QA Fundamentals · Middle · Question 69 of 75

Why are tests at many levels needed instead of only end-to-end tests?

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Correct answer: E2E tests are slow and hard to debug when they fail

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When an E2E test fails, the cause could be anywhere. Lower-level tests localize failures and run in seconds, so E2E covers only key journeys.

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