How to use the Test Closure Report Template
- 1. Describe the cycleProject, dates, scope, environments and who prepared it.
- 2. Enter the numbersTest cases planned, passed, failed and blocked; defects by severity and how many are open.
- 3. Create the reportDownload a printable web page or Markdown, with a sign-off table.
What goes in a closure report
A test closure report summarises a test cycle for the people deciding whether to release. It covers the scope (what was and wasn't tested), the environments, execution numbers, defects, open risks and a recommendation, with space for sign-off. This tool calculates the metrics so they're consistent: execution rate is passed plus failed out of planned, pass rate is passed out of executed (blocked and not-run tests don't count as executed), and the defect closure rate is closed out of found. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you enter is uploaded.
It also checks your numbers add up, and warns if you recommend Go while critical or high defects are still open, which most exit criteria don't allow without formal acceptance.
Worked example
The sample release planned 240 test cases: 212 passed, 9 failed and 4 blocked, so 15 weren't run. Execution is 92.1% (221 of 240) and the pass rate is 95.9% (212 of 221). Of 32 defects found, 27 are closed (84.4%) and 5 are open, 1 of them high severity. The recommendation is Go with conditions, with that defect and the 15 unrun tests listed as risks.
Tips
- Agree the exit criteria (for example "no open critical defects, 95% pass rate") before testing starts, then report against them.
- Name each open risk with an owner and a date.
- Keep it short: decision-makers read the summary table and the recommendation first.
Frequently asked questions
Which standard does this follow?
The sections follow common practice from ISTQB and IEEE 829-style reports: scope, environment, results, defects, risks, recommendation and sign-off.
Can I get a PDF?
Download the web page version and use your browser's Print → Save as PDF.
Is the test closure report generator free?
Yes. You can open the test closure report generator and fill in everything without signing up. When you create the report for the first time, we ask once for your name and WhatsApp number; after that it, and every other Uncodemy tool, opens straight away.