diff --git a/ext/node/polyfills/testing.ts b/ext/node/polyfills/testing.ts
index 67bcfacca5..ee5c056d5c 100644
--- a/ext/node/polyfills/testing.ts
+++ b/ext/node/polyfills/testing.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ const {
   ArrayPrototypeForEach,
   SafePromiseAll,
   SafePromisePrototypeFinally,
+  Symbol,
 } = primordials;
-import { notImplemented, warnNotImplemented } from "ext:deno_node/_utils.ts";
+import { notImplemented } from "ext:deno_node/_utils.ts";
 import assert from "node:assert";
 
 const methodsToCopy = [
@@ -49,11 +50,20 @@ export function run() {
 
 function noop() {}
 
+const skippedSymbol = Symbol("skipped");
+
 class NodeTestContext {
   #denoContext: Deno.TestContext;
+  #parent: NodeTestContext | undefined;
+  #skipped = false;
 
-  constructor(t: Deno.TestContext) {
+  constructor(t: Deno.TestContext, parent: NodeTestContext | undefined) {
     this.#denoContext = t;
+    this.#parent = parent;
+  }
+
+  get [skippedSymbol]() {
+    return this.#skipped || (this.#parent?.[skippedSymbol] ?? false);
   }
 
   get assert() {
@@ -86,23 +96,34 @@ class NodeTestContext {
   }
 
   skip() {
-    warnNotImplemented("test.TestContext.skip");
+    this.#skipped = true;
     return null;
   }
 
   todo() {
-    warnNotImplemented("test.TestContext.todo");
+    this.#skipped = true;
     return null;
   }
 
   test(name, options, fn) {
     const prepared = prepareOptions(name, options, fn, {});
+    // deno-lint-ignore no-this-alias
+    const parentContext = this;
     return PromisePrototypeThen(
       this.#denoContext.step({
         name: prepared.name,
         fn: async (denoTestContext) => {
-          const newNodeTextContext = new NodeTestContext(denoTestContext);
-          await prepared.fn(newNodeTextContext);
+          const newNodeTextContext = new NodeTestContext(
+            denoTestContext,
+            parentContext,
+          );
+          try {
+            await prepared.fn(newNodeTextContext);
+          } catch (err) {
+            if (!newNodeTextContext[skippedSymbol]) {
+              throw err;
+            }
+          }
         },
         ignore: prepared.options.todo || prepared.options.skip,
         sanitizeExit: false,
@@ -144,9 +165,20 @@ class TestSuite {
     const prepared = prepareOptions(name, options, fn, overrides);
     const step = this.#denoTestContext.step({
       name: prepared.name,
-      fn: (denoTestContext) => {
-        const newNodeTextContext = new NodeTestContext(denoTestContext);
-        return prepared.fn(newNodeTextContext);
+      fn: async (denoTestContext) => {
+        const newNodeTextContext = new NodeTestContext(
+          denoTestContext,
+          undefined,
+        );
+        try {
+          return await prepared.fn(newNodeTextContext);
+        } catch (err) {
+          if (newNodeTextContext[skippedSymbol]) {
+            return undefined;
+          } else {
+            throw err;
+          }
+        }
       },
       ignore: prepared.options.todo || prepared.options.skip,
       sanitizeExit: false,
@@ -204,9 +236,13 @@ function prepareOptions(name, options, fn, overrides) {
 
 function wrapTestFn(fn, resolve) {
   return async function (t) {
-    const nodeTestContext = new NodeTestContext(t);
+    const nodeTestContext = new NodeTestContext(t, undefined);
     try {
       await fn(nodeTestContext);
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (!nodeTestContext[skippedSymbol]) {
+        throw err;
+      }
     } finally {
       resolve();
     }
diff --git a/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.js b/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.js
index e07e48948d..9780c23b8b 100644
--- a/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.js
+++ b/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.js
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ test("sync fail todo", (t) => {
   throw new Error("thrown from sync fail todo");
 });
 
+test("todo thrown sub test", async (t) => {
+  t.todo("this is a todo test and is not treated as a failure");
+  await t.test("test", () => {
+    throw new Error("this does not fail the test");
+  });
+});
+
 test("sync fail todo with message", (t) => {
   t.todo("this is a failing todo");
   throw new Error("thrown from sync fail todo with message");
@@ -35,6 +42,13 @@ test("sync skip pass with message", (t) => {
   t.skip("this is skipped");
 });
 
+test("skip thrown sub test", async (t) => {
+  t.skip("this is a skip test and is not treated as a failure");
+  await t.test("test", () => {
+    throw new Error("this does not fail the test");
+  });
+});
+
 test("sync pass", (t) => {
   t.diagnostic("this test should pass");
 });
diff --git a/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.out b/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.out
index 31ea4e4520..a2f817ed53 100644
--- a/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.out
+++ b/tests/specs/node/node_test_module/test.out
@@ -1,61 +1,35 @@
 [WILDCARD]
-running 67 tests from ./test.js
-sync pass todo ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.todo
------ output end -----
-sync pass todo ... ok [WILDCARD]
-sync pass todo with message ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.todo
------ output end -----
-sync pass todo with message ... ok [WILDCARD]
-sync fail todo ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.todo
------ output end -----
-sync fail todo ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
-sync fail todo with message ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.todo
------ output end -----
-sync fail todo with message ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
-sync skip pass ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.skip
------ output end -----
-sync skip pass ... ok [WILDCARD]
-sync skip pass with message ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.skip
------ output end -----
-sync skip pass with message ... ok [WILDCARD]
+running 69 tests from ./test.js
+sync pass todo ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+sync pass todo with message ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+sync fail todo ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+todo thrown sub test ...
+  test ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+todo thrown sub test ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+sync fail todo with message ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+sync skip pass ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+sync skip pass with message ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+skip thrown sub test ...
+  test ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+skip thrown sub test ... ok ([WILDLINE])
 sync pass ...
 ------- output -------
 DIAGNOSTIC: this test should pass
 ----- output end -----
-sync pass ... ok [WILDCARD]
-sync throw fail ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
-async skip pass ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.skip
------ output end -----
-async skip pass ... ok [WILDCARD]
-async pass ... ok [WILDCARD]
-async throw fail ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
+sync pass ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+sync throw fail ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+async skip pass ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+async pass ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+async throw fail ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
 nested test ...
   nested 1 ...
-    nested 2 ... ok [WILDCARD]
-  nested 1 ... ok [WILDCARD]
-nested test ... ok [WILDCARD]
-async skip fail ...
-------- output -------
-Warning: Not implemented: test.TestContext.skip
------ output end -----
-async skip fail ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
-async assertion fail ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
-resolve pass ... ok [WILDCARD]
-reject fail ... FAILED [WILDCARD]
+    nested 2 ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+  nested 1 ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+nested test ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+async skip fail ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+async assertion fail ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+resolve pass ... ok ([WILDLINE])
+reject fail ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
 suite ...
   test 1 ... ok ([WILDLINE])
   test 2 ... ok ([WILDLINE])
@@ -95,82 +69,69 @@ suite ... FAILED (due to 3 failed steps) ([WILDLINE])
 assertions available via text context ... ok ([WILDLINE])
 unhandled rejection - passes but warns ...
 Uncaught error from ./test.js FAILED
-unhandled rejection - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-async unhandled rejection - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-immediate throw - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-immediate reject - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-immediate resolve pass ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-subtest sync throw fail ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-sync throw non-error fail ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-level 0a ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-top level ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-invalid subtest - pass but subtest fails ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-sync skip option ... ignored ([WILDCARD])
-sync skip option with message ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-sync skip option is false fail ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-noop ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-functionOnly ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-<anonymous> ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-test with only a name provided ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-noop ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-noop ... ignored ([WILDCARD])
-test with a name and options provided ... ignored ([WILDCARD])
-functionAndOptions ... ignored ([WILDCARD])
-escaped skip message ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-escaped todo message ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-escaped diagnostic ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback pass ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback fail ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-sync t is this in test ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-async t is this in test ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback t is this in test ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback also returns a Promise ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback throw ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback called twice ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback called twice in different ticks ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback called twice in future tick ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback async throw ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-callback async throw after done ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-custom inspect symbol fail ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-custom inspect symbol that throws fail ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-subtest sync throw fails ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-timed out async test ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-timed out callback test ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-large timeout async test is ok ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-large timeout callback test is ok ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-successful thenable ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-rejected thenable ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-unfinished test with uncaughtException ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
-unfinished test with unhandledRejection ... cancelled ([WILDCARD])
+unhandled rejection - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+async unhandled rejection - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+immediate throw - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+immediate reject - passes but warns ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+immediate resolve pass ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+subtest sync throw fail ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+sync throw non-error fail ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+level 0a ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+top level ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+invalid subtest - pass but subtest fails ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+sync skip option ... ignored ([WILDLINE])
+sync skip option with message ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+sync skip option is false fail ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+noop ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+functionOnly ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+<anonymous> ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+test with only a name provided ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+noop ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+noop ... ignored ([WILDLINE])
+test with a name and options provided ... ignored ([WILDLINE])
+functionAndOptions ... ignored ([WILDLINE])
+escaped skip message ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+escaped todo message ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+escaped diagnostic ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback pass ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback fail ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+sync t is this in test ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+async t is this in test ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback t is this in test ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback also returns a Promise ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback throw ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback called twice ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback called twice in different ticks ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback called twice in future tick ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback async throw ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+callback async throw after done ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+custom inspect symbol fail ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+custom inspect symbol that throws fail ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+subtest sync throw fails ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+timed out async test ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+timed out callback test ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+large timeout async test is ok ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+large timeout callback test is ok ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+successful thenable ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+rejected thenable ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+unfinished test with uncaughtException ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
+unfinished test with unhandledRejection ... cancelled ([WILDLINE])
 
  ERRORS 
 
-sync fail todo => ./test.js:20:1
-error: Error: thrown from sync fail todo
-  throw new Error("thrown from sync fail todo");
-[WILDCARD]
-
-sync fail todo with message => ./test.js:25:1
-error: Error: thrown from sync fail todo with message
-  throw new Error("thrown from sync fail todo with message");
-[WILDCARD]
-
-sync throw fail => ./test.js:42:1
+sync throw fail => [WILDLINE]
 error: Error: thrown from sync throw fail
   throw new Error("thrown from sync throw fail");
-[WILDCARD]
+        ^
+    at [WILDCARD]
 
-async throw fail => ./test.js:53:1
+async throw fail => [WILDLINE]
 error: Error: thrown from async throw fail
   throw new Error("thrown from async throw fail");
-[WILDCARD]
+        ^
+    at [WILDCARD]
 
-async skip fail => ./test.js:64:1
-error: Error: thrown from async throw fail
-  throw new Error("thrown from async throw fail");
-[WILDCARD]
-
-async assertion fail => ./test.js:69:1
+async assertion fail => [WILDLINE]
 error: AssertionError: Values are not strictly equal:
 
 
@@ -182,25 +143,25 @@ error: AssertionError: Values are not strictly equal:
 
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-reject fail => ./test.js:78:1
+reject fail => [WILDLINE]
 error: Error: rejected from reject fail
   return Promise.reject(new Error("rejected from reject fail"));
                         ^
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-suite ... test 2 => ./test.js:[WILDLINE]
+suite ... test 2 => [WILDLINE]
 error: Error: thrown from test 2
     throw new Error("thrown from test 2");
           ^
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-suite ... sub suite 1 ... nested test 2 => ./test.js:[WILDLINE]
+suite ... sub suite 1 ... nested test 2 => [WILDLINE]
 error: Error: thrown from nested test 2
       throw new Error("thrown from nested test 2");
             ^
     at [WILDCARD]
 
-suite ... sub suite 2 ... nested test 1 => ./test.js:[WILDLINE]
+suite ... sub suite 2 ... nested test 1 => [WILDLINE]
 error: Error: thrown from nested test 1
       throw new Error("thrown from nested test 1");
             ^
@@ -216,18 +177,15 @@ It most likely originated from a dangling promise, event/timeout handler or top-
 
  FAILURES 
 
-sync fail todo => ./test.js:20:1
-sync fail todo with message => ./test.js:25:1
-sync throw fail => ./test.js:42:1
-async throw fail => ./test.js:53:1
-async skip fail => ./test.js:64:1
-async assertion fail => ./test.js:69:1
-reject fail => ./test.js:78:1
-suite ... test 2 => ./test.js:[WILDLINE]
-suite ... sub suite 1 ... nested test 2 => ./test.js:[WILDLINE]
-suite ... sub suite 2 ... nested test 1 => ./test.js:[WILDLINE]
+sync throw fail => [WILDLINE]
+async throw fail => [WILDLINE]
+async assertion fail => [WILDLINE]
+reject fail => [WILDLINE]
+suite ... test 2 => [WILDLINE]
+suite ... sub suite 1 ... nested test 2 => [WILDLINE]
+suite ... sub suite 2 ... nested test 1 => [WILDLINE]
 ./test.js (uncaught error)
 
-FAILED | 12 passed (21 steps) | 52 failed (5 steps) | 4 ignored [WILDCARD]
+FAILED | 17 passed (23 steps) | 49 failed (5 steps) | 4 ignored ([WILDLINE])
 
 error: Test failed
diff --git a/tests/specs/test/non_error_thrown/main.out b/tests/specs/test/non_error_thrown/main.out
index 7e0de8028b..a4c8c0142f 100644
--- a/tests/specs/test/non_error_thrown/main.out
+++ b/tests/specs/test/non_error_thrown/main.out
@@ -1,40 +1,40 @@
-running 6 tests from [WILDCARD]/main.ts
-foo ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
-bar ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
-baz ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
-qux ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
-quux ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
-quuz ... FAILED ([WILDCARD])
+running 6 tests from [WILDLINE]/main.ts
+foo ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+bar ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+baz ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+qux ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+quux ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
+quuz ... FAILED ([WILDLINE])
 
  ERRORS 
 
-foo => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:1:6
+foo => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:1:6
 error: undefined
 
-bar => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:5:6
+bar => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:5:6
 error: null
 
-baz => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:9:6
+baz => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:9:6
 error: 123
 
-qux => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:13:6
+qux => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:13:6
 error: "Hello, world!"
 
-quux => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:17:6
+quux => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:17:6
 error: [ 1, 2, 3 ]
 
-quuz => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:21:6
+quuz => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:21:6
 error: { a: "Hello, world!", b: [ 1, 2, 3 ] }
 
  FAILURES 
 
-foo => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:1:6
-bar => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:5:6
-baz => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:9:6
-qux => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:13:6
-quux => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:17:6
-quuz => [WILDCARD]/main.ts:21:6
+foo => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:1:6
+bar => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:5:6
+baz => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:9:6
+qux => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:13:6
+quux => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:17:6
+quuz => [WILDLINE]/main.ts:21:6
 
-FAILED | 0 passed | 6 failed ([WILDCARD])
+FAILED | 0 passed | 6 failed ([WILDLINE])
 
 error: Test failed