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title: "requirements-based testing"
description: " An approach to testing in which test cases are designed based on test objectives and test conditions derived from requirements, e.g., tests that exercise specific functions or probe non-functional attributes such as reliability or usability. "
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term_id: 74
language: English
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# requirements-based testing

 An approach to testing in which test cases are designed based on test objectives and test conditions derived from requirements, e.g., tests that exercise specific functions or probe non-functional attributes such as reliability or usability. 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Advanced Security Tester 2016
- Foundation Extension - Automotive Software Tester 2018

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/anforderungsbasierter-test/) — anforderungsbasierter Test
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/anforderungsbasiertes-testen/) — anforderungsbasiertes Testen
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste-baseado-em-requisito/) — teste baseado em requisito
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie-oparte-na-wymaganiach/) — testowanie oparte na wymaganiach
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste-baseado-em-requisitos/) — teste baseado em requisitos
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/faze-pozadavku/) — fáze požadavků
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/kravbasert-testing/) — kravbasert testing

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