diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ObjectBoxToLibkiwixMigratorTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ObjectBoxToLibkiwixMigratorTest.kt
index 8e18e7fdc..e870a20d5 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ObjectBoxToLibkiwixMigratorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/ObjectBoxToLibkiwixMigratorTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class ObjectBoxToLibkiwixMigratorTest : BaseActivityTest() {
     // add a file in fileSystem because we need to actual file path for making object of Archive.
     val loadFileStream =
       ObjectBoxToLibkiwixMigratorTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt
index 03d0a2eb3..3cbfbbed9 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/mimetype/MimeTypeTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.mimetype
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class MimeTypeTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   @Test
   fun testMimeType() {
     val loadFileStream = MimeTypeTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryTest.kt
index b237efdd1..6c52365b6 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.nav.destination.library
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class LocalLibraryTest : BaseActivityTest() {
     // load a zim file to test, After downloading zim file library list is visible or not
     val loadFileStream =
       LocalLibraryTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt
index 3123e14fc..94d20a979 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/note/NoteFragmentTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.note
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class NoteFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
 
     val loadFileStream =
       NoteFragmentTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/bookmarks/LibkiwixBookmarkTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/bookmarks/LibkiwixBookmarkTest.kt
index 7db600c7f..ff99c16fa 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/bookmarks/LibkiwixBookmarkTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/bookmarks/LibkiwixBookmarkTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.page.bookmarks
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class LibkiwixBookmarkTest : BaseActivityTest() {
     }
     val loadFileStream =
       LibkiwixBookmarkTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/history/NavigationHistoryTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/history/NavigationHistoryTest.kt
index 7f295211d..75511e6ff 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/history/NavigationHistoryTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/page/history/NavigationHistoryTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.page.history
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class NavigationHistoryTest : BaseActivityTest() {
     }
     val loadFileStream =
       NavigationHistoryTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/reader/KiwixReaderFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/reader/KiwixReaderFragmentTest.kt
index cc94b8608..e38b70244 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/reader/KiwixReaderFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/reader/KiwixReaderFragmentTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.reader
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class KiwixReaderFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
     }
     val loadFileStream =
       KiwixReaderFragmentTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt
index 2ed8a67bd..06464bfe9 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/search/SearchFragmentTest.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.search
 
+import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class SearchFragmentTest : BaseActivityTest() {
   private fun getTestZimFile(): File {
     val loadFileStream =
       SearchFragmentTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream("testzim.zim")
-    val zimFile = File(context.cacheDir, "testzim.zim")
+    val zimFile = File(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), "testzim.zim")
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt
index f43a89f51..0c6959be1 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/webserver/ZimHostFragmentTest.kt
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class ZimHostFragmentTest {
   private fun loadZimFileInApplication(zimFileName: String) {
     val loadFileStream =
       ZimHostFragmentTest::class.java.classLoader.getResourceAsStream(zimFileName)
-    val zimFile = File(sharedPreferenceUtil.prefStorage, zimFileName)
+    val zimFile = File(context?.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), zimFileName)
     if (zimFile.exists()) zimFile.delete()
     zimFile.createNewFile()
     loadFileStream.use { inputStream ->
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt b/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt
index d950840a1..53685d45c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/eu/mhutti1/utils/storage/StorageDeviceUtils.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ object StorageDeviceUtils {
       // Therefore, we need to explicitly include the app-specific directory for scanning.
       // See https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/issues/3579
       addAll(externalFilesDirsDevices(context, true))
+
+      // added test directory to show the ZIM files stored in the test directory
+      // so that we can view and delete zim files inside this directory.
+      add(testDirectory(context))
     }
     return validate(storageDevices, false)
   }
@@ -77,6 +81,9 @@ object StorageDeviceUtils {
       Environment.isExternalStorageEmulated()
     )
 
+  private fun testDirectory(context: Context) =
+    StorageDevice(context.getDir("testDir", Context.MODE_PRIVATE), true)
+
   // Remove app specific path from directories so that we can search them from the top
   private fun generalisePath(path: String, writable: Boolean) =
     if (writable) path