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title: Create a test in Test Management 2.0
description: Create a test specifying conditions or steps to determine whether a feature is working correctly.
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product: Test Management
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Testing using Test Management 2.0, Test Management 2.0, Test Management applications, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a test in Test Management 2.0

Create a test specifying conditions or steps to determine whether a feature is working correctly.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_test\_management.tester or sn\_test\_management.test\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Create a test using either of the following options.

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Option

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Description

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**From Test Management 2.0**

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1.  Navigate to **Test Management 2.0** &gt; **Tests**.
2.  To create a test, click **New**.


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**From Agile Development 2.0**

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1.  Navigate to **Agile Development 2.0** &gt; **Agile Board**.
2.  Click the **Sprint Tracking** Tab.
3.  Select the **List** view.
4.  From the **Show** list at the top right corner, select **Tests**.
5.  Click **Add Test**.


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</table>2.  In the Test version form, fill in the test name and add steps for your test.

3.  Select **Submit**.

4.  From the list of Tests, open the test that you just created.

5.  From the Test versions related list, open the test version that you just created.

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Fields

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Description

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Test

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Unique name of the test.

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Owner

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Owner who created the test.

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Version

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Automatically generated version of the test.

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State

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Current state of the test. -   **Draft**: Initial state when a test is created. The test is editable in this state.
-   **Ready**: State when a test is approved for execution. The test is not editable in this state. To modify a test in Ready state, create a version using the **Create New Version** button.
-   **Retired**: State when the test is no longer used.
**Tip:**

To edit a test, open the test version, confirm that it is in **Draft** state, make your changes, and select **Update**.

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Short description

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Brief description about the test.

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Add Step

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Button used to add step to a test.

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Change step order \(\[Omitted image "draganddropicon.png"\] Alt text: Change step order icon\)

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Icon used to change the order of a test step. Select the icon and drag a step to the required location.This icon is displayed next to a test step.

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Needs Verification

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Check box used to mark a test step for verification.This icon is displayed after a test step is added.

If this checkbox is not selected, you need not verify that if this step passed, failed, or is blocked when you run the test.

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Delete a test step \(\[Omitted image "deleteteststep.png"\] Alt text: Delete a test step icon\)

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Icon used to delete a test step.

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Run

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Button used to run steps, which is displayed only when the test is in the **Ready** state.See [Run your test assignments in Test Management 2.0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/run-your-test-assignments.md).

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Update

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Button used to update the details of a test version.

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Ready

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Button used to change the state of the test version to **Ready**.

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Create New Version

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Button used to create another version of the test.

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Delete

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Button used to delete the test version.

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</table>6.  Click **Submit**.


## What to do next

To add a test to a test set:

1.  Select the test from the Test list.
2.  Click **Add to Test Set**.

**Parent Topic:**[Testing using Test Management 2.0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/release-readiness-testing.md)

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