Chapter 5 – Test Management
Test Coverage – ISTQB Definition
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Official ISTQB Definition
The degree, expressed as a percentage, to which specified coverage items have been exercised by a test suite.
In simple words
What share of the target items your tests hit — code, requirements, risks, etc.
Exam tip
Coverage type matters — 100% statement coverage is not 100% branch or path.
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