# Where can I practice writing tests? **URL:** \ **Category:** Discussions\ **Tags:** practice, new-to-testing\ **Created:** [8 May 2023 01:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360 "2023-05-08T01:08:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cocoabunnie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/cocoabunnie/32/11657_2.png) [@cocoabunnie](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/cocoabunnie)\ **Post date:** [8 May 2023 01:08 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/1 "2023-05-08T01:08:35Z")
I’m sharpening my skills in a few tools (For now Cypress and Postman, Selenium starting tomorrow) and I wanted to know where I can actually apply my skills in real world scenarios/examples? Something that kind of simulates a “practice test”. I learn best this way. I hope my question makes sense, thank you in advance and feel free to ask me any questions for clarification! ---
**Author:** ![restertest](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/restertest/32/9342_2.png) [@restertest](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/restertest)\ **Post date:** [8 May 2023 06:14 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/2 "2023-05-08T06:14:23Z")
I think there is a list of websites on the MOT Site where you can practice testing. Until I find that you can check out this article I wrote for this a while ago if you want [I have no where to test my automation skills | by Rester Test | Medium](https://medium.com/@t79877005/i-have-no-where-to-test-my-automation-skills-c44825ca7c) ---
**Author:** ![friendlytester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/friendlytester/32/14436_2.png) [@friendlytester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/friendlytester)\ **Post date:** [8 May 2023 10:52 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/3 "2023-05-08T10:52:31Z")
Hey @cocoabunnie, Mark and I have a site called [Restful Booker Platform](https://github.com/mwinteringham/restful-booker-platform) specifically designed to practice your testing on. It’s a React application with micro-services underneath, perfect for practicing unit tests, API tests, JS level tests, UI tests and even visual tests. There is also a hosted instance you can use - [https://automationintesting.online/](https://automationintesting.online/) ---
**Author:** ![friendlytester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/friendlytester/32/14436_2.png) [@friendlytester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/friendlytester)\ **Post date:** [8 May 2023 10:53 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/4 "2023-05-08T10:53:45Z")
There is also a compiled list here from @automationpanda > **[Want to practice test automation? Try these demo sites!](https://automationpanda.com/2021/12/29/want-to-practice-test-automation-try-these-demo-sites/)** > > Finding good sites to practice test automation or to use for testing tutorials can be tough. Here’s a list of sites I’ve found (and one I made myself)! ---
**Author:** ![fullsnacktester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/fullsnacktester/32/13479_2.png) [@fullsnacktester](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/fullsnacktester)\ **Post date:** [8 May 2023 19:02 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/5 "2023-05-08T19:02:16Z")
For Cypress specifically, there is the [Real World App](https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress-realworld-app), that is maintained by tye [Cypress.io](http://Cypress.io) team themselves as a learning tool. Thanks @christovskia for giving me the heads up on this one! I’ve just started to take a look at this today. There is also this great list from Angie Jones: > **[10 portfolio projects for aspiring automation engineers | TechBeacon](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/10-portfolio-projects-aspiring-automation-engineers)** > > Test automation leader Angie Jones shares projects those just getting started in the field should consider to help them stand out in the crowd. ---
**Author:** ![kristof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/kristof/32/10839_2.png) [@kristof](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/kristof)\ **Post date:** [9 May 2023 05:46 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/6 "2023-05-09T05:46:47Z")
Here’s a list of websites to practice on: [Any good web site for test automation practice? - #2 by kristof](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/any-good-web-site-for-test-automation-practice/42977/2) I personally prefer the pet clinic, since you can fork it and host it locally. ---
**Author:** ![simon\_tomes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/simon_tomes/32/14009_2.png) [@simon\_tomes](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/simon_tomes)\ **Post date:** [9 May 2023 09:39 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/7 "2023-05-09T09:39:46Z")
Hi @cocoabunnie, As well as those already mentioned, we maintain a Wiki list of places to practice testing on at: > [@Products, places, apps and websites to practice software testing wiki](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/products-places-apps-and-websites-to-practice-software-testing-wiki/66651): > > This is a wiki post. Feel free to edit and add new information and keep it up to date. Just look for the Edit button. It looks like this: This wiki post is a consolidation of and is grateful for the following original mega-thread: [Products and sites to practice testing on](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/products-and-sites-to-practice-testing-on/1242). API [Restful-booker](https://restful-booker.herokuapp.com/) by @mwinteringham[SWAPI - Star Wars API Integrations](https://pipedream.com/apps/swapi)[{JSON} Placeholder](https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/)[Marvel Interactive API Tester](https://developer.marvel.com/docs)[Ergast Developer API](https://ergast.com/mrd/)[Public APIs](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis/blob/master/README.md)[API Challenges](https://apichallenges.eviltester.com/) by @ujjwal.si… (it includes some of those places already mentioned). Good luck with your practice and keep the questions coming. And feel free to document your journey on The Club. I reckon others new to testing would find it super helpful. ---
**Author:** ![mirza](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/mirza/32/9965_2.png) [@mirza](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/mirza)\ **Post date:** [10 May 2023 09:17 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/8 "2023-05-10T09:17:21Z")
This site has intentionally placed bugs that you can look for, there should be 25 of them in total: [https://academybugs.com/](https://academybugs.com/) ---
**Author:** ![joaofarias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/joaofarias/32/11709_2.png) [@joaofarias](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/joaofarias)\ **Post date:** [11 May 2023 17:16 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/9 "2023-05-11T17:16:56Z")
There are several free software projects that would love critical eyes. One software that is at the same time fairly complex, but basically understandable is LibreOffice. You can find their testing community and guidelines [here](https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA). If you want to work on games, [0 A.D.](https://play0ad.com/community/participate/) is a good choice. Generally speaking, to find places you would like to work on, you can simply think about free software you use or are more interested about and check their communities. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/club.ministryoftesting.com/system/32/14378_2.png) [@system](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [7 May 2025 01:09 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/where-can-i-practice-writing-tests/67360/10 "2025-05-07T01:09:14Z")
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