diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index fd2a005680..287fe4c55c 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2022-2024 CVAT.ai Corporation
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from .fixtures import *
 from .utils.test_utils import TestCaseHelper, TestDir
 
-ASSETS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent / "assets"
-
 
 def pytest_configure(config):
     # register additional markers
diff --git a/tests/cli/__init__.py b/tests/integration/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/cli/__init__.py
rename to tests/integration/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/integration/cli/__init__.py b/tests/integration/cli/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_diff.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_compare.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/cli/test_diff.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_compare.py
index baaebbd310..5de596f48e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_diff.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_compare.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.operations import DistanceComparator
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_describe_downloads.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_describe_downloads.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_describe_downloads.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_describe_downloads.py
index db871849fc..e2b3f85c47 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_describe_downloads.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_describe_downloads.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.extractor_tfds import AVAILABLE_TFDS_DATASETS, TFDS_EXTRACTOR_AVAILABLE
 from datumaro.util import parse_json
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, mock_tfds_data
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_detect_format.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_detect_format.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/cli/test_detect_format.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_detect_format.py
index 70c2126521..f3b8997f5e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_detect_format.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_detect_format.py
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 from datumaro.util.os_util import suppress_output
 
 from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
-ADE20K2017_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "../assets/ade20k2017_dataset/dataset")
-ADE20K2020_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "../assets/ade20k2020_dataset/dataset")
-LFW_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "../assets/lfw_dataset")
+ADE20K2017_DIR = get_test_asset_path("ade20k2017_dataset", "dataset")
+ADE20K2020_DIR = get_test_asset_path("ade20k2020_dataset", "dataset")
+LFW_DIR = get_test_asset_path("lfw_dataset")
 
 
 class DetectFormatTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_download.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_download.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_download.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_download.py
index b37f525d08..a792cb5890 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_download.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_download.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.dataset import Dataset
 from datumaro.components.extractor_tfds import AVAILABLE_TFDS_DATASETS, TFDS_EXTRACTOR_AVAILABLE
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets, mock_tfds_data
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_filter.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_filter.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_filter.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_filter.py
index 949d85995c..e2f1c926eb 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_filter.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_filter.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Project
 from datumaro.util.scope import scope_add, scoped
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_generator.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_generator.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/cli/test_generator.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_generator.py
index 9f5331babf..9b6be5470e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_generator.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_generator.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 import datumaro.util.image as image_module
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_image_zip_format.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_image_zip_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_image_zip_format.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_image_zip_format.py
index e8a9cda43e..10c6036161 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_image_zip_format.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_image_zip_format.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.dataset import Dataset, DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_info.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_info.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/cli/test_info.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_info.py
index ece8f514b4..eba07c163a 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_info.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_info.py
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
 
 from datumaro.util import parse_json
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum
 
 DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_kitti_raw_format.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_kitti_raw_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_kitti_raw_format.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_kitti_raw_format.py
index 08701a5077..dc5270cb46 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_kitti_raw_format.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_kitti_raw_format.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.extractor import DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image, PointCloud
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets_3d
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_merge.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_merge.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/cli/test_merge.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_merge.py
index b2222483f9..309905d2cd 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_merge.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_merge.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset, Project
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_patch.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_patch.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/cli/test_patch.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_patch.py
index e85a518b89..1fa03038de 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_patch.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_patch.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset, Project
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_project.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_project.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/cli/test_project.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_project.py
index af818dcf12..98d0abaa9e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_project.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Project
 from datumaro.util.scope import scope_add, scoped
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets, compare_dirs
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_revpath.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_revpath.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/cli/test_revpath.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_revpath.py
index 8916c43bb8..599c6aea81 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_revpath.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_revpath.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Project
 from datumaro.util.scope import scope_add, scoped
 
-from ..conftest import ASSETS_DIR
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 
 
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ def test_ambiguous_format(self):
             ("ade20k2017_dataset", "1_atr.txt"),
             ("ade20k2020_dataset", "1.json"),
         ):
-            asset = ASSETS_DIR / root / "dataset" / "training" / "street" / asset_name
+            asset = get_test_asset_path(root, "dataset", "training", "street", asset_name)
             shutil.copy(asset, annotation_dir)
 
         with self.subTest("no context"):
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_sly_point_cloud_format.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_sly_point_cloud_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_sly_point_cloud_format.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_sly_point_cloud_format.py
index a574a81ece..88fa945733 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_sly_point_cloud_format.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_sly_point_cloud_format.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.extractor import DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image, PointCloud
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets_3d
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_transform.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_transform.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/cli/test_transform.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_transform.py
index d638abfc15..08a415e06e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_transform.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_transform.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Project
 from datumaro.util.scope import scope_add, scoped
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_utils.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_utils.py
similarity index 89%
rename from tests/cli/test_utils.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_utils.py
index cba1363ed8..3060a8ff4f 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_utils.py
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 from datumaro.components.media_manager import MediaManager
 from datumaro.util.scope import on_exit_do, scope_add, scoped
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-from ..test_video import make_sample_video  # pylint: disable=unused-import
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
+from tests.utils.video import make_sample_video
 
 
 class VideoSplittingTest:
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_video.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_video.py
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/cli/test_video.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_video.py
index a76c6e5551..e753977ca4 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_video.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_video.py
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
-from tests.test_video import make_sample_video
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
+from tests.utils.video import make_sample_video
 
 
 class VideoTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_voc_format.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_voc_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/cli/test_voc_format.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_voc_format.py
index b3bc60055f..2d90ff2e9e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_voc_format.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_voc_format.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.dataset import Dataset, DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/cli/test_yolo_format.py b/tests/integration/cli/test_yolo_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/cli/test_yolo_format.py
rename to tests/integration/cli/test_yolo_format.py
index 528bb53a50..c80ca1ed34 100644
--- a/tests/cli/test_yolo_format.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cli/test_yolo_format.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.extractor import DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 
-from ..requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 from tests.utils.test_utils import run_datum as run
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/algorithms/__init__.py b/tests/unit/algorithms/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/test_RISE.py b/tests/unit/algorithms/test_RISE.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_RISE.py
rename to tests/unit/algorithms/test_RISE.py
index ab55b88eac..dd08469cd2 100644
--- a/tests/test_RISE.py
+++ b/tests/unit/algorithms/test_RISE.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.annotation import Bbox, Label
 from datumaro.components.launcher import Launcher
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class RiseTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/unit/data_formats/datumaro/__init__.py b/tests/unit/data_formats/datumaro/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/test_datumaro_format.py b/tests/unit/data_formats/datumaro/test_datumaro_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_datumaro_format.py
rename to tests/unit/data_formats/datumaro/test_datumaro_format.py
index 91611d9ef4..748dc168b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_datumaro_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data_formats/datumaro/test_datumaro_format.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 from datumaro.util import parse_json_file
 from datumaro.util.mask_tools import generate_colormap
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import (
     Dimensions,
     TestDir,
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_no_save_media(self):
 
     @mark_requirement(Requirements.DATUM_GENERAL_REQ)
     def test_can_import_pcd_dataset(self):
-        dataset_path = str(Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "datumaro_dataset" / "with_pcd")
+        dataset_path = get_test_asset_path("datumaro_dataset", "with_pcd")
 
         label_categories = LabelCategories(attributes={"occluded"})
         label_categories.add("cat")
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def test_can_import_pcd_dataset(self):
 
     @mark_requirement(Requirements.DATUM_GENERAL_REQ)
     def test_can_import_skeleton_dataset(self):
-        dataset_path = str(Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "datumaro_dataset" / "with_skeleton")
+        dataset_path = get_test_asset_path("datumaro_dataset", "with_skeleton")
 
         label_categories = LabelCategories.from_iterable(
             [
diff --git a/tests/test_common_semantic_segmentation_format.py b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_common_semantic_segmentation_format.py
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/test_common_semantic_segmentation_format.py
rename to tests/unit/data_formats/test_common_semantic_segmentation_format.py
index 95dade3fd5..c4aaa05680 100644
--- a/tests/test_common_semantic_segmentation_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_common_semantic_segmentation_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from unittest import TestCase
 
@@ -14,17 +13,13 @@
     make_categories,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "common_semantic_segmentation_dataset", "dataset"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("common_semantic_segmentation_dataset", "dataset")
 
-DUMMY_NON_STANDARD_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__),
-    "assets",
+DUMMY_NON_STANDARD_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path(
     "common_semantic_segmentation_dataset",
     "non_standard_dataset",
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_mapillary_vistas_format.py b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_mapillary_vistas_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_mapillary_vistas_format.py
rename to tests/unit/data_formats/test_mapillary_vistas_format.py
index bf11d04cad..9e9bb84018 100644
--- a/tests/test_mapillary_vistas_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_mapillary_vistas_format.py
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
     make_mapillary_instance_categories,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_V1_2 = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mapillary_vistas_dataset", "v1.2")
-DUMMY_DATASET_V2_0 = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mapillary_vistas_dataset", "v2.0")
-DUMMY_DATASET_WITH_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mapillary_vistas_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
+DUMMY_DATASET_V1_2 = get_test_asset_path("mapillary_vistas_dataset", "v1.2")
+DUMMY_DATASET_V2_0 = get_test_asset_path("mapillary_vistas_dataset", "v2.0")
+DUMMY_DATASET_WITH_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path(
+    "mapillary_vistas_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_synthia_format.py b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_synthia_format.py
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/test_synthia_format.py
rename to tests/unit/data_formats/test_synthia_format.py
index 08c20ccef4..1dea886c33 100644
--- a/tests/test_synthia_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_synthia_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,25 +9,19 @@
 from datumaro.components.extractor import DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_LABELS_SEGM_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "synthia_dataset", "labels_segm_dataset"
-)
+DUMMY_LABELS_SEGM_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("synthia_dataset", "labels_segm_dataset")
 
-DUMMY_COLOR_SEGM_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "synthia_dataset", "color_segm_dataset"
-)
+DUMMY_COLOR_SEGM_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("synthia_dataset", "color_segm_dataset")
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_CUSTOM_LABELMAP = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "synthia_dataset", "dataset_with_custom_labelmap"
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_CUSTOM_LABELMAP = get_test_asset_path(
+    "synthia_dataset", "dataset_with_custom_labelmap"
 )
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "synthia_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path("synthia_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file")
 
 
 class SynthiaImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/unit/data_formats/test_yolo_format.py b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_yolo_format.py
index b384200274..99e1d29da0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/data_formats/test_yolo_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/data_formats/test_yolo_format.py
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@
 )
 from datumaro.util.image import save_image
 
-from ...requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-from ...utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_annotations, compare_datasets, compare_datasets_strict
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ade20k2017_format.py b/tests/unit/test_ade20k2017_format.py
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/test_ade20k2017_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_ade20k2017_format.py
index bc6496ca58..0fe8f29f43 100644
--- a/tests/test_ade20k2017_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ade20k2017_format.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest.case import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -14,13 +13,12 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.ade20k2017_format import Ade20k2017Importer
 
 from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "ade20k2017_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("ade20k2017_dataset", "dataset")
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "ade20k2017_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path("ade20k2017_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file")
 
 
 class Ade20k2017ImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_ade20k2020_format.py b/tests/unit/test_ade20k2020_format.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_ade20k2020_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_ade20k2020_format.py
index a9b054bd89..179d5a841a 100644
--- a/tests/test_ade20k2020_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ade20k2020_format.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest.case import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -14,13 +13,12 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.ade20k2020_format import Ade20k2020Importer
 
 from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "ade20k2020_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("ade20k2020_dataset", "dataset")
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "ade20k2020_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path("ade20k2020_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file")
 
 
 class Ade20k2020ImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_align_celeba_format.py b/tests/unit/test_align_celeba_format.py
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/test_align_celeba_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_align_celeba_format.py
index 3ae89bfbce..76cdf11af0 100644
--- a/tests/test_align_celeba_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_align_celeba_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -16,15 +15,13 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.align_celeba_format import AlignCelebaImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_ALIGN_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "align_celeba_dataset", "dataset"
-)
-DUMMY_ALIGN_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "align_celeba_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
+DUMMY_ALIGN_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("align_celeba_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_ALIGN_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path(
+    "align_celeba_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_annotation_util.py b/tests/unit/test_annotation_util.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_annotation_util.py
rename to tests/unit/test_annotation_util.py
index 534597ddaf..4838fc22f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_annotation_util.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_annotation_util.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.annotation import Bbox, Mask, Polygon
 from datumaro.util.annotation_util import SpatialAnnotation, get_bbox, segment_iou
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class SegmentIouTest:
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/unit/test_api.py
similarity index 92%
rename from tests/test_api.py
rename to tests/unit/test_api.py
index a287c6127e..46ef2351ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_api.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class ApiTest:
diff --git a/tests/test_brats_format.py b/tests/unit/test_brats_format.py
similarity index 92%
rename from tests/test_brats_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_brats_format.py
index ad126d792e..f144b7da4b 100644
--- a/tests/test_brats_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_brats_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,11 +9,11 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import MultiframeImage
 from datumaro.plugins.brats_format import BratsImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "brats_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("brats_dataset")
 
 
 class BratsImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_brats_numpy_format.py b/tests/unit/test_brats_numpy_format.py
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/test_brats_numpy_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_brats_numpy_format.py
index 1930a0c51a..7bc1f5f72e 100644
--- a/tests/test_brats_numpy_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_brats_numpy_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,11 +9,11 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import MultiframeImage
 from datumaro.plugins.brats_numpy_format import BratsNumpyImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "brats_numpy_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("brats_numpy_dataset")
 
 
 class BratsNumpyImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_camvid_format.py b/tests/unit/test_camvid_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_camvid_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_camvid_format.py
index aa9dd7fcc5..9fb001438e 100644
--- a/tests/test_camvid_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_camvid_format.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.camvid_format import CamvidConverter, CamvidImporter
 from datumaro.util.meta_file_util import parse_meta_file
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_can_write_and_parse_meta_file(self):
             self.assertEqual(src_label_map, dst_label_map)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "camvid_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("camvid_dataset")
 
 
 class TestExtractorBase(Extractor):
diff --git a/tests/test_celeba_format.py b/tests/unit/test_celeba_format.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/test_celeba_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_celeba_format.py
index 5900511b73..9b444c5a19 100644
--- a/tests/test_celeba_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_celeba_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -17,14 +16,12 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.celeba_format import CelebaImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "celeba_dataset", "dataset")
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "celeba_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("celeba_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path("celeba_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file")
 
 
 class CelebaImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_cifar_format.py b/tests/unit/test_cifar_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_cifar_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_cifar_format.py
index 1a04d2f44d..f3e3541c45 100644
--- a/tests/test_cifar_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cifar_format.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.cifar_format import CifarConverter, CifarImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             compare_datasets(self, source_dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_10_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "cifar10_dataset")
+DUMMY_10_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("cifar10_dataset")
 
-DUMMY_100_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "cifar100_dataset")
+DUMMY_100_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("cifar100_dataset")
 
 
 class CifarImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_cityscapes_format.py b/tests/unit/test_cityscapes_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_cityscapes_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_cityscapes_format.py
index 28caff0aa9..77e4ae84a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_cityscapes_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cityscapes_format.py
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
 )
 from datumaro.util.meta_file_util import parse_meta_file
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import IGNORE_ALL, TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "cityscapes_dataset", "dataset")
-DUMMY_TRAIN_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "cityscapes_dataset", "train_dataset"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("cityscapes_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_TRAIN_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("cityscapes_dataset", "train_dataset")
 
 
 class CityscapesFormatTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_coco_format.py b/tests/unit/test_coco_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_coco_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_coco_format.py
index aea659492c..966ad6fbc7 100644
--- a/tests/test_coco_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_coco_format.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.coco_format.importer import CocoImporter
 from datumaro.util import dump_json_file
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import (
     TestDir,
     check_save_and_load,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     compare_datasets_strict,
 )
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "coco_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("coco_dataset")
 
 
 class CocoImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_common_super_resolution_format.py b/tests/unit/test_common_super_resolution_format.py
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/test_common_super_resolution_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_common_super_resolution_format.py
index c30941cf44..e5e03fe0c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_common_super_resolution_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_common_super_resolution_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,11 +9,11 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.common_super_resolution_format import CommonSuperResolutionImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "common_super_resolution_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("common_super_resolution_dataset")
 
 
 class CommonSuperResolutionImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_diff.py b/tests/unit/test_compare.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_diff.py
rename to tests/unit/test_compare.py
index 30a394a51e..846b1f8c2b 100644
--- a/tests/test_diff.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_compare.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.operations import DistanceComparator, ExactComparator
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class DistanceComparatorTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/unit/test_config.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_config.py
rename to tests/unit/test_config.py
index 8d8cd7c4bf..f10ff615a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_config.py
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.config import Config, DictConfig, SchemaBuilder
 from datumaro.components.errors import ImmutableObjectError
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cvat_format.py b/tests/unit/test_cvat_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_cvat_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_cvat_format.py
index 6cb7141b12..1a5be3ebfa 100644
--- a/tests/test_cvat_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cvat_format.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.cvat_format.converter import CvatConverter
 from datumaro.plugins.cvat_format.extractor import CvatImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_IMAGE_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "cvat_dataset", "for_images")
+DUMMY_IMAGE_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("cvat_dataset", "for_images")
 
-DUMMY_VIDEO_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "cvat_dataset", "for_video")
+DUMMY_VIDEO_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("cvat_dataset", "for_video")
 
 
 class CvatImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_dataset.py b/tests/unit/test_dataset.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_dataset.py
rename to tests/unit/test_dataset.py
index 75b30e968c..9af0e574ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_dataset.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_dataset.py
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image, MediaElement, Video
 from datumaro.components.progress_reporting import NullProgressReporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets, compare_datasets_strict
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_extractor_tfds.py b/tests/unit/test_extractor_tfds.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_extractor_tfds.py
rename to tests/unit/test_extractor_tfds.py
diff --git a/tests/test_format_detection.py b/tests/unit/test_format_detection.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_format_detection.py
rename to tests/unit/test_format_detection.py
diff --git a/tests/test_fractal_image_generator.py b/tests/unit/test_fractal_image_generator.py
similarity index 89%
rename from tests/test_fractal_image_generator.py
rename to tests/unit/test_fractal_image_generator.py
index a14551f7b7..c4385452ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_fractal_image_generator.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_fractal_image_generator.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.synthetic_data import FractalImageGenerator
 from datumaro.util.image import load_image
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_save_image_can_create_dir(self):
 
     @mark_requirement(Requirements.DATUM_677)
     def test_can_generate_image(self):
-        ref_dir = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "synthetic_dataset", "images")
+        ref_dir = get_test_asset_path("synthetic_dataset", "images")
         with TestDir() as test_dir:
             dataset_size = 3
             FractalImageGenerator(test_dir, dataset_size, shape=[24, 36]).generate_dataset()
diff --git a/tests/test_icdar_format.py b/tests/unit/test_icdar_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_icdar_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_icdar_format.py
index 978da0d4d1..477cee6aea 100644
--- a/tests/test_icdar_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_icdar_format.py
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
     IcdarWordRecognitionImporter,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "icdar_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("icdar_dataset")
 
 
 class IcdarImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_image.py b/tests/unit/test_image.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_image.py
rename to tests/unit/test_image.py
index 2f1f5b6d32..81d573cda7 100644
--- a/tests/test_image.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_image.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 import datumaro.util.image as image_module
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_image_dir_format.py b/tests/unit/test_image_dir_format.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_image_dir_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_image_dir_format.py
index 2908cb4da2..2b70957699 100644
--- a/tests/test_image_dir_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_image_dir_format.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 from datumaro.plugins.image_dir_format import ImageDirConverter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_image_zip_format.py b/tests/unit/test_image_zip_format.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/test_image_zip_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_image_zip_format.py
index 2155b90baa..c7a4574179 100644
--- a/tests/test_image_zip_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_image_zip_format.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 from datumaro.plugins.image_zip_format import ImageZipConverter, ImageZipPath
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_arbitrary_extensions(self):
             self._test_can_save_and_load(source_dataset, test_dir)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "image_zip_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("image_zip_dataset")
 
 
 class ImageZipImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_imagenet_format.py b/tests/unit/test_imagenet_format.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_imagenet_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_imagenet_format.py
index 5471855e15..ded63ae297 100644
--- a/tests/test_imagenet_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_imagenet_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 import pickle  # nosec - disable B403:import_pickle check
 from unittest import TestCase
 
@@ -11,8 +10,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.imagenet_format import ImagenetConverter, ImagenetImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets, compare_datasets_strict
 
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_image_with_arbitrary_extension(self):
             compare_datasets(self, dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "imagenet_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("imagenet_dataset")
 
 
 class ImagenetImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_imagenet_txt_format.py b/tests/unit/test_imagenet_txt_format.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/test_imagenet_txt_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_imagenet_txt_format.py
index b736f90400..eb8b8f386c 100644
--- a/tests/test_imagenet_txt_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_imagenet_txt_format.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.imagenet_txt_format import ImagenetTxtConverter, ImagenetTxtImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -167,13 +167,9 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_image_with_arbitrary_extension(self):
             compare_datasets(self, dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets/imagenet_txt_dataset/basic")
-DUMMY_DATASET_WITH_CUSTOM_LABELS_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets/imagenet_txt_dataset/custom_labels"
-)
-DUMMY_DATASET_WITH_NO_LABELS_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets/imagenet_txt_dataset/no_labels"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("imagenet_txt_dataset", "basic")
+DUMMY_DATASET_WITH_CUSTOM_LABELS_DIR = get_test_asset_path("imagenet_txt_dataset", "custom_labels")
+DUMMY_DATASET_WITH_NO_LABELS_DIR = get_test_asset_path("imagenet_txt_dataset", "no_labels")
 
 
 class ImagenetTxtImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_images.py b/tests/unit/test_images.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_images.py
rename to tests/unit/test_images.py
index b3c71a6095..9a43b2fbb3 100644
--- a/tests/test_images.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_images.py
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 )
 from datumaro.util.image_cache import ImageCache
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_kinetics_format.py b/tests/unit/test_kinetics_format.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/test_kinetics_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_kinetics_format.py
index df617a6d57..4acc488c0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_kinetics_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_kinetics_format.py
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 from datumaro.components.media import Video
 
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "kinetics_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("kinetics_dataset")
 
 from datumaro.components.annotation import Label
 from datumaro.components.dataset import Dataset, DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.environment import Environment
 from datumaro.plugins.kinetics_format import KineticsImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class KineticsImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_kitti_format.py b/tests/unit/test_kitti_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_kitti_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_kitti_format.py
index 4619e78ce9..16a95b8241 100644
--- a/tests/test_kitti_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_kitti_format.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 )
 from datumaro.util.meta_file_util import parse_meta_file
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "kitti_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("kitti_dataset")
 
 
 class KittiFormatTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_kitti_raw_format.py b/tests/unit/test_kitti_raw_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_kitti_raw_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_kitti_raw_format.py
index 94650521f4..8639d375e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_kitti_raw_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_kitti_raw_format.py
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.kitti_raw_format.extractor import KittiRawImporter
 
 from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import Dimensions, TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets_3d
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "kitti_dataset", "kitti_raw")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("kitti_dataset", "kitti_raw")
 
 
 class KittiRawImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_label_categories.py b/tests/unit/test_label_categories.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_label_categories.py
rename to tests/unit/test_label_categories.py
diff --git a/tests/test_labelme_format.py b/tests/unit/test_labelme_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_labelme_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_labelme_format.py
index 3509209ff6..6d064c6466 100644
--- a/tests/test_labelme_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_labelme_format.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.labelme_format import LabelMeConverter, LabelMeImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def test_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             self.assertTrue(osp.isfile(osp.join(test_dir, "dataset_meta.json")))
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "labelme_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("labelme_dataset")
 
 
 class LabelMeImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_lfw_format.py b/tests/unit/test_lfw_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_lfw_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_lfw_format.py
index c2e70a6506..8ebae62417 100644
--- a/tests/test_lfw_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_lfw_format.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.lfw_format import LfwConverter, LfwImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             compare_datasets(self, source_dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "lfw_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("lfw_dataset")
 
 
 class LfwImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_market1501_format.py b/tests/unit/test_market1501_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_market1501_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_market1501_format.py
index dc36612926..465818e188 100644
--- a/tests/test_market1501_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_market1501_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -9,8 +8,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.market1501_format import Market1501Converter, Market1501Importer
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ def test_can_save_dataset_with_no_attributes(self):
             compare_datasets(self, source_dataset, parsed_dataset)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "market1501_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("market1501_dataset")
 
 
 class Market1501ImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_mars_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mars_format.py
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/test_mars_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mars_format.py
index 664f306b1c..9d67d8c583 100644
--- a/tests/test_mars_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mars_format.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.mars_format import MarsImporter
 
-from tests.conftest import ASSETS_DIR
 from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_MARS_DATASET = str(ASSETS_DIR / "mars_dataset")
+DUMMY_MARS_DATASET = get_test_asset_path("mars_dataset")
 
 
 class MarsImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_masks.py b/tests/unit/test_masks.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_masks.py
rename to tests/unit/test_masks.py
index e1e450054c..ee47edeb84 100644
--- a/tests/test_masks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_masks.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.annotation import CompiledMask
 from datumaro.util.annotation_util import BboxCoords
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 def _compare_polygons(a: mask_tools.Polygon, b: mask_tools.Polygon) -> bool:
diff --git a/tests/test_mnist_csv_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mnist_csv_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_mnist_csv_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mnist_csv_format.py
index ebc4feeef9..19bfa825f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_mnist_csv_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mnist_csv_format.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.mnist_csv_format import MnistCsvConverter, MnistCsvImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             compare_datasets(self, source_dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mnist_csv_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("mnist_csv_dataset")
 
 
 class MnistCsvImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_mnist_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mnist_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_mnist_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mnist_format.py
index 05e24c630d..ac2545ddc7 100644
--- a/tests/test_mnist_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mnist_format.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.mnist_format import MnistConverter, MnistImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             compare_datasets(self, source_dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mnist_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("mnist_dataset")
 
 
 class MnistImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_mot_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mot_format.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_mot_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mot_format.py
index f40b8f1f7c..29b6c65c16 100644
--- a/tests/test_mot_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mot_format.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.mot_format import MotSeqGtConverter, MotSeqImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -307,10 +307,8 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             self.assertTrue(osp.isfile(osp.join(test_dir, "dataset_meta.json")))
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mot_dataset", "mot_seq")
-DUMMY_SEQINFO_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mot_dataset", "mot_seq_with_seqinfo"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("mot_dataset", "mot_seq")
+DUMMY_SEQINFO_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("mot_dataset", "mot_seq_with_seqinfo")
 
 
 class MotImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_mots_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mots_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_mots_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mots_format.py
index 91ba68f228..ca42987baf 100644
--- a/tests/test_mots_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mots_format.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.mots_format import MotsImporter, MotsPngConverter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mots_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("mots_dataset")
 
 
 class MotsPngConverterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_mpii_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mpii_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_mpii_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mpii_format.py
index 4ae2329aa3..38de5bd17c 100644
--- a/tests/test_mpii_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mpii_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -14,11 +13,11 @@
     MpiiImporter,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mpii_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("mpii_dataset")
 
 
 class MpiiImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_mpii_json_format.py b/tests/unit/test_mpii_json_format.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_mpii_json_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_mpii_json_format.py
index ba9adb7789..1bea63a1ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_mpii_json_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_mpii_json_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -14,15 +13,15 @@
     MpiiJsonImporter,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_NUMPY_FILES = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mpii_json_dataset", "dataset_with_numpy_files"
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_NUMPY_FILES = get_test_asset_path(
+    "mpii_json_dataset", "dataset_with_numpy_files"
 )
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WO_NUMPY_FILES = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "mpii_json_dataset", "dataset_wo_numpy_files"
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WO_NUMPY_FILES = get_test_asset_path(
+    "mpii_json_dataset", "dataset_wo_numpy_files"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ndr.py b/tests/unit/test_ndr.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_ndr.py
rename to tests/unit/test_ndr.py
index c29e8f7cfc..6d054debb8 100644
--- a/tests/test_ndr.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ndr.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class NDRTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_nyu_depth_v2_format.py b/tests/unit/test_nyu_depth_v2_format.py
similarity index 89%
rename from tests/test_nyu_depth_v2_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_nyu_depth_v2_format.py
index 7a51177c52..5965b6bdd1 100644
--- a/tests/test_nyu_depth_v2_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_nyu_depth_v2_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,11 +9,11 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.nyu_depth_v2_format import NyuDepthV2Importer
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "nyu_depth_v2_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("nyu_depth_v2_dataset")
 
 
 class NyuDepthV2ImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_open_images_format.py b/tests/unit/test_open_images_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_open_images_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_open_images_format.py
index 9d5bf4edeb..f1277eb037 100644
--- a/tests/test_open_images_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_open_images_format.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.open_images_format import OpenImagesConverter, OpenImagesImporter
 
-from tests.conftest import ASSETS_DIR
 from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             compare_datasets(self, dataset, parsed_dataset, require_media=True)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_V6 = str(ASSETS_DIR / "open_images_dataset" / "v6")
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_V5 = str(ASSETS_DIR / "open_images_dataset" / "v5")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_V6 = get_test_asset_path("open_images_dataset", "v6")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_V5 = get_test_asset_path("open_images_dataset", "v5")
 
 
 class OpenImagesImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_ops.py b/tests/unit/test_ops.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_ops.py
rename to tests/unit/test_ops.py
index ca06c2176c..c420219798 100644
--- a/tests/test_ops.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ops.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     mean_std,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ def test_can_merge_categories(self):
 
     @mark_requirement(Requirements.DATUM_GENERAL_REQ)
     def test_can_merge_point_clouds(self):
-        dataset_dir = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "sly_pointcloud_dataset")
+        dataset_dir = get_test_asset_path("sly_pointcloud_dataset")
         pcd1 = osp.join(dataset_dir, "ds0", "pointcloud", "frame1.pcd")
         pcd2 = osp.join(dataset_dir, "ds0", "pointcloud", "frame2.pcd")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_project.py b/tests/unit/test_project.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_project.py
rename to tests/unit/test_project.py
index cb8547eda9..74d01351e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_project.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import DiffStatus, Project
 from datumaro.util.scope import scope_add, scoped
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets, compare_dirs
 
 
@@ -1348,9 +1348,7 @@ def test_can_migrate_old_project(self):
         test_dir = scope_add(TestDir())
         old_proj_dir = osp.join(test_dir, "old_proj")
         new_proj_dir = osp.join(test_dir, "new_proj")
-        shutil.copytree(
-            osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "compat", "v0.1", "project"), old_proj_dir
-        )
+        shutil.copytree(get_test_asset_path("compat", "v0.1", "project"), old_proj_dir)
 
         with self.assertLogs(None) as logs:
             Project.migrate_from_v1_to_v2(old_proj_dir, new_proj_dir, skip_import_errors=True)
@@ -1366,9 +1364,7 @@ def test_can_migrate_old_project(self):
     def test_cant_load_old_project(self):
         test_dir = scope_add(TestDir())
         proj_dir = osp.join(test_dir, "old_proj")
-        shutil.copytree(
-            osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "compat", "v0.1", "project"), proj_dir
-        )
+        shutil.copytree(get_test_asset_path("compat", "v0.1", "project"), proj_dir)
 
         with self.assertRaises(OldProjectError):
             scope_add(Project(proj_dir))
diff --git a/tests/test_sampler.py b/tests/unit/test_sampler.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_sampler.py
rename to tests/unit/test_sampler.py
index 1dac374f90..fe3df03222 100644
--- a/tests/test_sampler.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_sampler.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 from datumaro.plugins.sampler.random_sampler import LabelRandomSampler, RandomSampler
 
-from .conftest import ASSETS_DIR
-
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets, compare_datasets_strict
 
 try:
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     has_libs = False
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 @skipIf(not has_libs, "pandas library is not available")
@@ -34,8 +33,8 @@ class TestRelevancySampler(TestCase):
     @staticmethod
     def _get_probs(out_range=False):
         probs = []
-        inference_file = ASSETS_DIR / "sampler" / "inference.csv"
-        with inference_file.open() as csv_file:
+        inference_file = get_test_asset_path("sampler", "inference.csv")
+        with open(inference_file) as csv_file:
             csv_reader = csv.reader(csv_file)
             col = 0
             for row in csv_reader:
diff --git a/tests/test_sly_pointcloud_format.py b/tests/unit/test_sly_pointcloud_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_sly_pointcloud_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_sly_pointcloud_format.py
index 79025c87c5..5a452a5010 100644
--- a/tests/test_sly_pointcloud_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_sly_pointcloud_format.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 from datumaro.plugins.sly_pointcloud_format.converter import SuperviselyPointCloudConverter
 from datumaro.plugins.sly_pointcloud_format.extractor import SuperviselyPointCloudImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import Dimensions, TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets_3d
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "sly_pointcloud_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("sly_pointcloud_dataset")
 
 
 class SuperviselyPointcloudImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_splitter.py b/tests/unit/test_splitter.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_splitter.py
rename to tests/unit/test_splitter.py
index 1b0d35439c..a22195229f 100644
--- a/tests/test_splitter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_splitter.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.operations import compute_ann_statistics
 from datumaro.components.project import Dataset
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class SplitterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_telemetry_utils.py b/tests/unit/test_telemetry_utils.py
similarity index 97%
rename from tests/test_telemetry_utils.py
rename to tests/unit/test_telemetry_utils.py
index b0be4dd58b..b7b2055864 100644
--- a/tests/test_telemetry_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_telemetry_utils.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     send_version_info,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 try:
     import openvino_telemetry as tm
diff --git a/tests/test_tfrecord_format.py b/tests/unit/test_tfrecord_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_tfrecord_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_tfrecord_format.py
index f96b215c86..1d0abc4a81 100644
--- a/tests/test_tfrecord_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_tfrecord_format.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 from datumaro.util.image import encode_image
 from datumaro.util.tf_util import check_import
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, check_save_and_load, compare_datasets
 
 try:
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def test_labelmap_parsing(self):
         self.assertEqual(expected, parsed)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "tf_detection_api_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("tf_detection_api_dataset")
 
 
 @skipIf(import_failed, "Failed to import tensorflow")
diff --git a/tests/test_transforms.py b/tests/unit/test_transforms.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_transforms.py
rename to tests/unit/test_transforms.py
index 06366fc150..1f062302b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_transforms.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_transforms.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 from datumaro.components.extractor import DatasetItem
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_bug, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_bug, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/unit/test_util.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_util.py
rename to tests/unit/test_util.py
index e947e84bd4..32fb49ec5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_util.py
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 from datumaro.util.os_util import walk
 from datumaro.util.scope import Scope, on_error_do, on_exit_do, scoped
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_validator.py b/tests/unit/test_validator.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_validator.py
rename to tests/unit/test_validator.py
index 8671657935..df39649507 100644
--- a/tests/test_validator.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_validator.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     _TaskValidator,
 )
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 
 
 class _TestValidatorBase(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_vgg_face2_format.py b/tests/unit/test_vgg_face2_format.py
similarity index 98%
rename from tests/test_vgg_face2_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_vgg_face2_format.py
index e487776ac9..422059cae5 100644
--- a/tests/test_vgg_face2_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_vgg_face2_format.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.vgg_face2_format import VggFace2Converter, VggFace2Importer
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def test_can_save_and_load_with_meta_file(self):
             compare_datasets(self, source_dataset, parsed_dataset)
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "vgg_face2_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("vgg_face2_dataset")
 
 
 class VggFace2ImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_video.py b/tests/unit/test_video.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/test_video.py
rename to tests/unit/test_video.py
index 56757b60d9..b674c345f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_video.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_video.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
-import cv2
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
@@ -12,29 +11,9 @@
 from datumaro.components.project import Project
 from datumaro.util.scope import Scope, on_exit_do, scope_add, scoped
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
 from tests.utils.test_utils import TestDir, compare_datasets
-
-
-@scoped
-def make_sample_video(path, frames=4, frame_size=(10, 20), fps=25.0):
-    """
-    frame_size is (H, W), only even sides
-    """
-
-    writer = cv2.VideoWriter(
-        path,
-        frameSize=tuple(frame_size[::-1]),
-        fps=float(fps),
-        fourcc=cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*"MJPG"),
-    )
-    on_exit_do(writer.release)
-
-    for i in range(frames):
-        # Apparently, only uint8 values are supported, but not floats
-        # Colors are compressed, but grayscale colors suffer no loss
-        writer.write(np.ones((*frame_size, 3), dtype=np.uint8) * i)
+from tests.utils.video import make_sample_video
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
diff --git a/tests/test_voc_format.py b/tests/unit/test_voc_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_voc_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_voc_format.py
index 19b33a51b3..e31cecdd54 100644
--- a/tests/test_voc_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_voc_format.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 from datumaro.util.image import save_image
 from datumaro.util.mask_tools import load_mask
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import (
     TestDir,
     check_save_and_load,
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ def categories(self):
         return VOC.make_voc_categories()
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "voc_dataset", "voc_dataset1")
-DUMMY_DATASET2_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "voc_dataset", "voc_dataset2")
-DUMMY_DATASET3_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "voc_dataset", "voc_dataset3")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("voc_dataset", "voc_dataset1")
+DUMMY_DATASET2_DIR = get_test_asset_path("voc_dataset", "voc_dataset2")
+DUMMY_DATASET3_DIR = get_test_asset_path("voc_dataset", "voc_dataset3")
 
 
 class VocImportTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_vott_csv_format.py b/tests/unit/test_vott_csv_format.py
similarity index 91%
rename from tests/test_vott_csv_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_vott_csv_format.py
index 5e70b09aac..d3a3838971 100644
--- a/tests/test_vott_csv_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_vott_csv_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,14 +9,12 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.vott_csv_format import VottCsvImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "vott_csv_dataset", "dataset")
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "vott_csv_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
-)
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("vott_csv_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path("vott_csv_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file")
 
 
 class VottCsvImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_vott_json_format.py b/tests/unit/test_vott_json_format.py
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/test_vott_json_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_vott_json_format.py
index bc98c5d3f0..18dcdb592c 100644
--- a/tests/test_vott_json_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_vott_json_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os.path as osp
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -10,13 +9,13 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.vott_json_format import VottJsonImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import compare_datasets
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "vott_json_dataset", "dataset")
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = osp.join(
-    osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "vott_json_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("vott_json_dataset", "dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR_WITH_META_FILE = get_test_asset_path(
+    "vott_json_dataset", "dataset_with_meta_file"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_widerface_format.py b/tests/unit/test_widerface_format.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/test_widerface_format.py
rename to tests/unit/test_widerface_format.py
index 08d94a0fe8..4b12f71ec3 100644
--- a/tests/test_widerface_format.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_widerface_format.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 from datumaro.components.media import Image
 from datumaro.plugins.widerface_format import WiderFaceConverter, WiderFaceImporter
 
-from .requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
-
+from tests.requirements import Requirements, mark_requirement
+from tests.utils.assets import get_test_asset_path
 from tests.utils.test_utils import IGNORE_ALL, TestDir, compare_datasets
 
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def test_inplace_save_writes_only_updated_data(self):
             )
 
 
-DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = osp.join(osp.dirname(__file__), "assets", "widerface_dataset")
+DUMMY_DATASET_DIR = get_test_asset_path("widerface_dataset")
 
 
 class WiderFaceImporterTest(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/utils/video.py b/tests/utils/video.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d3c304710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/video.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2023 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+
+import cv2
+import numpy as np
+
+from datumaro.util.scope import on_exit_do, scoped
+
+
+@scoped
+def make_sample_video(path, frames=4, frame_size=(10, 20), fps=25.0):
+    """
+    frame_size is (H, W), only even sides
+    """
+
+    writer = cv2.VideoWriter(
+        path,
+        frameSize=tuple(frame_size[::-1]),
+        fps=float(fps),
+        fourcc=cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*"MJPG"),
+    )
+    on_exit_do(writer.release)
+
+    for i in range(frames):
+        # Apparently, only uint8 values are supported, but not floats
+        # Colors are compressed, but grayscale colors suffer no loss
+        writer.write(np.ones((*frame_size, 3), dtype=np.uint8) * i)