--- title: How do I create a custom test? description: Learn how to create a custom compliance test in Adoptech, attach it to a Check and Control, and assign an owner — no template required. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-create-a-custom-test#main-content) [![Adoptech-logo-GreyWithoutStrapline-1.png\]](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Adoptech-logo-GreyWithoutStrapline-1.png?height=39&name=Adoptech-logo-GreyWithoutStrapline-1.png)](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation Adoptech Help Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge base](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/?hsLang=en) 2. [FAQ's on Adoptech](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/faqs-on-adoptech?hsLang=en) 3. [Frameworks](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/faqs-on-adoptech?hsLang=en#frameworks) # How do I create a custom test? ## How do I add my own compliance test? Adoptech lets you create your own tests when the built-in framework tests don't cover something specific to your organisation. Custom tests work just like standard ones — they can be assigned an owner, linked to Checks and Controls, and run manually — but you're in full control of the setup. There are two ways to create a custom test, depending on whether you already know which Check it belongs to. ### **Before you start** - You'll need the **Security Manager** or **Security Editor** role to create a custom test. #### **Option 1: From a Control's Check** Use this option if you want the test automatically linked to a specific Check as soon as it's created. 1. Go to **Compliance \> Frameworks** and open the framework containing your Control. 2. Open the relevant **Control**, then open the **Check** you want to add a test to. This opens the Check drawer.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-44-46-8584-PM.png?width=3456&height=1342&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-44-46-8584-PM.png) 3. In the Check drawer, find the **Tests** card and select **Manage Tests**.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-46-53-7027-PM.png?width=1444&height=840&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-46-53-7027-PM.png) 4. In the **Add Test** modal, select **Add Test**. This opens the **New Test** drawer, already linked to this Check.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-47-16-5667-PM.png?width=1560&height=1040&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-47-16-5667-PM.png) #### **Option 2: From the Tests tab** Use this option if you want to create a standalone test first and link it to a Check later. 1. Go to **Compliance** and select the **Tests** tab. 2. Select **Add Test** in the top right. This opens the **New Test** drawer. ![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-43-35-0742-PM.png?width=657&height=256&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-43-35-0742-PM.png) **Note:** a test created this way isn't linked to any Check yet. You'll need to link it afterwards from the test's **Relationships** tab. ### **Filling in the New Test drawer** Whichever option you used, the New Test drawer works the same way: - **Test Name** (required) — the only field you need to create the test. - **Owner** — assign a colleague responsible for the test (optional, can be added later). - **Category** — classify the test from the available categories (optional). You don't need to fill in everything now — you can create a test with just a name and add checks or a Q&A pair later.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-47-33-3189-PM.png?width=614&height=708&name=image-png-Aug-04-2026-02-47-33-3189-PM.png) Select **Create** to finish. #### **What happens next** - Your test is created immediately with a **pending** status — there's no approval step. - If created from a Check (Option 1), it appears in that Check's Tests list right away with a pencil icon (marking it as a manually created test, unlike the sync icon used for automatic tests). If created from the Tests tab (Option 2), it won't appear under any Check until you link one. - You can run it any time using **Run Single Test**, or edit it later to add a description, frequency, or Q&A relationships. - Custom tests are specific to your organisation — other vendors on the platform won't see them. - Because it's a manual test, you can delete it later if you no longer need it (this isn't available for tests generated from a framework template). Need Help? 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