diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index d5a06d3c0c..a721f0ad36 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -514,6 +514,39 @@ def run_ci_historic_benchmark():
         build_wheel(python_bin, pip_src, env=pip_env)
     step_end()
 
+    if run_tests:
+        # The qsharp shim tests require qdk (with its native extension) to be
+        # installed.  If qdk was built in this run it is already available;
+        # otherwise check the environment.
+        qdk_available = build_qdk
+        if not qdk_available:
+            python_bin_check, _ = use_python_env(qdk_python_src)
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [python_bin_check, "-c", "import qdk"],
+                capture_output=True,
+            )
+            qdk_available = result.returncode == 0
+
+        if qdk_available:
+            step_start("Running tests for the qsharp compatibility shim")
+            # Use the qdk environment where qdk and test deps are already installed.
+            python_bin, pip_env = use_python_env(qdk_python_src)
+
+            if not args.editable:
+                install_from_wheels(python_bin, "qsharp", cwd=pip_src)
+
+            run_python_tests(
+                os.path.join(pip_src, "tests"),
+                python_bin,
+                pip_env,
+            )
+            step_end()
+        else:
+            print(
+                "Skipping qsharp shim tests: qdk is not installed. "
+                "Run with --qdk or install qdk first."
+            )
+
 
 if build_widgets:
     step_start("Building the Python widgets")
diff --git a/source/pip/tests/test_qsharp_shim.py b/source/pip/tests/test_qsharp_shim.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..674ae0e48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/pip/tests/test_qsharp_shim.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+
+"""Tests for the ``qsharp`` compatibility shim.
+
+The ``qsharp`` package is a thin deprecation wrapper that re-exports the
+public API from ``qdk``.  These tests verify that the expected symbols and
+submodules are accessible via ``import qsharp``.
+"""
+
+import importlib
+import warnings
+
+import pytest
+
+# ---- Symbols that must be directly accessible on ``qsharp`` ----
+
+_EXPECTED_SYMBOLS = [
+    # functions
+    "init",
+    "eval",
+    "run",
+    "compile",
+    "circuit",
+    "estimate",
+    "estimate_custom",
+    "logical_counts",
+    "set_quantum_seed",
+    "set_classical_seed",
+    "dump_machine",
+    "dump_circuit",
+    # types / classes
+    "Result",
+    "Pauli",
+    "QSharpError",
+    "TargetProfile",
+    "StateDump",
+    "ShotResult",
+    "PauliNoise",
+    "DepolarizingNoise",
+    "BitFlipNoise",
+    "PhaseFlipNoise",
+    "CircuitGenerationMethod",
+]
+
+# Submodules that must be importable *and* accessible as attributes
+# on the ``qsharp`` module after a bare ``import qsharp``.
+_EXPECTED_SUBMODULES = [
+    "code",
+    "estimator",
+]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def qsharp_module():
+    """Import the ``qsharp`` shim while suppressing the deprecation warning."""
+    with warnings.catch_warnings():
+        warnings.simplefilter("ignore", DeprecationWarning)
+        mod = importlib.import_module("qsharp")
+    return mod
+
+
+def test_deprecation_warning_on_import():
+    """Importing ``qsharp`` must emit a DeprecationWarning."""
+    with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as caught:
+        warnings.simplefilter("always")
+        importlib.reload(importlib.import_module("qsharp"))
+
+    deprecations = [w for w in caught if issubclass(w.category, DeprecationWarning)]
+    assert any("qsharp" in str(w.message) for w in deprecations)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("name", _EXPECTED_SYMBOLS)
+def test_symbol_accessible(qsharp_module, name):
+    """Every expected symbol must be an attribute of ``qsharp``."""
+    assert hasattr(qsharp_module, name), f"qsharp.{name} is missing"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("name", _EXPECTED_SUBMODULES)
+def test_submodule_accessible_as_attribute(qsharp_module, name):
+    """Submodules like ``code`` must be reachable via ``qsharp.<name>``
+    without a separate ``from qsharp import <name>``."""
+    attr = getattr(qsharp_module, name, None)
+    assert attr is not None, f"qsharp.{name} is not accessible as an attribute"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("name", _EXPECTED_SUBMODULES)
+def test_submodule_importable(name):
+    """``from qsharp import <submodule>`` must work."""
+    with warnings.catch_warnings():
+        warnings.simplefilter("ignore", DeprecationWarning)
+        mod = importlib.import_module(f"qsharp.{name}")
+    assert mod is not None