ECBA Practice Test

The ECBA Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the IIBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) — business analysis key concepts and underlying competencies, elicitation and collaboration, requirements life cycle management, and requirements analysis and design definition with the main BABOK techniques — written to the BABOK Guide v3 and the ECBA exam blueprint for 2026. Separate questions from our CBAP practice test, pitched at entry level. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable ECBA Readiness certificate (SOA-ECBA). Every question is based on published standards and research — including BABOK Guide (International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free ECBA Practice Test built on the current IIBA exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers key concepts and underlying competencies, elicitation and collaboration, requirements life cycle management and requirements analysis and design definition, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a ECBA Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: BABOK Guide (International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Key Concepts and Underlying Competencies (BACCM, Requirement types and BA competencies); Elicitation and Collaboration (Elicitation techniques, Preparing and confirming and Communicating); Requirements Life Cycle Management (Tracing, Prioritising and Approving and maintaining); Requirements Analysis and Design Definition (Modelling, Verifying and validating and Common techniques). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Aspiring or junior business analyst, Graduate entering business analysis, Tester, developer or support analyst moving into BA work, Project coordinator and Product or operations analyst. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show ECBA knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The ECBA exam has 50 multiple-choice questions to answer in one hour, taken online. It needs 21 hours of professional development in the last four years but no work experience, and it focuses on BABOK Guide knowledge rather than complex case studies.

IIBA's core path continues with CCBA (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis) and then CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), which need increasing amounts of business analysis work experience.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available ECBA content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.