---
title: "test charter"
description: " A statement of test objectives, and possibly test ideas about how to test. Test charters are used in exploratory testing. "
type: term
term_id: 99
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/test-charter-4"
slug: "test-charter"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/test-charter/"
---

# test charter

 A statement of test objectives, and possibly test ideas about how to test. Test charters are used in exploratory testing. 

## Synonyms

test charter

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011

## Translations


- [English](https://istqb-glossary.page/charter/) — charter
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/charta/) — Charta
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/test-charta/) — Test-Charta
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF-charter/) — チャータ（charter）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC-test-charter/) — テストチャーター（test charter）
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF-test-charter/) — テストチャータ（test charter）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/carta-de-teste/) — carta de teste
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/karta-opisu/) — karta opisu
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/karta-opisu-testu/) — karta opisu testu
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/carta-de-testes/) — carta de testes
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/charter/) — charter
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/testovaci-listina/) — testovací listina
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/charter/) — charter
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/testcharter/) — testcharter
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/testhandvest/) — testhandvest
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testcharter/) — testcharter
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testoppgave/) — testoppgave

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