Chapter 5 – Managing the Test Activities
Test Control – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A test management activity that involves developing and applying corrective actions to get a test project on track.
In simple words
Reacting to what monitoring shows — adding testers, rescoping, prioritizing risks, changing the plan.
Exam tip
Control decisions are documented and often re-baseline the test plan.
Related terms
- Test MonitoringKeeping an eye on how testing is going — coverage, pass rates, defects — against the plan.
- Test PlanningDeciding scope, objectives, risks, resources, schedule and criteria for a testing effort.
- Risk-Based TestingYou test the risky stuff first and hardest. Low-risk areas get lighter coverage.
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