diff --git a/test_git_update.sh b/test_git_update.sh
index ca44e38..7b5724f 100755
--- a/test_git_update.sh
+++ b/test_git_update.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ echo "<execution of test_git_update.sh>"
 REPO_NAME=performance_testing
 REMOTE=ssh://git@git.jean-cloud.net:22529/eleonore/performance_testing.git
 WITH_SUBMODULE="true"
-FILENAMES=("sample0" "sample1")
+FILENAMES=("sample0" "sample1") #we do not check for all files
 FILENAMES_TAG=("sample0")
+FILENAMES_BRANCH=("sample0" "sample1") #we do not check for all files, especially not those specific to the branch.
 TAG_NAME=start
+BRANCH_NAME=secondary
 
 if [ "$WITH_SUBMODULE" = "true" ]; then
     bash creation_repo.sh -s &> /dev/null
@@ -27,7 +29,13 @@ OPTIONS
     -a excutes all the tests.
     -n number executes test number
     -h prints the help. 
-DESCRIPTION"
+DESCRIPTION
+    Tests on the initial cloning
+    TEST0: git cloned in an empty directory
+    TEST1: git cloned in an empty directory with tag
+    TEST2: git cloned in an empty directory with branch
+
+"
 }
 
 cloning_check(){
@@ -78,8 +86,21 @@ tag_check(){
     cd ..
 }
 
+branch_check(){
+     run cd $REPO_NAME
+    run git branch > res
+    if [ $(grep $BRANCH_NAME res | wc -l) = 1 ];then
+        echo "The branch instruction has been respected"
+        branch_result=0
+    else
+        branch_result=1
+        echo "The branch instruction has not been respected"
+    fi
+    cd ..
+}
+
 test0 (){
-    #CASE 0: git cloned in an empty directory without tag
+    #CASE 0: git cloned in an empty directory
     section TEST0
     #if it exists, delete the directory
     if [ -d $REPO_NAME ]; then
@@ -91,9 +112,9 @@ test0 (){
     history_check
     case0=$(($history_result+$cloning_result))
     if [ "$case0" = "0" ]; then
-        echo "case 0, in a empty directory without history, without tag : OK"
+        echo "case 0, in a empty directory without history: OK"
     else
-        echo "case 0, in a empty directory without history, without tag : FAIL"
+        echo "case 0, in a empty directory without history: FAIL"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -112,14 +133,31 @@ test1(){
 
     case1=$(($cloning_result+$history_result+$tag_result))
     if [ $case1 = 0 ]; then
-        echo "case 1, in a empty directory without history, with tag : OK"
+        echo "case 1, in a empty directory without history, with tag: OK"
     else
-        echo "case 1, in a empty directory without history, with tag : FAIL"
+        echo "case 1, in a empty directory without history, with tag: FAIL"
     fi
 }
 
 test2(){
+#CASE 2: git cloned in an empty directory with branch
+    section TEST2
+    #if it exists, delete the directory
+    if [ -d $REPO_NAME ]; then
+        run rm -rf $REPO_NAME
+    fi
+    run ./git_update.sh -d $REPO_NAME -r $BRANCH_NAME $REMOTE  
+    #checks
+    cloning_check $FILENAMES_BRANCH #we do not check for all files, especially not those specific to the branch.
+    history_check
+    branch_check 
 
+    case1=$(($cloning_result+$history_result+$branch_result))
+    if [ $case1 = 0 ]; then
+        echo "case 1, in a empty directory without history, with branch: OK"
+    else
+        echo "case 1, in a empty directory without history, with branch: FAIL"
+    fi
 }