Chapter 4 – Test Analysis & Design
Requirements Coverage – ISTQB Definition
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Official ISTQB Definition
The percentage of requirements that have been covered by test cases.
In simple words
How many requirements have at least one test linked to them.
Exam tip
Requirements coverage is tracked via the traceability matrix.
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