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JMeter Performance Testing

Learn performance testing with Apache JMeter: metrics and percentiles, test plans, samplers and assertions, CSV test data, correlation, smoke/load/stress/soak tests on safe environments, CLI runs, HTML reports and CI, ending with a capstone performance report and interview prep. A complete, hands-on path from your first test to a production-grade framework.

66
Lessons
12
Sections
11
Practice labs
~23h
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checkout.spec.ts
1import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
2
3test('checkout applies coupon', async ({ page }) => {
4  await page.goto('/cart');
5  await page.getByLabel('Coupon').fill('QA20');
6  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Apply' }).click();
7  await expect(page.getByTestId('total')).toHaveText('$80.00');
8});
1 passedchromium · 1.2s

The method

Built like real QA work, not a video playlist.

Learn

66 focused lessons, each a few minutes long.

Practice

11 hands-on labs in a browser workspace.

Test yourself

12 section assessments plus a final exam.

Prove it

A public, verifiable achievement for recruiters.

What you will learn

  • Performance Testing Fundamentals: What Performance Testing Really Measures, Response Time, Percentiles (p90, p95, p99) and Averages, Throughput, Error Rate and APDEX
  • JMeter Installation and Test Plans: Installing JMeter and Java the Right Way, A Tour of the JMeter GUI and Test Plan Tree, Building Your First Test Plan Against the Demo Shop
  • Thread Groups and Workload Models: Thread Group Settings: Threads, Ramp-up, Loops and Duration, setUp and tearDown Thread Groups, Open vs Closed Workload Models in JMeter
  • HTTP Requests, Configuration and Controllers: The HTTP Request Sampler in Depth, POST Requests, JSON Bodies and the Header Manager, Cookie Manager, Cache Manager and Connection Behaviour
  • Assertions, Timers and Processors: Response Assertions: Status Codes and Text, JSON, Duration and Size Assertions, Timers in Depth: Constant, Uniform, Gaussian and Poisson
  • Parameterisation and Test Data: CSV Data Set Config: Feeding Test Data, CSV Sharing Modes, Recycling and Unique Data, Built-in Functions for Dynamic Data

Where you will be at the end

  • Complete 11 hands-on practice challenges, one per section (from Performance Testing Fundamentals to Capstone Project and Interview Readiness)
  • Pass 11 section assessments
  • Build the portfolio project: Capstone: Demo Shop Performance Test Project
  • Pass the JMeter Performance Testing final assessment and add the result to your Skill Passport

Who this course is for

  • Beginners and manual testers starting this skill from scratch
  • Working testers who want to apply it on real projects
  • Experienced QA engineers and SDETs going deeper for senior roles
  • Anyone preparing for QA interviews that ask about this skill
  • Best if you already have: Basic web and API testing knowledge; No JMeter or programming experience needed

Curriculum

12 sections, one clear path.

LessonPracticeKnowledge checkProjectAssessment
    • What Performance Testing Really Measures
    • Knowledge check
    • Response Time, Percentiles (p90, p95, p99) and Averages
    • Knowledge check
    • Throughput, Error Rate and APDEX
    • Knowledge check
    • Concurrency and Workload Models
    • Knowledge check
    • Planning a Performance Test: Goals, Environment and Safety
    • Knowledge check
    • Where Performance Testing Fits in the Release Cycle
    • Knowledge check
    • Lab 1: Write a Performance Test Plan and Pass Criteria
    • Section assessment

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  • Capstone portfolio project
  • Timed final exam

Why paid courses

More than a free course: practice, proof and a portfolio

What you getFreeAcademy
Short lessons with examples
Quick checks and certificate
Hands-on labs checked automatically
Section tests and a timed final exam
Portfolio capstone project with milestones
Cheat sheet, interview pack and lab answers to download
Verified skills on your profile and Skill Passport

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JMeter Performance Testing: common questions

1.Do I need experience before starting JMeter Performance Testing?
Basic web and API testing knowledge. No JMeter or programming experience needed.
2.What can I try for free, and what needs payment?
5 preview lessons are open to everyone. Full access to every lesson, lab and assessment is a one-time payment. The current price, and any offer that is still running, is shown in the access panel on this page and confirmed again at checkout.
3.How long does the course take?
About 23 hours of lessons and labs, fully self-paced. Your progress is saved automatically so you can stop and continue any time.
4.What do I get when I finish?
Passing the final assessment gives you a verifiable achievement page you can share, and the result is added to your Skill Passport.

Finish with proof, not just a certificate PDF.

Pass the final assessment and get a public verification page showing your score, completion date and the skills you demonstrated — ready to share on LinkedIn.

Graded labs

On top of the practice lab in every section. Each one is checked on our server, and your attempt history is kept.

  • JMeter configuration

    Make an unsafe JMeter plan safe

    Correct a test plan that would hammer a public site with unbounded load.

  • JTL results analysis

    Analyse a real JTL results file

    Calculate the key metrics from a JMeter results file yourself.

Capstone project

Publish a bounded JMeter test project and the results of a real local run.

How it is scored (out of 100, pass at 80)

  • Public GitHub repository is reachable (15 pts)
  • README in the repository (10 pts)
  • .jmx test plan in the repository (15 pts)
  • Written report (.md other than README) (10 pts)
  • JTL parses with elapsed and success columns (10 pts)
  • 200 or more samples (20 pts)
  • Error rate below 1% (20 pts)

Certificate

  • All lessons completed
  • Required graded labs passed (2)
  • Every section test passed at 70%
  • Capstone accepted at 80/100
  • Final exam: 40 questions, 60 minutes, 80% to pass

Issued once, with your name and a public verification page.

Buying this course

  • One-time payment through Razorpay, with lifetime access to this course.
  • Sign in first, then pay with the same email so access unlocks on your account.
  • After paying, this page shows "Confirming your payment" until Razorpay confirms it.
  • The price is set on our server. You are never charged for a course you already own.

JMeter Performance Testing: questions

1.Do I need to install anything?
You can read every lesson in the browser. For the hands-on labs you install the tools on your own computer (Apache JMeter, CLI, HTML reports). Each lab gives you the starter files and steps.
2.What do I need before starting?
Know how a web request works. No programming needed to start.
3.Can I try it before buying?
Yes. 5 preview lessons are open to everyone, with their quizzes.
4.How do I get the certificate?
Finish all lessons, pass the required graded labs, pass every section test (70%), get your capstone accepted (80 out of 100) and pass the final exam (40 questions in 60 minutes, 80%). Our server checks each item. The certificate has a public link anyone can use to verify it.
5.How does payment work?
It is a one-time payment through Razorpay. Pay while signed in with the same email as your account. Access unlocks after Razorpay confirms the payment, usually within seconds. If you already own the course, you will not be charged again.
6.Are tests run on your servers?
No. You run Java and JMeter on your own computer and submit your code, answers or result files. We check them on our server and never run load tests against public websites.

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