Automation Testing Roadmap 2026
This 12-week Automation Testing roadmap takes you from the basics to a job-ready portfolio in 6 steps: Testing Basics & Java, Selenium WebDriver, Frameworks, BDD & API, CI/CD & Reporting, Capstone. Each step has a free practice sheet and links to the interview questions you should be able to answer.
Your progressStart practicing
Weeks 1–3
Step 1: Testing Basics & Java
SDLC & STLCCore JavaOOP conceptsCollections
Weeks 4–6
Step 2: Selenium WebDriver
Locators & XPathWaitsFrames & alertsActions class
Weeks 7–8
Step 3: Frameworks
TestNGPage Object ModelData-driven testingMaven
Weeks 9–10
Step 4: BDD & API
CucumberGherkinREST AssuredPostman
Week 11
Step 5: CI/CD & Reporting
GitJenkinsExtent reportsSelenium Grid
Week 12
Step 6: Capstone
E-commerce frameworkInterview preparation
Job-ready!
Finish with the 7-day interview plan and start applying as Automation Test Engineer, SDET, QA Engineer.
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