diff --git a/commitizen/cz/base.py b/commitizen/cz/base.py
index cdc147669..427ba8c3f 100644
--- a/commitizen/cz/base.py
+++ b/commitizen/cz/base.py
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ def style(self) -> Style:
             ]
         )  # type: ignore[return-value]
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def example(self) -> str:
         """Example of the commit message."""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Not Implemented yet")
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def schema(self) -> str:
         """Schema definition of the commit message."""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Not Implemented yet")
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def schema_pattern(self) -> str:
         """Regex matching the schema used for message validation."""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Not Implemented yet")
 
+    @abstractmethod
     def info(self) -> str:
         """Information about the standardized commit message."""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Not Implemented yet")
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 324ef9beb..61b64ae8d 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ def message(self, answers: Mapping) -> str:
         subject = answers.get("subject", "default message").trim()
         return f"{prefix}: {subject}"
 
+    def example(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def schema(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def schema_pattern(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def info(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
 
 @pytest.fixture()
 def use_cz_semver(mocker):
@@ -229,6 +241,18 @@ def questions(self) -> list[CzQuestion]:
     def message(self, answers: Mapping) -> str:
         return ""
 
+    def example(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def schema(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def schema_pattern(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
+    def info(self) -> str:
+        return ""
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_plugin(mocker: MockerFixture, config: BaseConfig) -> BaseCommitizen:
diff --git a/tests/test_cz_base.py b/tests/test_cz_base.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ee5a23fb..000000000
--- a/tests/test_cz_base.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-from collections.abc import Mapping
-
-import pytest
-
-from commitizen.cz.base import BaseCommitizen
-
-
-class DummyCz(BaseCommitizen):
-    def questions(self):
-        return [{"type": "input", "name": "commit", "message": "Initial commit:\n"}]
-
-    def message(self, answers: Mapping):
-        return answers["commit"]
-
-
-def test_base_raises_error(config):
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        BaseCommitizen(config)
-
-
-def test_questions(config):
-    cz = DummyCz(config)
-    assert isinstance(cz.questions(), list)
-
-
-def test_message(config):
-    cz = DummyCz(config)
-    assert cz.message({"commit": "holis"}) == "holis"
-
-
-def test_example(config):
-    cz = DummyCz(config)
-    with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
-        cz.example()
-
-
-def test_schema(config):
-    cz = DummyCz(config)
-    with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
-        cz.schema()
-
-
-def test_info(config):
-    cz = DummyCz(config)
-    with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
-        cz.info()