diff --git a/modules/tensor_mechanics/test/tests/iga_with_adaptivity/plate_with_hole_iga.i b/modules/tensor_mechanics/test/tests/iga_with_adaptivity/plate_with_hole_iga.i
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+[GlobalParams]
+  displacements = 'disp_x disp_y'
+[]
+
+[Mesh]
+  [igafile]
+    type = FileMeshGenerator
+    file = plate_with_hole_iga_in.e
+    clear_spline_nodes = true
+  []
+[]
+
+[Variables]
+  [disp_x]
+    order = SECOND
+    family = RATIONAL_BERNSTEIN
+  []
+  [disp_y]
+    order = SECOND
+    family = RATIONAL_BERNSTEIN
+  []
+[]
+
+[Kernels]
+  [TensorMechanics]
+    #Stress divergence kernels
+    displacements = 'disp_x disp_y'
+    planar_formulation = GENERALIZED_PLANE_STRAIN
+   []
+[]
+
+
+[AuxVariables]
+    [von_mises]
+        #Dependent variable used to visualize the von Mises stress
+        order = FIRST
+        family = MONOMIAL
+    []
+    [Max_Princ]
+        #Dependent variable used to visualize the Hoop stress
+        order = FIRST
+        family = MONOMIAL
+    []
+    [stress_pp]
+        order = FIRST
+        family = MONOMIAL
+    []
+    [stress_xx]
+         order = FIRST
+        family = MONOMIAL
+    []
+    [stress_yy]
+         order = FIRST
+        family = MONOMIAL
+    []
+    [stress_zz]
+        order = FIRST
+        family = MONOMIAL
+    []
+[]
+
+[AuxKernels]
+  [von_mises_kernel]
+    #Calculates the von mises stress and assigns it to von_mises
+    type = RankTwoScalarAux
+    variable = von_mises
+    rank_two_tensor = stress
+    scalar_type = VonMisesStress
+  []
+  [MaxPrin]
+    type = RankTwoScalarAux
+    variable = Max_Princ
+    rank_two_tensor = stress
+    scalar_type = MaxPrincipal
+  []
+  [stress_xx]
+    type = RankTwoAux
+    index_i = 0
+    index_j = 0
+    rank_two_tensor = stress
+    variable = stress_xx
+  []
+    [stress_yy]
+    type = RankTwoAux
+    index_i = 1
+    index_j = 1
+    rank_two_tensor = stress
+    variable = stress_yy
+  []
+  [stress_zz]
+    type = RankTwoAux
+    index_i = 2
+    index_j = 2
+    rank_two_tensor = stress
+    variable = stress_zz
+  []
+[]
+
+[BCs]
+  [Pressure]
+    [load]
+      #Applies the pressure
+      boundary = '4'
+      factor = -1 # Pa
+    []
+  []
+  [anchor_x]
+    #Anchors the bottom and sides against deformation in the x-direction
+    type = DirichletBC
+    variable = disp_x
+    boundary = '3'
+    value = 0.0
+  []
+  [anchor_y]
+    #Anchors the bottom and sides against deformation in the y-direction
+    type = DirichletBC
+    variable = disp_y
+    boundary = '2'
+    value = 0.0
+  []
+[]
+
+[Materials]
+  active = 'density_AL stress strain elasticity_tensor_AL'
+  [elasticity_tensor_AL]
+    #Creates the elasticity tensor using concrete parameters
+    youngs_modulus = 1000 #Pa
+    poissons_ratio = 0.33
+    type = ComputeIsotropicElasticityTensor
+  []
+  [strain]
+    #Computes the strain, assuming small strains
+    type = ComputeSmallStrain
+    displacements = 'disp_x disp_y'
+  []
+  [stress]
+    #Computes the stress, using linear elasticity
+    type = ComputeLinearElasticStress
+  []
+  [density_AL]
+    #Defines the density of steel
+    type = GenericConstantMaterial
+    prop_names = density
+    prop_values = 2710 # kg/m^3
+  []
+[]
+
+[Preconditioning]
+  [SMP]
+    #Creates the entire Jacobian, for the Newton solve
+    type = SMP
+    full = true
+  []
+[]
+
+[Postprocessors]
+  [maxPrincStress]
+    type = ElementExtremeValue # NodalExtremeValue
+    variable = Max_Princ
+  []
+  [maxStressProbe]
+    type = PointValue
+    point = '0 5 0'
+    variable = Max_Princ
+  []
+  [numDOF]
+    type = NumDOFs
+  []
+[]
+
+[Executioner]
+  #We solve a steady state problem using Newton's iteration
+  type = Steady
+  solve_type = NEWTON
+  nl_rel_tol = 1e-9
+  l_max_its = 60
+  l_tol = 1e-4
+  nl_max_its = 20
+  petsc_options_iname = '-pc_type -pc_hypre_type -ksp_gmres_restart'
+  petsc_options_value = 'hypre boomeramg 61'
+[]
+
+[Outputs]
+  [out]
+    type = VTK
+    execute_on = timestep_end
+  []
+[]
diff --git a/modules/tensor_mechanics/test/tests/iga_with_adaptivity/plate_with_hole_iga_in.e b/modules/tensor_mechanics/test/tests/iga_with_adaptivity/plate_with_hole_iga_in.e
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+[Tests]
+  [adapt]
+    requirement = 'The system shall have the ability to read isogeometric analysis meshes with rational bases in ExodusII format with adaptivity applied and perform a mechanics calculation for'
+    design = 'meshgenerators/FileMeshGenerator.md'
+    issues = '#18768'
+
+    [two_element]
+      type = XMLDiff
+      input = plate_with_hole_iga.i      
+      cli_args = "Mesh/igafile/file=two_element_in.e Outputs/file_base/two_element_out"
+      recover = false
+      exodus_version = '>=8.0'
+      vtk_version = '>=9.0'
+      max_parallel = 1
+      vtk = true
+      xmldiff = 'two_element_iga_out_001.pvtu two_element_iga_out_001_0.vtu'
+
+      detail = "a simple two element problem with a single adapted element;"
+  []    
+    [plate_with_hole]
+      type = XMLDiff
+      input = plate_with_hole_iga.i      
+      recover = false
+      exodus_version = '>=8.0'
+      vtk_version = '>=9.0'
+      max_parallel = 1
+      vtk = true
+      xmldiff = 'plate_with_hole_iga_out_001.pvtu plate_with_hole_iga_out_001_0.vtu'
+
+      detail = "a large problem with multiple adapted elements."
+  []
+[]
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