Chapter 1 – Fundamentals of Testing
Test Analysis – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.
In simple words
Reading requirements, user stories or code and figuring out ‘what should we test?’.
Exam tip
Test analysis produces test conditions; test design turns those conditions into test cases.
Related terms
- Test DesignTurning ‘what to test’ into concrete, executable ‘how to test’ — with inputs, actions and expected outcomes.
- Test BasisThe source of truth you derive tests from — requirements, user stories, models, code, or standards.
- Test ConditionA ‘what to test’ statement — one idea, one risk, or one requirement — that later becomes one or more test cases.
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