Chapter 6 – Test Tools
Test Automation Pyramid – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A model that recommends a large number of low-level unit tests, fewer service/integration tests, and a small number of UI tests.
In simple words
Bulk of tests at unit level, fewer at API level, fewest at UI — cheap, fast, stable.
Exam tip
Same as the test pyramid — Mike Cohn's original name.
Related terms
- Test PyramidLots of cheap unit tests, some integration tests, few slow UI tests.
- Unit TestingSame as component testing: developers verify one small piece of code at a time with fast, automated tests.
- Test Automation FrameworkThe reusable structure around your automated tests: base classes, utilities, reporting, configuration.
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