Chapter 4 – Test Analysis & Design
Statement Testing – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A white-box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute statements.
In simple words
Design tests so every line of code runs at least once.
Exam tip
Statement coverage is the weakest structural coverage — 100% still misses many defects.
Related terms
- Statement CoverageExecuted statements ÷ total statements × 100. A basic code-coverage metric.
- Branch TestingDesign tests so every possible outcome of every decision (true and false) is exercised.
- White-Box TestingYou design tests using knowledge of the code — branches, statements, paths — to hit specific structural coverage targets.
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