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Acceptance criteria template


Acceptance criteria document template

Below is a template to help structure your acceptance criteria effectively.


[Project name] acceptance criteria

Prepared by: [Your name]
Date: [Date]
Version: [Version number]


User story [#ID]: [Title]

As a [type of user],
I want [action or feature],
So that [benefit or value].

Acceptance criteria:

  1. [Criteria 1]

  2. [Criteria 2]

  3. [Criteria 3]

Unhappy paths:

  1. [Unhappy path criteria 1]

  2. [Unhappy path criteria 2]

Related documents:

  • Design links: [Provide links to prototypes or design mock-ups]

  • Test scripts: [Link to corresponding test scripts]


Repeat the above section for each user story.