Quality Assurance (QA) Test Report

Project Name: Online Student Portal

Application Type: Web Application

Test Cycle: Cycle 1

Tested By: QA Team

Test Duration: 1–7 January 2026

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1. Objective

The objective of this QA testing cycle was to verify that the Online Student Portal functions correctly according to the requirements, is free from critical defects, and provides a smooth user experience across core features such as login, course registration, and profile management.

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2. Test Scope

In Scope:

User Registration

Login & Logout

Course Enrollment

Profile Update

Password Reset

Basic UI validation

Out of Scope:

Performance testing

Security penetration testing

Mobile app testing

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3. Test Environment

Operating System: Windows 11

Browser: Google Chrome (v120), Mozilla Firefox (v121)

Database: MySQL

Server: Local test server

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4. Test Summary

Description Count

Total Test Cases 45

Test Cases Passed 38

Test Cases Failed 5

Test Cases Blocked 2

Pass Percentage 84%

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5. Defect Summary

Severity Number of Defects

Critical 1

Major 2

Minor 2

Total 5

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6. Detailed Defect Report

Defect ID: BUG-001

Module: Login

Severity: Critical

Description: User is unable to log in using valid credentials after password reset.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Go to Login page

2. Click “Forgot Password”

3. Reset password

4. Try logging in with new password

Expected Result: User should be logged in successfully

Actual Result: Error message displayed – “Invalid credentials”

Status: Open

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Defect ID: BUG-002

Module: Course Enrollment

Severity: Major

Description: Course enrollment button does not respond on first click.

Status: In Progress

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7. Test Case Example

Test Case ID: TC-LOGIN-01

Test Scenario: Verify login with valid credentials

Steps:

1. Enter valid username

2. Enter valid password

3. Click Login

Expected Result: User dashboard should be displayed

Actual Result: Dashboard displayed

Status: Pass

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8. Risks & Issues

Password reset feature may impact user access if not fixed before release.

Course enrollment delays could affect student registration timelines.

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9. Recommendations

Fix critical login-related defects before production release.

Perform regression testing after defect fixes.

Conduct usability testing for better user experience.

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10. Final Conclusion

The application is partially ready for release. Critical and major defects must be resolved and retested before deployment. Once fixes are verified, the system can move to the next testing phase.

by systematically testing and observing where the product behaves differently from what's expected in real use and edge cases and understanding requirements, checks logs and error messages

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