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Free Usability Testing Task Log Template

Log one usability session per record: participant reference, session date, moderator initials, task ID and scenario, completion status, time on task, start and end timestamps, errors and severity notes.

~3 min per task
Completion & time
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Log one usability session per record: participant reference, session date, moderator initials, task ID and scenario, completion status, time on task, start and end timestamps, errors and severity notes.

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About this template

Usability findings are only as good as the task record behind them. This log keeps one structured record per task across twelve fields: participant reference, session date, moderator initials, task ID, the scenario given, completion status, time on task, start and end timestamps, errors encountered, severity and an observation note. With the same task IDs across participants, completion rates and time on task become directly comparable.

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What's Included

Everything you need to run this template.

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Session identity

Participant reference, date and moderator initials.

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Task definition

Task ID and the scenario given to the participant.

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Outcome measures

Completion status, time on task and timestamps.

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Problem record

Errors, severity and the observation note.

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How It Works

From copy to deliverable in four steps.

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Use this template

Copy the task log into your FormLM workspace — free.

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Define task IDs first

Same task numbers across participants.

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Log during the session

Completion, time on task and errors as they happen.

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Roll up per task

Completion rates and times compared by task ID.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.

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UX researchers

Task-level completion evidence.

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Product teams

Prioritise the task that blocks.

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Student researchers

Reportable usability metrics.

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Key Features

What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of real questions — the full version lets you customize every field.

  1. Participant Reference (text)
  2. Session Date (date)
  3. Moderator Initials (text)
  4. Task ID (text)
  5. Task Scenario (open)
  6. Completion Status (choice)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the smallest useful usability record?
Participant reference, task ID, completion status and time on task — the other fields support those four.
Why both timestamps and duration?
Because fatigue shows up late in sessions; start and end times reveal whether a task fails on the fifth attempt or the first.
How are errors severity-rated?
Each record carries errors with a severity and an observation note, so counts do not bury the blocking ones.
Can several moderators share one form?
Yes — moderator initials and task IDs keep sessions attributable while completion rates aggregate cleanly.
How many participants per task?
Five usually surfaces the dominant problems on a task; compare their completion and time rather than chasing significance.
Is it free per study?
Yes — copy one free log per study, product or release.

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