Registration open until 11:59 pm, 30 October 2026
Malaysia Testing Cup
Pre-Qualifier to the World’s Best Tester Competition
Saturday 14 November 2026 · 10:00 am–1:00 pm (MYT) · Online
- Free entry
- Teams of 1–2
- Top 10 to the WBT final
About the Cup
The Malaysia Testing Cup is an online, hands-on open competition that challenges Malaysia’s SQA and software testing professionals to demonstrate their exceptional skills in a time-boxed, bug-hunting endeavour. As the Pre-Qualifier to World’s Best Tester Competition, top winners of this competition will move on to represent Malaysia and competing against leading testers from around the world.
What you take away
Certificate and badge
A Certificate of Participation & Digital Badge for every participant.
Hall of Fame
The top 3 winners are recognised and entered into the Malaysia Testing Cup Hall of Fame.
A place on the world stage
The chance to represent Malaysia in the World’s Best Tester competition.
Who can enter
- Open to all Malaysians, and/or foreigners currently studying or working in Malaysia.
- Compete as a team of 1 or 2. Each team must have a Team Name. Participation in multiple teams is prohibited.
- Participants provide their own equipment and internet connectivity.
- Each participant receives their own login credentials by email before the competition.
Registration and fees
Participation is FREE. Registration is open from 8 October until 11:59 pm, 30 October 2026.
- Any cancellation or withdrawal must be notified to MSTB by 5 November 2026.
- The ten (10) highest-ranked winners of the Malaysia Testing Cup will be selected to represent Malaysia in the World’s Best Tester competition.
- If you are selected to represent Malaysia, you must commit to take part on Wednesday 2 December 2026. Otherwise, the spot will be given to the next highest-ranked winner.
Key dates
- 8 October 2026
- Registration opens
- 11:59 pm, 30 October 2026
- Registration closes
- 5 November 2026
- Last day to withdraw
- Saturday 14 November 2026
- Competition day
- Wednesday 2 December 2026
- World’s Best Tester final (top 10)
Competition format
To be read together with worldbesttester.com/info for additional details.
- The competition is fully online. Join from any location you choose.
- The official language is English. All competition materials, instructions, defect reports and submissions must be in English.
- Teams join the online session with the camera switched on and remain visible on camera throughout the competition.
- MSTB reserves the right to amend any part of the competition format, or justifiably disqualify teams before competition day. All participants will be notified of any such changes.
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 9:30–10:00 am | Welcome, connection check and short briefing |
| 10:00 am–1:00 pm | Online competition in real time: three hours of testing |
| 1:00–6:00 pm | Judging period |
| 6:00 pm | Results announcement |
How you are judged
The objective is to identify and report the highest number of valid defects, with quality characteristics such as completeness, severity and impact. Apply ISTQB® terminology and syllabus body of knowledge in the different testing activities you carry out during the competition.
| What the judges look at | Points | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Test plan quality | 20 | Core |
| Test analysis & design | 20 | Core |
| Test implementation | 20 | Core |
| Test execution & bug reporting | 20 | Core |
| Summary test report | 20 | Core |
| Non-functional testing (performance, usability…) | 20 | Core |
| Smart use of AI tools | 5 | Bonus |
| Exceptional performance | 5 | Bonus |
| Maximum score | 130 |
Enhancement requests, feature suggestions and “nice-to-have” improvements are not considered defects. All judging outcomes are final.
Enquiries
Questions about the competition or registration? Contact MSTB’s Testing Cup secretariat at laily@mstb.org or azura@mstb.org.
Register
Each person registers individually, including both members of a two-person team. Teammates must type their team name exactly the same, so we can match you up. Registration is free and closes at 11:59 pm, 30 October 2026.
What happens next: we validate your registration, then email your login credentials before competition day.
Registration closed at 11:59 pm on 30 October 2026. Thank you to everyone who registered. If you need to withdraw, please tell MSTB by 5 November 2026. Questions: laily@mstb.org or azura@mstb.org.