QA Fundamentals · Junior · Question 30 of 75
What is the difference between severity and priority?
- 1Severity is the impact; priority is how soon it should be fixed
- 2They mean the same and teams use either word
- 3Severity is set by developers; priority is set by the testers
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Correct answer: Severity is the impact; priority is how soon it should be fixed
Explanation
A typo in the company name on the home page has low severity but high priority. A crash in a rarely used admin report may be high severity but lower priority.