggregate functions.1:00
List some common aggregate functions.
- How can you retrieve data from tables in a sorted order1:41
How can you retrieve data from tables in a sorted order
- How can you retrieve a specific number of records from a table0:55
How can you retrieve a specific number of records from a table
- How can you rename an existing table using an SQL statement1:01
How can you rename an existing table using an SQL statement
- How can you filter duplicate data when retrieving records from a table1:17
How can you filter duplicate data when retrieving records from a table
- How can you drop a view0:36
How can you drop a view
- How can you create a view in MySQL1:05
How can you create a view in MySQL
- Explain the types of SQL Constraints.1:13
Explain the types of SQL Constraints.
- Can you explain the Usage of SQL Constraints1:10
Can you explain the Usage of SQL Constraints
- After running the code below, how many objects will be created in memory?1:29
After running the code below, how many times the code will be executed?
- How do StringBuffer and StringBuilder differ from each other?1:45
How do StringBuffer and StringBuilder differ from each other?
- Can a class extend multiple interfaces in Java1:21
Can a class extend multiple interfaces in Java
- What is a constructor in Java1:02
What is a constructor in Java
- In Java, what are the functions and significance of the "this" and "super" keywo0:47
In Java, what are the functions and significance of the "this" and "super" keywords?
- What is the default constructor in Java.mov1:17
What is the default constructor in Java
- What is the difference between static and non-static methods in Java2:12
What is the difference between static and non-static methods in Java
- What is the difference between stack and heap memory in Java2:38
What is the difference between stack and heap memory in Java
- What is the difference between static and non-static variables in Java2:12
What is the difference between static and non-static variables in Java
- What are the Differences between Abstract Class and Interface?2:02
Compare abstract classes and interfaces, outlining instantiation, method implementation, single inheritance versus multiple interfaces, and default methods added in Java 8 to support polymorphism and loose coupling.
- What is the difference between method overloading and method overriding in Java3:35
What is the difference between method overloading and method overriding in Java
- What are the Differences Between Array and ArrayList?2:15
What are the Differences Between Array and ArrayList?
- What is serialization in Java1:46
Learn how Java serialization converts an object's state into a byte stream for persistence, networking, or inter-process sharing. Explore how deserialization recreates objects from that stream using a Serializable class.
- What are the Differences between final, finally, and finalize?1:58
What are the Differences between final, finally, and finalize?
- What are the Differences between HashMap and Hashtable?2:10
What are the Differences between HashMap and Hashtable?
- What is the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions in Java4:13
Explain the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions in Java, including compiler enforcement for checked ones and typical examples like I/O issues, null pointer and arithmetic errors.
- What is the difference between equals() and == in Java2:38
What is the difference between equals() and == in Java
- What is the purpose of static methods and variables in Java?1:36
What is the purpose of static methods and variables in Java?
- What is the difference between StringBuffer and StringBuilder in Java4:25
What is the difference between StringBuffer and StringBuilder in Java
- What is the difference between throw and throws in Java1:30
What is the difference between throw and throws in Java
- What is the difference between static and non-static methods in Java3:05
What is the difference between static and non-static methods in Java
- What's the most interesting bug you've found recently1:43
What's the most interesting bug you've found recently
- What's the first thing you do when an application throws a weird error2:19
What's the first thing you do when an application throws a weird error
- What's the difference between retesting and regression testing3:04
Retesting verifies fixes for specific defects, while regression testing checks overall app stability after changes; automate regression tests and manually retest as needed to ensure quality.
- What is the difference between smoke testing and sanity testing3:20
What is the difference between smoke testing and sanity testing
- What drawbacks have you encountered with Agile methodology2:05
What drawbacks have you encountered with Agile methodology
- What does a test plan mean to you3:08
What does a test plan mean to you
- What are your daily tasks as an automation tester?2:45
What are your daily tasks as an automation tester?
- What are some key challenges you face during software testing4:04
What are some key challenges you face during software testing
- In an Agile environment, how do you handle doubts or questions about your projec3:07
In an Agile environment, how do you handle doubts or questions about your project
- If a small section of code is updated, how would you go about testing it3:11
If a small section of code is updated, how would you go about testing it
- How would you react if a project you're working on suddenly has a change in its2:55
How would you react if a project you're working on suddenly has a change in its deadline
- How would you explain the difference between functional and non-functional testi2:18
How would you explain the difference between functional and non-functional testing
- How do you select which test cases to include in a regression test suite2:52
How do you select which test cases to include in a regression test suite
- How do you resolve technical disagreements with a fellow QA team member2:21
How do you resolve technical disagreements with a fellow QA team member
- How do you know when you've created enough test cases to thoroughly test a produ3:33
How do you know when you've created enough test cases to thoroughly test a product
- How do you differentiate between ad-hoc testing and exploratory testing0:44
How do you differentiate between ad-hoc testing and exploratory testing
- How do you determine if a test case is not suitable for automation1:59
How do you determine if a test case is not suitable for automation
- How do you approach delivering a high-priority release in a short timeframe3:11
How do you approach delivering a high-priority release in a short timeframe
- Have you ever written test cases without any documentation. How did you manage3:09
Have you ever written test cases without any documentation. How did you manage
- Could you describe the different levels of testing2:38
Could you describe the different levels of testing
- Can you share one of your biggest challenges while doing regression testing2:53
Can you share one of your biggest challenges while doing regression testing
- Can you give an example of a bug that is high priority but low severity?0:38
Can you give an example of a bug that is high priority but low severity?
- As a tester, how do you identify a dummy login page that looks like your actual2:59
As a tester, how do you identify a dummy login page that looks like your actual project login page
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Requirements
- Basic understanding of software testing
- Familiarity with QA automation tools
Description
Are you looking for QA job interview questions? Don't worry, we've got you covered! We have carefully prepared a collection of questions from over 200 SDETs working in different companies worldwide. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, these questions will help you prepare for your QA job interview with confidence. Let's dive in and get you ready for success!
What makes our program truly exceptional for interviews? And why should Choose This course?
We provide detailed solutions for each QA question discussed, accompanied by practical examples. This approach ensures that you can answer questions with full confidence.
Various versions of answers are explored wherever applicable, showcasing the depth of knowledge you possess on the subject to the interviewer.
Every quarter, we review the questions to ensure they align with the current demands of Automation/SDET jobs. The videos are updated accordingly, and you'll always have lifetime access to all updates.
Additionally, students can submit their own experiences to suggest new questions they've faced difficulty answering. We promptly update the course with these new questions to ensure relevance and effectiveness. At the end of the course, you will find a form/email to submit your experiences and suggest new questions for consideration.
We cover a comprehensive range of topics commonly asked in QA interviews. Here’s a high-level overview:
Manual Testing and QA Behavioral Questions
Real-time Project Testing Processes
Selenium Web Automation and Advanced WebDriver API
Automation Framework Design and TestNG
Cucumber/BDD Testing Standards
API Testing (Manual and Automation)
Database/SQL Testing
Core Java, Selenium WebDriver, and Programming Logic
Java OOPS and Miscellaneous Concepts
Non-Functional Testing
Resume Suggestions and More (coming soon)
Our extensive coverage ensures you're well-prepared for any QA interview.
Who this course is for:
- Software Testers
- Software Engineers
- Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester)
- Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)
- Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
- Quality Analyst (QA Analyst)
- Automation Tester
- Manual Tester
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst
- Testing Analyst
- Technical Quality Manager