---
title: Create a test suite
description: A test suite is made up of one or more test cases that are grouped for execution purposes.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t\_CreateATestSuite.html
release: australia
product: Test Management
classification: test-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Test suites, Setting up the manual testing process, Test Management 1.0, Test Management applications, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Create a test suite

A test suite is made up of one or more test cases that are grouped for execution purposes.

## Before you begin

Role required: tm\_test\_manager or tm\_tester

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Test Management** > **Test Repository** > **Test Suites**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_akn_d4q_wq"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

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

Number

</td><td>

System-generated unique identifier of the test suite.

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

Name

</td><td>

Name of the test suite.

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

Active

</td><td>

Option to indicate if the test suite is active.If indicated as active, this test suite is visible to users when they try to add a test case to this suite from the Test Case form.

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

Owner

</td><td>

Owner of the test suite.

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

Description

</td><td>

Detailed description of the test suite.

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


## What to do next

You can use the related links and related lists of the new test suite for the following actions:

-   Add this test case to a test plan by clicking the **Add to Test Plan** related link.
-   Create a copy of this test suite by clicking the **Create duplicate** related link. For more information, see [Create a copy of an existing test suite](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t_CopyATestSuite.md).
-   Associate test cases to this test suite by using the Test Cases related list. For more information, see [Add a test case to a test suite](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t_AddANewTestCaseToATestSuite.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Test suites](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/c_TestSuites.md)