diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/Makefile b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4de50f93d4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+BOARD ?= qemu_x86
+CONF_FILE = prj.conf
+
+include ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/Makefile.inc
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/prj.conf b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c99d02b5c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_ZTEST=y
+CONFIG_NANO_TIMEOUTS=y
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/Makefile b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..19c71af1ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include $(ZEPHYR_BASE)/tests/Makefile.test
+
+obj-y = main.o test_thread_init.o
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..250bceeb37d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <ztest.h>
+
+/*declare test cases */
+extern void test_kdefine_preempt_thread(void);
+extern void test_kdefine_coop_thread(void);
+extern void test_kinit_preempt_thread(void);
+extern void test_kinit_coop_thread(void);
+
+/*test case main entry*/
+void test_main(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
+{
+	ztest_test_suite(test_thread_init,
+		ztest_unit_test(test_kdefine_preempt_thread),
+		ztest_unit_test(test_kdefine_coop_thread),
+		ztest_unit_test(test_kinit_preempt_thread),
+		ztest_unit_test(test_kinit_coop_thread));
+	ztest_run_test_suite(test_thread_init);
+}
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/test_thread_init.c b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/test_thread_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..60c16b814dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/src/test_thread_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @addtogroup t_lifecycle
+ * @{
+ * @defgroup t_thread_init test_thread_init
+ * @brief TestPurpose: verify thread initialization in all supported means
+ * @details
+ * - Test Steps
+ *   -# initialize a thread in specific mean
+ *   -# from thread entry function verify initialized fields
+ * - Expected Results
+ *   -# TESTPOINT: check initialized fields. Expect delay start, priority,
+ * params of entry function are initialized as expected
+ * - Verified Platforms
+ *   -# qemu_x86, quark_se x86, quark_se arc, quark_d2000 x86, qemu_cortex_m3
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <ztest.h>
+
+/*macro definition*/
+#define INIT_COOP_PRIO -2
+#define INIT_COOP_STACK_SIZE 500
+#define INIT_COOP_P1 ((void *)0xFFFF0000)
+#define INIT_COOP_P2 ((void *)0xCDEF)
+#define INIT_COOP_P3 ((void *)0x1234)
+#define INIT_COOP_OPTION 0
+#define INIT_COOP_DELAY 2000
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_PRIO 1
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_STACK_SIZE 499
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_P1 ((void *)5)
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_P2 ((void *)6)
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_P3 ((void *)7)
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_OPTION 0
+#define INIT_PREEMPT_DELAY K_NO_WAIT
+
+static void thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3);
+
+static const int stack_size = 500;
+
+K_THREAD_DEFINE(T_KDEFINE_COOP_THREAD, INIT_COOP_STACK_SIZE,
+	thread_entry, INIT_COOP_P1, INIT_COOP_P2, INIT_COOP_P3,
+	INIT_COOP_PRIO, INIT_COOP_OPTION, INIT_COOP_DELAY);
+
+K_THREAD_DEFINE(T_KDEFINE_PREEMPT_THREAD, INIT_PREEMPT_STACK_SIZE,
+	thread_entry, INIT_PREEMPT_P1, INIT_PREEMPT_P2, INIT_PREEMPT_P3,
+	INIT_PREEMPT_PRIO, INIT_PREEMPT_OPTION, INIT_PREEMPT_DELAY);
+
+K_SEM_DEFINE(start_sema, 0, 1);
+
+K_SEM_DEFINE(end_sema, 0, 1);
+
+/*local variables*/
+static char __noinit __stack stack_coop[INIT_COOP_STACK_SIZE];
+static char __noinit __stack stack_preempt[INIT_PREEMPT_STACK_SIZE];
+static uint64_t t_create;
+static struct thread_data{
+	int init_prio;
+	int32_t init_delay;
+	void *init_p1;
+	void *init_p2;
+	void *init_p3;
+} expected;
+
+/*entry routines*/
+static void thread_entry(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
+{
+	if (t_create) {
+		uint64_t t_delay = k_uptime_get() - t_create;
+		/**TESTPOINT: check delay start*/
+		assert_true(t_delay >= expected.init_delay,
+			"k_thread_spawn delay start failed\n");
+	}
+
+	k_sem_take(&start_sema, K_FOREVER);
+
+	k_tid_t tid = k_current_get();
+	/**TESTPOINT: check priority and params*/
+	assert_equal(k_thread_priority_get(tid), expected.init_prio, NULL);
+	assert_equal(p1, expected.init_p1, NULL);
+	assert_equal(p2, expected.init_p2, NULL);
+	assert_equal(p3, expected.init_p3, NULL);
+	/*option, stack size, not checked, no public API to get these values*/
+
+	k_sem_give(&end_sema);
+}
+
+/*test cases*/
+/**
+ * @ingroup t_thread_init
+ * @brief test preempt thread initialization via K_THREAD_DEFINE
+ */
+void test_kdefine_preempt_thread(void)
+{
+	/*static thread created time unknown, skip it*/
+	t_create = 0;
+	expected.init_p1 = INIT_PREEMPT_P1;
+	expected.init_p2 = INIT_PREEMPT_P2;
+	expected.init_p3 = INIT_PREEMPT_P3;
+	expected.init_prio = INIT_PREEMPT_PRIO;
+	expected.init_delay = INIT_PREEMPT_DELAY;
+	k_sem_reset(&start_sema);
+	k_sem_reset(&end_sema);
+
+	/*signal thread to start*/
+	k_sem_give(&start_sema);
+	/*wait for thread to exit*/
+	k_sem_take(&end_sema, K_FOREVER);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup t_thread_init
+ * @brief test coop thread initialization via K_THREAD_DEFINE
+ */
+void test_kdefine_coop_thread(void)
+{
+	/*static thread creation time unknown, skip it*/
+	t_create = 0;
+	expected.init_p1 = INIT_COOP_P1;
+	expected.init_p2 = INIT_COOP_P2;
+	expected.init_p3 = INIT_COOP_P3;
+	expected.init_prio = INIT_COOP_PRIO;
+	expected.init_delay = INIT_COOP_DELAY;
+	k_sem_reset(&start_sema);
+	k_sem_reset(&end_sema);
+
+	/*signal thread to start*/
+	k_sem_give(&start_sema);
+	/*wait for thread to exit*/
+	k_sem_take(&end_sema, K_FOREVER);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup t_thread_init
+ * @brief test preempt thread initialization via k_thread_spawn
+ */
+void test_kinit_preempt_thread(void)
+{
+	/*create preempt thread*/
+	k_tid_t pthread = k_thread_spawn(stack_preempt, INIT_PREEMPT_STACK_SIZE,
+		thread_entry, INIT_PREEMPT_P1, INIT_PREEMPT_P2, INIT_PREEMPT_P3,
+		INIT_PREEMPT_PRIO, INIT_PREEMPT_OPTION, INIT_PREEMPT_DELAY);
+	/*record time stamp of thread creation*/
+	t_create = k_uptime_get();
+	assert_not_null(pthread, "thread spawn failed\n");
+
+	expected.init_p1 = INIT_PREEMPT_P1;
+	expected.init_p2 = INIT_PREEMPT_P2;
+	expected.init_p3 = INIT_PREEMPT_P3;
+	expected.init_prio = INIT_PREEMPT_PRIO;
+	expected.init_delay = INIT_PREEMPT_DELAY;
+	k_sem_reset(&start_sema);
+	k_sem_reset(&end_sema);
+
+	/*signal thread to start*/
+	k_sem_give(&start_sema);
+	/*wait for thread to exit*/
+	k_sem_take(&end_sema, K_FOREVER);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup t_thread_init
+ * @brief test coop thread initialization via k_thread_spawn
+ */
+void test_kinit_coop_thread(void)
+{
+	/*create coop thread*/
+	k_tid_t pthread = k_thread_spawn(stack_coop, INIT_COOP_STACK_SIZE,
+		thread_entry, INIT_COOP_P1, INIT_COOP_P2, INIT_COOP_P3,
+		INIT_COOP_PRIO, INIT_COOP_OPTION, INIT_COOP_DELAY);
+	/*record time stamp of thread creation*/
+	t_create = k_uptime_get();
+	assert_not_null(pthread, "thread spawn failed\n");
+
+	expected.init_p1 = INIT_COOP_P1;
+	expected.init_p2 = INIT_COOP_P2;
+	expected.init_p3 = INIT_COOP_P3;
+	expected.init_prio = INIT_COOP_PRIO;
+	expected.init_delay = INIT_COOP_DELAY;
+	k_sem_reset(&start_sema);
+	k_sem_reset(&end_sema);
+
+	/*signal thread to start*/
+	k_sem_give(&start_sema);
+	/*wait for thread to exit*/
+	k_sem_take(&end_sema, K_FOREVER);
+}
diff --git a/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/testcase.ini b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/testcase.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58c4d1a1747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/kernel/threads_lifecycle/thread_init/testcase.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[test]
+tags = kernel