diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
index ee2c345e7a0403..0ef37aa31f7bc7 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const {
   ArrayPrototypeShift,
   ArrayPrototypeSlice,
   ArrayPrototypeSome,
+  ArrayPrototypeForEach,
   ArrayPrototypeUnshift,
   FunctionPrototype,
   MathMax,
@@ -122,6 +123,30 @@ class TestContext {
 
   constructor(test) {
     this.#test = test;
+
+    this.test = (name, options, fn) => {
+      const overrides = {
+        __proto__: null,
+        loc: getCallerLocation(),
+      };
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
+      const subtest = this.#test.createSubtest(Test, name, options, fn, overrides);
+      return subtest.start();
+    };
+
+    ArrayPrototypeForEach(['skip', 'todo', 'only'], (keyword) => {
+      this.test[keyword] = (name, options, fn) => {
+        const overrides = {
+          __proto__: null,
+          [keyword]: true,
+          loc: getCallerLocation(),
+        };
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
+        const subtest = this.#test.createSubtest(Test, name, options, fn, overrides);
+        return subtest.start();
+      };
+    });
   }
 
   get signal() {
@@ -161,20 +186,6 @@ class TestContext {
     this.#test.todo(message);
   }
 
-  test(name, options, fn) {
-    const overrides = {
-      __proto__: null,
-      loc: getCallerLocation(),
-    };
-
-    const subtest = this.#test.createSubtest(
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
-      Test, name, options, fn, overrides,
-    );
-
-    return subtest.start();
-  }
-
   before(fn, options) {
     this.#test.createHook('before', fn, options);
   }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.js
index 26266b524454b7..c091a26f477314 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.js
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ test('only = true, with subtests', { only: true }, async (t) => {
   await t.test('skipped subtest 4', { skip: true });
 });
 
+test('only = true, with subtests and test.only', { only: true }, async (t) => {
+  await t.test('skipped subtest 1');
+  await t.test.skip('skipped subtest 2');
+  await t.test.only('running subtest 3');
+});
+
 describe.only('describe only = true, with subtests', () => {
   it.only('`it` subtest 1 should run', () => {});
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.snapshot
index ded19f3bec4c6a..c9cca15a62a57a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/only_tests.snapshot
@@ -116,6 +116,27 @@ ok 11 - only = true, with subtests
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   ...
+# Subtest: only = true, with subtests and test.only
+    # Subtest: skipped subtest 1
+    ok 1 - skipped subtest 1
+      ---
+      duration_ms: *
+      ...
+    # Subtest: skipped subtest 2
+    ok 2 - skipped subtest 2 # SKIP
+      ---
+      duration_ms: *
+      ...
+    # Subtest: running subtest 3
+    ok 3 - running subtest 3
+      ---
+      duration_ms: *
+      ...
+    1..3
+ok 12 - only = true, with subtests and test.only
+  ---
+  duration_ms: *
+  ...
 # Subtest: describe only = true, with subtests
     # Subtest: `it` subtest 1 should run
     ok 1 - `it` subtest 1 should run
@@ -128,7 +149,7 @@ ok 11 - only = true, with subtests
       duration_ms: *
       ...
     1..2
-ok 12 - describe only = true, with subtests
+ok 13 - describe only = true, with subtests
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
@@ -195,7 +216,7 @@ ok 12 - describe only = true, with subtests
       duration_ms: *
       ...
     1..12
-ok 13 - describe only = true, with a mixture of subtests
+ok 14 - describe only = true, with a mixture of subtests
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
@@ -217,17 +238,17 @@ ok 13 - describe only = true, with a mixture of subtests
       duration_ms: *
       ...
     1..3
-ok 14 - describe only = true, with subtests
+ok 15 - describe only = true, with subtests
   ---
   duration_ms: *
   type: 'suite'
   ...
-1..14
-# tests 40
+1..15
+# tests 44
 # suites 3
-# pass 15
+# pass 18
 # fail 0
 # cancelled 0
-# skipped 25
+# skipped 26
 # todo 0
 # duration_ms *
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/sub_tests.js b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/sub_tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..e9bc669bcebe3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/sub_tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+'use strict';
+require('../../../common');
+const { test } = require('node:test');
+
+test('parent 1', async (t) => {
+  await t.test('running subtest 1');
+  await t.test.skip('skipped subtest 2');
+  await t.test.todo('mark subtest 3 as todo');
+});
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/sub_tests.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/sub_tests.snapshot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a37b7964c6939e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/sub_tests.snapshot
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+TAP version 13
+# Subtest: parent 1
+    # Subtest: running subtest 1
+    ok 1 - running subtest 1
+      ---
+      duration_ms: *
+      ...
+    # Subtest: skipped subtest 2
+    ok 2 - skipped subtest 2 # SKIP
+      ---
+      duration_ms: *
+      ...
+    # Subtest: mark subtest 3 as todo
+    ok 3 - mark subtest 3 as todo # TODO
+      ---
+      duration_ms: *
+      ...
+    1..3
+ok 1 - parent 1
+  ---
+  duration_ms: *
+  ...
+1..1
+# tests 4
+# suites 0
+# pass 2
+# fail 0
+# cancelled 0
+# skipped 1
+# todo 1
+# duration_ms *
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
index e40ce896bff465..dcc57de79ef3e0 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ const tests = [
   { name: 'test-runner/output/no_refs.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/no_tests.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/only_tests.js' },
+  { name: 'test-runner/output/sub_tests.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/dot_reporter.js' },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/junit_reporter.js', transform: junitTransform },
   { name: 'test-runner/output/spec_reporter_successful.js', transform: specTransform },