Automatically Skip Dependent Tests When Prerequisite Fails

TestNG Advanced Tutorial – Dynamically Skipping Dependent Tests In this video, I will show you how to automatically skip dependent tests in TestNG if a prerequisite test fails. This is a real SDET interview question and an advanced TestNG concept you must know for designing robust test automation frameworks. What you’ll learn in this video: ✅ How to use dependsOnMethods in TestNG ✅ How to create a custom ITestListener in TestNG ✅ How to skip child tests dynamically if the parent test fails ✅ Handling multi-level dependencies (Login → Dashboard → Reports) ✅ Why independent tests still run even if dependencies fail ✅ Real-time example with project structure, code, and testng.xml Project Structure Covered: DependencyTests.java → Test cases with dependencies DependencySkipListener.java → Custom listener to skip dependent tests testng.xml → Suite configuration with listener integration Perfect For: SDET Interview Preparation (Tier 1–5 Companies) Test Automation Engineers using Selenium + TestNG QA Engineers who want to master TestNG advanced concepts Anyone building a real-world automation framework Expected Output: loginTest → Fails dashboardTest → Skipped (depends on login) reportsTest → Skipped (depends on dashboard) independentTest → Passes (runs independently) Don’t forget to Like 👍, Share , and Subscribe for more TestNG + Selenium interview tricks. Watch till the end – this one concept can make or break your SDET interview!