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How to Add Acceptance Criteria field in Jira

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to create a custom Acceptance Criteria field in Jira.

Quick summary

Adding an Acceptance Criteria field in Jira requires creating a custom text field through Jira Settings and associating it with the relevant issue screens. Once configured, the field appears on your Jira issues, making it easy to define, track, and manage acceptance criteria directly within your workflow.


Steps

  1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen to open Jira Settings.
  2. Select Issues under the Jira Settings menu.
  3. In the left-hand sidebar, under Fields, click on Custom fields.
  4. Click the Create custom field button.
  5. Select Text Field as the field type — the most common choice for multi-line acceptance criteria.
  6. Click Next to proceed.
  7. Enter a descriptive name such as Acceptance Criteria for the new field.
  8. Click Create to save the custom field.
  9. Associate the new field with the appropriate screens where you want it to appear on Jira issues.
  10. Click Update to apply the screen associations.
  11. Your Acceptance Criteria field is now active and ready to be managed and tracked across your Jira issues.

📌 Why this matters

Jira does not include a dedicated Acceptance Criteria field out of the box, which means teams risk unclear, inconsistently tracked story requirements without one. Adding a custom Acceptance Criteria field in Jira ensures that every issue has a structured, searchable space to define done conditions, reducing ambiguity between developers, QA, and product managers. This custom field improves sprint planning, code review, and testing workflows by making acceptance criteria a first-class, visible attribute on every Jira issue. Teams that standardize on this field see fewer rework cycles and faster, more predictable delivery.
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