diff --git a/packages/cli/lib/templates/AngularTemplate.ts b/packages/cli/lib/templates/AngularTemplate.ts
index 0164c6073..3f22aa3d9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/lib/templates/AngularTemplate.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/lib/templates/AngularTemplate.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ export class AngularTemplate implements Template {
 	constructor(private rootPath: string) { }
 
 	public get templatePaths(): string[] {
-		return [path.join(this.rootPath, "files")];
+		// Include common Angular files (like test.ts) before template-specific files
+		const commonPath = path.join(__dirname, "../../templates/angular/common-files");
+		return [commonPath, path.join(this.rootPath, "files")];
 	}
 
 	public generateConfig(name: string, options: {}): { [key: string]: any } {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/angular/common-files/src/test.ts b/packages/cli/templates/angular/common-files/src/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..315b8803d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/angular/common-files/src/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// This file is required by karma.conf.js and loads recursively all the .spec and framework files
+
+import 'zone.js/testing';
+import { getTestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting
+} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
+
+declare const require: {
+  context(path: string, deep?: boolean, filter?: RegExp): {
+    keys(): string[];
+    <T>(id: string): T;
+  };
+};
+
+// First, initialize the Angular testing environment.
+getTestBed().initTestEnvironment(
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting(), {
+  teardown: { destroyAfterEach: false }
+}
+);
diff --git a/packages/igx-templates/IgniteUIForAngularTemplate.ts b/packages/igx-templates/IgniteUIForAngularTemplate.ts
index 9f2a81745..cc0fd7925 100644
--- a/packages/igx-templates/IgniteUIForAngularTemplate.ts
+++ b/packages/igx-templates/IgniteUIForAngularTemplate.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ export class IgniteUIForAngularTemplate implements Template {
 	};
 
 	public get templatePaths(): string[] {
-		return [path.join(this.rootPath, "files")];
+		// Include common Angular files (like test.ts) before template-specific files
+		const commonPath = path.join(__dirname, "common-files");
+		return [commonPath, path.join(this.rootPath, "files")];
 	}
 
 	constructor(private rootPath: string) {
diff --git a/packages/igx-templates/common-files/src/test.ts b/packages/igx-templates/common-files/src/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..315b8803d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/igx-templates/common-files/src/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// This file is required by karma.conf.js and loads recursively all the .spec and framework files
+
+import 'zone.js/testing';
+import { getTestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting
+} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
+
+declare const require: {
+  context(path: string, deep?: boolean, filter?: RegExp): {
+    keys(): string[];
+    <T>(id: string): T;
+  };
+};
+
+// First, initialize the Angular testing environment.
+getTestBed().initTestEnvironment(
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting(), {
+  teardown: { destroyAfterEach: false }
+}
+);
diff --git a/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/_base/index.ts b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/_base/index.ts
index df061fc8a..f11d22382 100644
--- a/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/_base/index.ts
+++ b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/_base/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ $app-palette: palette($primary, $secondary, $surface);
               "node_modules/igniteui-angular/styles/igniteui-angular.css"`;
 
 	public get templatePaths(): string[] {
-		return [path.join(__dirname, "files")];
+		// Include common Angular files (like test.ts) before template-specific files
+		const commonPath = path.join(__dirname, "../../../common-files");
+		return [commonPath, path.join(__dirname, "files")];
 	}
 
 	public installModules(): void {
diff --git a/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/empty/files/src/test.ts b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/empty/files/src/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..315b8803d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts-legacy/projects/empty/files/src/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// This file is required by karma.conf.js and loads recursively all the .spec and framework files
+
+import 'zone.js/testing';
+import { getTestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting
+} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
+
+declare const require: {
+  context(path: string, deep?: boolean, filter?: RegExp): {
+    keys(): string[];
+    <T>(id: string): T;
+  };
+};
+
+// First, initialize the Angular testing environment.
+getTestBed().initTestEnvironment(
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting(), {
+  teardown: { destroyAfterEach: false }
+}
+);
diff --git a/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/_base/index.ts b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/_base/index.ts
index 1b376db92..5a2b92b65 100644
--- a/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/_base/index.ts
+++ b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/_base/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ $app-palette: palette($primary, $secondary, $surface);
               "node_modules/igniteui-angular/styles/igniteui-angular.css"`;
 
 	public get templatePaths(): string[] {
-		return [path.join(__dirname, "files")];
+		// Include common Angular files (like test.ts) before template-specific files
+		const commonPath = path.join(__dirname, "../../../common-files");
+		return [commonPath, path.join(__dirname, "files")];
 	}
 
 	public installModules(): void {
diff --git a/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/empty/files/src/test.ts b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/empty/files/src/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..315b8803d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/igx-templates/igx-ts/projects/empty/files/src/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// This file is required by karma.conf.js and loads recursively all the .spec and framework files
+
+import 'zone.js/testing';
+import { getTestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting
+} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/testing';
+
+declare const require: {
+  context(path: string, deep?: boolean, filter?: RegExp): {
+    keys(): string[];
+    <T>(id: string): T;
+  };
+};
+
+// First, initialize the Angular testing environment.
+getTestBed().initTestEnvironment(
+  BrowserDynamicTestingModule,
+  platformBrowserDynamicTesting(), {
+  teardown: { destroyAfterEach: false }
+}
+);