Free QA Templates for Software Testers (Word & Excel Downloads)

Looking for ready-to-use QA templates to speed up your testing process?
Here you’ll find professional QA templates in Word, Excel, and Google Docs formats, all free to download.

These templates are based on over 25 years of QA experience and adhere to ISTQB, IEEE, and ISO standards.
Each comes with a sample-filled version, so you can use them right away in your projects.

Whether you’re preparing a Test Plan, reporting bugs, maintaining a Traceability Matrix, or summarizing your testing phase, these templates will help you work faster and meet industry standards.

Why Use QA Templates?

• ✅ Save time and effort with pre-built structures.
• ✅ Ensure consistency across QA projects.
• ✅ Improve stakeholder communication with standardized documents.
• ✅ Meet compliance and audit requirements.
• ✅ Boost productivity for manual and automation testers.

Available QA Templates

🔹 Test Plan Template

A complete Test Plan Template in Word & Excel, including scope, objectives, strategy, schedule, risks, deliverables, and approvals.
👉 Test Plan Template

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🔹 Bug Report Template

Track and report defects with this template in Word & Excel. Includes Bug ID, Severity, Priority, Steps to Reproduce, and Expected vs Actual Results.
👉 Bug Report Template

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🔹 Traceability Matrix (RTM)

Ensure 100% requirement coverage with this Excel-based RTM template. Maps Requirements → Test Cases → Defects.
👉 Requirement Traceability Matrix Template

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🔹 Test Summary Report

Summarize test execution with this detailed report. Covers execution stats, defect analysis, risks, lessons learned, recommendations, and approvals.
👉 Test Summary Report Template

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🔹 Defect Tracker Template

An Excel tracker to monitor bugs with fields for Bug ID, Severity, Priority, Status, Owner, and Remarks.
👉 Defect Tracker Template

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🔹 Test Case Template

A Word & Excel test case template with fields like ID, Preconditions, Steps, Data, Expected Result, Actual Result, and Status.
👉 Test Case Template

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🔹 Test Strategy Template

A strategic QA planning template in Word covering scope, objectives, approach, tools, risks, and communication plan.
👉 Test Strategy Template

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🔹 UAT Sign-Off Template

User Acceptance Testing sign-off sheet in Word & Excel. Includes test results, acceptance criteria, and stakeholder approvals.
👉 UAT Sign-Off Template

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🔹 Risk Register Template

An Excel template to manage risks with fields for Risk ID, Category, Probability, Impact, Mitigation, and Owner.
👉 Risk Register Template

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🔹 Test Closure Report

A final closure report template in Word, including a summary of execution, defect analysis, lessons learned, and approvals.
👉 Test Closure Report Template

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Bonus – Download All Templates in One ZIP

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👉 Download All QA Templates (ZIP)

FAQs About QA Templates