---
title: Create an audit test plan
description: Test plans can be created from scratch or based on test templates and describe how a feature is to be tested.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/t\_CreateTestPlan.html
release: australia
product: Audit Management
classification: audit-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Audit Test Template and Plans, Audit Management overview, Audit Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
---

# Create an audit test plan

Test plans can be created from scratch or based on test templates and describe how a feature is to be tested.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_audit.user, sn\_audit.external\_auditor

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Audit** > **Audit Testing** > **Test Plans**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_nht_mjj_mv"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

Unique identification number.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Control

</td><td>

The control that this test plan covers. **Note:** This field is only visible when the Policy and Compliance Management plugin is activated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Test Template

</td><td>

The related test template.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Duration

</td><td>

The expected duration of the test.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Name

</td><td>

A brief and general description of the test plan.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Design Test

</td></tr><tr><td>

Design expectations

</td><td>

Expectations of how a control is designed.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Design assessment procedures

</td><td>

Document that shows how to assess if a control is designed effectively.

</td></tr><tr><td class="sub-head" colspan="2">

Operation Test

</td></tr><tr><td>

Operation expectations

</td><td>

Expectations of how a control operates.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Operation assessment procedures

</td><td>

Document that shows how to assess if a control is operating effectively.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Manage test templates and test plans](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/c_AuditTesting.md)