Test, Compete, and Win
Are You Ready?
Enhance practical testing skills
Experience a real-world testing environment
Compete with top students from other universities
Gain industry exposure and learn best practices
The Test Design Competition (TDC) 2025 is a premier competition designed to challenge university students in the field of software testing and test design. It provides a platform for participants to apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios, enhancing their problem-solving and analytical skills. Through a series of structured challenges, students will experience a work-like testing environment, compete with peers from other universities, and gain valuable exposure to industry best practices. This is your chance to test your skills, think critically, and showcase your expertise in software quality assurance!
Competition Details
- Open to undergraduate students in teams of four (4), with one supervising lecturer.
- Maximum of 20 teams accepted (universities may nominate up to 3 teams).
- At least 3 Malaysian students per team (1 foreign student allowed).
- Advanced Assignment (65 points)
- Over-the-Weekend Challenge (25 points)
- Final Presentation to Judges (10 points)
- Bonus Points for innovation & professionalism (up to 20 points)
- 🏆 Winner: RM3,000
- 🎖 Two Consolation Prizes: RM1,000 each
Fee: RM 648 per team (inclusive of 8% SST)
RM3000 Cash Prize Awaits the Winning Team!
The Test Design Competition 2025 isn’t just about the challenge—it’s also about the reward. The winning team will take home RM3,000, while two runner-up teams will receive RM1,000 each. More than just cash prizes, the competition offers valuable industry recognition, a chance to showcase your skills to experts, and an achievement that will stand out on your resume. Compete, excel, and earn your place among Malaysia’s top future software testers!
Important Dates
Registration Opens
21 February
Registration Deadline
4 April
Fee Payment Deadline
11 April
Reference Document Release & Lecturer Briefing
14-15 April
Q&A Submission Deadline
25 April
Over-the-Weekend Challenge & Presentation
19-20 July
Top 3 Teams Announcement / Tie-Breaker
21-23 July
Tie-Breaker Submission (if required)
25 July
Winners Announcement & Prize-Giving (at SOFTECAsia 2025)
9 September
Terms & Conditions
1. Participation MUST be on a group basis;
2. Each group MUST comprise four (4) undergraduate students, and MUST be accompanied by a supervising lecturer;
3. Registration is REQUIRED for each group members, including the supervising lecturer;
4. Only one (1) group member can be foreign student, the rest MUST be Malaysian citizens;
5. Scoring for the competition will comprise four parts which are:
- Advanced assignment (up to 65 points); B. ‘Over-the-weekend’ test challenge (up to 25 points); C. Presentation (up to 10 points); D. Bonus up to 20 points for demonstration of professionalism, maturity and/or innovation during “over-the-weekend” test challenge
6. A maximum of twenty (20) groups will be accepted for this competition. Ideally, the TDC 2025 organiser would want to have ONE (1) group per University. However, University may nominate up to three (3) groups for TDC 2025 – where, the second or third group will be accepted if there is any vacant slot within the limit of twenty (20). Selection of the additional groups shall be done via balloting;
7. All group are required to participate in “over-the-weekend” test challenge; and
8. Presentation to Panel of Judges, which will take place at the end of ‘over-the-weekend’ test challenge, MUST be done by student members of the group.
Note: More details will be provided in the TDC 2025 Reference Document