diff --git a/tests/rptest/tests/data_transforms_test.py b/tests/rptest/tests/data_transforms_test.py
index 7b01e7f847ed5..638929e39699d 100644
--- a/tests/rptest/tests/data_transforms_test.py
+++ b/tests/rptest/tests/data_transforms_test.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def _deploy_wasm(self,
                      compression_type: TopicSpec.CompressionTypes
                      | None = None,
                      wait_running: bool = True,
-                     retry_on_exc: bool = True):
+                     retry_on_exc: bool = True,
+                     from_offset: str | None = None):
         """
         Deploy a wasm transform and wait for all processors to be running.
         """
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ def do_deploy():
                                   input_topic.name,
                                   [o.name for o in output_topic],
                                   file=file,
-                                  compression_type=compression_type)
+                                  compression_type=compression_type,
+                                  from_offset=from_offset)
             return True
 
         wait_until(
@@ -474,6 +476,77 @@ def compression_set(compression_type: TopicSpec.CompressionTypes):
         self.logger.info(f"{consumer_status}")
         assert consumer_status.invalid_records == 0, f"transform verification failed with invalid records: {consumer_status}"
 
+    @cluster(num_nodes=4)
+    @matrix(offset=["+0", "-1", f"@{int(time.time() * 1000)}"])
+    def test_consume_from_offset(self, offset):
+        '''
+        Verify that offset-delta based and timestamp based consumption works as expected.
+        That is, records produced prior to deployment should still be accessible given an
+        appropriate offset config.
+        '''
+        input_topic = self.topics[0]
+        output_topic = self.topics[1]
+        producer_status = self._produce_input_topic(topic=self.topics[0])
+        self._deploy_wasm(name="identity-xform",
+                          input_topic=input_topic,
+                          output_topic=output_topic,
+                          from_offset=offset,
+                          wait_running=True)
+        consumer_status = self._consume_output_topic(topic=self.topics[1],
+                                                     status=producer_status)
+
+        self.logger.info(f"{consumer_status}")
+        assert consumer_status.invalid_records == 0, f"transform verification failed with invalid records: {consumer_status}"
+
+    @cluster(num_nodes=4)
+    @matrix(offset=[
+        None,  # No offest -> read from the end of the topic
+        "@33276193569000",  # June 3024
+        "-0",  # '0 from end' should commit 'latest'
+    ])
+    def test_consume_off_end(self, offset):
+        '''
+        Verify that consuming off the end of the input topic works as expected.
+        That is, confirm that records produced _prior_ to deployment do not reach the transform.
+        '''
+        input_topic = self.topics[0]
+        output_topic = self.topics[1]
+        producer_status = self._produce_input_topic(topic=self.topics[0])
+        self._deploy_wasm(name="identity-xform",
+                          input_topic=input_topic,
+                          output_topic=output_topic,
+                          from_offset=offset,
+                          wait_running=True)
+
+        with expect_exception(TimeoutError, lambda _: True):
+            _ = self._consume_output_topic(topic=self.topics[1],
+                                           status=producer_status)
+
+    @cluster(num_nodes=3)
+    @matrix(offset=[
+        "@9223372036854775807",  # int64_max (out of range for millis)
+        "+NaN",  # lexical cast error (literal NaN)
+        "-9223372036854775808",  # lexical cast error (int64 overflow)
+        f"@{time.time() * 1000}",  # lexical cast error (float value)
+        "@-10",  # illegal negative value
+        "--10",  # illegal negative value
+        "+-10",  # illegal negative value
+    ])
+    def test_consume_junk_off(self, offset):
+        '''
+        Tests for junk data. Deployment should fail cleanly in the admin API or rpk.
+        '''
+        input_topic = self.topics[0]
+        output_topic = self.topics[1]
+        with expect_exception(RpkException,
+                              lambda e: print(e) or "Bad offset" in str(e)):
+            self._deploy_wasm(name="identity-xform",
+                              input_topic=input_topic,
+                              output_topic=output_topic,
+                              from_offset=offset,
+                              wait_running=False,
+                              retry_on_exc=False)
+
 
 class DataTransformsChainingTest(BaseDataTransformsTest):
     """