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title: "entry criteria"
description: "The set of generic and specific conditions for permitting a process to go forward with a defined task, e.g., test phase. The purpose of entry criteria is to prevent a task from starting which would entail more (wasted) effort compared to the effort needed to remove the failed entry criteria. "
type: term
term_id: 304
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/entry-criteria-3"
slug: "entry-criteria"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/entry-criteria/"
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# entry criteria

The set of generic and specific conditions for permitting a process to go forward with a defined task, e.g., test phase. The purpose of entry criteria is to prevent a task from starting which would entail more (wasted) effort compared to the effort needed to remove the failed entry criteria. 

## Synonyms

entry criteria

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/definition-of-ready/) — definition of ready
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/definition-of-ready/) — Definition of Ready
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/eingangskriterien/) — Eingangskriterien
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/criterio-di-ingresso/) — criterio di ingresso
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%E5%9F%BA%E6%BA%96-entry-criteria/) — 開始基準（entry criteria）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/criterios-de-entrada/) — critérios de entrada
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/definicao-de-pronto/) — definição de pronto
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/definicja-gotowosci/) — definicja gotowości
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/kryterium-wejscia/) — kryterium wejścia
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/criterios-de-entrada/) — critérios de entrada
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/vstupni-kriteria/) — vstupní kritéria
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/definition-of-ready/) — definition of ready
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/startkriterier/) — startkriterier
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/definition-of-ready/) — definition of ready
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/startkriterier/) — startkriterier
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/entry-criteria-ingangscriteria/) — entry criteria (ingangscriteria)
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/belepesi-feltetel/) — belépési feltétel
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/oppstartkriterier/) — oppstartkriterier
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/startkriterier/) — startkriterier
- [한국어](https://istqb-glossary.page/kr/%E1%84%89%E1%85%B5%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A1%E1%86%A8-%E1%84%8C%E1%85%A9%E1%84%80%E1%85%A5%E1%86%AB-enrty-of-criteria/) — 시작 조건(enrty of criteria)

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