diff --git a/scripts/ci/tags.yaml b/scripts/ci/tags.yaml
index 2ec8699c9c0d..67783893570b 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/tags.yaml
+++ b/scripts/ci/tags.yaml
@@ -1599,3 +1599,8 @@ ci_tests_zephyr_drivers_gpio:
   files:
     - nrf/tests/zephyr/drivers/gpio/
     - zephyr/tests/drivers/gpio/
+
+ci_tests_zephyr_boards_nrf_qdec:
+  files:
+    - nrf/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/
+    - zephyr/tests/boards/nrf/qdec/
diff --git a/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a498f15b5be2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(qdec_sensor)
+
+FILE(GLOB app_sources ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/tests/boards/nrf/qdec/src/*.c)
+target_sources(app PRIVATE ${app_sources})
diff --git a/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/README.txt b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff1adba00f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+This sample extends the same-named Zephyr sample to verify it
+with Nordic development kits.
+
+Source code and basic configuration files can be found in the corresponding folder structure in zephyr/tests/boards/nrf/qdec.
diff --git a/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/boards/nrf54l20pdk_nrf54l20_cpuapp.overlay b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/boards/nrf54l20pdk_nrf54l20_cpuapp.overlay
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9c06389157ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/boards/nrf54l20pdk_nrf54l20_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/ {
+	aliases {
+		qdec0 = &qdec20;
+		qenca = &phase_a;
+		qencb = &phase_b;
+	};
+
+	encoder-emulate {
+		compatible = "gpio-leds";
+		phase_a: phase_a {
+			gpios = <&gpio1 9 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		};
+		phase_b: phase_b {
+			gpios = <&gpio1 11 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+&pinctrl {
+	qdec_pinctrl: qdec_pinctrl {
+		group1 {
+			psels = <NRF_PSEL(QDEC_A, 1, 8)>,
+				<NRF_PSEL(QDEC_B, 1, 10)>;
+		};
+	};
+
+	qdec_sleep_pinctrl: qdec_sleep_pinctrl {
+		group1 {
+			psels = <NRF_PSEL(QDEC_A, 1, 8)>,
+				<NRF_PSEL(QDEC_B, 1, 10)>;
+			low-power-enable;
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+&gpio1 {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
+&qdec20 {
+	status = "okay";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&qdec_pinctrl>;
+	pinctrl-1 = <&qdec_sleep_pinctrl>;
+	pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep";
+	steps = <127>;
+	led-pre = <500>;
+	zephyr,pm-device-runtime-auto;
+};
diff --git a/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/prj.conf b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7288c5c9954f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_ZTEST=y
+CONFIG_SENSOR=y
+CONFIG_GPIO=y
diff --git a/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/testcase.yaml b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/testcase.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5dfabdc6de95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/zephyr/boards/nrf/qdec/testcase.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+common:
+  platform_allow:
+    - nrf54l20pdk/nrf54l20/cpuapp
+  integration_platforms:
+    - nrf54l20pdk/nrf54l20/cpuapp
+  harness: ztest
+  harness_config:
+    fixture: gpio_loopback
+  tags:
+    - drivers
+    - sensors
+    - qdec
+    - ci_tests_zephyr_boards_nrf_qdec
+tests:
+  nrf.extended.drivers.sensor.qdec: {}
+  nrf.extended.drivers.sensor.qdec.pm_runtime:
+    tags:
+      - pm
+    extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
+      - CONFIG_PM_DEVICE_RUNTIME=y