diff --git a/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.test.tsx b/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3e2ab9b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+import { fireEvent, screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { http, HttpResponse } from 'msw';
+
+import { Tasks } from '@/shared/config';
+import { renderComponent } from '@/shared/libs';
+import { setupMockServer } from '@/shared/msw';
+import { dropdownTestIds } from '@/shared/ui/Dropdown';
+import { selectWithChipsTestIds } from '@/shared/ui/SelectWithChips';
+
+import { taskCategoriesMock } from './../../api/__mocks__/data/taskCategoriesMock';
+import { taskCategoryMock } from './../../api/__mocks__/taskCategoryMock';
+import { taskApiUrls, taskCategories } from './../../model/constants/task';
+import { TaskCategorySelect, TaskCategorySelectProps } from './TaskCategorySelect';
+
+type OverrideProps = Partial<TaskCategorySelectProps>;
+
+type RequiredTaskCategorySelectProps = Pick<TaskCategorySelectProps, 'value' | 'onChange'>;
+
+const server = setupMockServer([taskCategoryMock]);
+
+const mockTaskCategories = taskCategoriesMock;
+
+const onChange = jest.fn();
+
+const render = (props: OverrideProps = {}) => {
+	const defaultProps: RequiredTaskCategorySelectProps = {
+		value: [],
+		onChange,
+	};
+	renderComponent(<TaskCategorySelect {...defaultProps} {...props} />);
+};
+
+describe('TaskCategorySelect', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		jest.clearAllMocks();
+	});
+
+	describe('render', () => {
+		test('should render Dropdown instead of SelectWithChips', () => {
+			render();
+
+			expect(screen.getByTestId(dropdownTestIds.dropdown)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(screen.queryByTestId(selectWithChipsTestIds.selectWithChips)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		test('SelectWithChips should be rendered', () => {
+			render({ hasMultiple: true });
+
+			expect(screen.getByTestId(dropdownTestIds.dropdown)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(screen.getByTestId(selectWithChipsTestIds.selectWithChips)).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		test('correct placeholder should be displayed when data is empty', async () => {
+			server.use(
+				http.get(taskApiUrls.getTaskCategories, () => {
+					return HttpResponse.json([]);
+				}),
+			);
+
+			render();
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_EMPTY)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+		});
+
+		test('correct placeholder should be displayed when data is not empty', async () => {
+			render();
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+		});
+
+		test('correct value should be displayed when value is selected (SelectWithChips)', () => {
+			render({ value: [mockTaskCategories[0].code], hasMultiple: true });
+			expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_SELECTED)).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		test('correct value should be displayed when value is selected (Dropdown)', async () => {
+			render({ value: [mockTaskCategories[0].code], hasMultiple: false });
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code])).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+		});
+
+		test('disabled should be provided correctly', () => {
+			render({ value: [mockTaskCategories[0].code], disabled: true });
+
+			const selectElement = screen.getByTestId('dropdown-select');
+
+			expect(selectElement.className).toMatch(/wrapper-disabled/);
+		});
+
+		test('should initialize with empty string value', () => {
+			render({ value: '' });
+
+			expect(screen.getByTestId(dropdownTestIds.dropdown)).toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('actions', () => {
+		beforeEach(async () => {
+			render();
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByTestId(dropdownTestIds.dropdown)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+		});
+
+		test('should display task-categories options after dropdown is opened', () => {
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+
+			mockTaskCategories.forEach((category) => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(taskCategories[category.code])).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+		});
+
+		test('should close task-categories options after option is selected', () => {
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code]));
+
+			expect(screen.queryByRole('listbox')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+
+		test('should close task-categories options after click outside', () => {
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+
+			fireEvent.mouseDown(document.body);
+
+			expect(screen.queryByRole('listbox')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('handleChange', () => {
+		test('should add task-category to selected list (SelectWithChips)', async () => {
+			render({ hasMultiple: true });
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code]));
+			expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith([mockTaskCategories[0].code]);
+		});
+
+		test('should add task-category to selected list (DropDown)', async () => {
+			render({ hasMultiple: false });
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code]));
+			expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTaskCategories[0].code);
+		});
+
+		test('should delete chip and update onChange when delete button is clicked', async () => {
+			render({ hasMultiple: true });
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code]));
+			expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith([mockTaskCategories[0].code]);
+
+			const deleteButton = within(
+				screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code]).parentElement!,
+			).getByLabelText('delete');
+
+			fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
+
+			expect(screen.queryByLabelText('delete')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+			expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith([]);
+		});
+
+		test('should not call onChange when disabled and category is selected (Dropdown)', async () => {
+			render({ disabled: true });
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByTestId(dropdownTestIds.dropdown)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('dropdown-select'));
+
+			expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+
+		test('should not call onChange when disabled and category is selected (SelectWithChips)', async () => {
+			render({ hasMultiple: true, disabled: true });
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+
+			fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_CHOOSE));
+
+			expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+
+		test('should not delete chip when disabled', async () => {
+			render({ hasMultiple: true, value: [mockTaskCategories[0].code], disabled: true });
+
+			await waitFor(() => {
+				expect(screen.getByText(Tasks.SELECT_SELECTED)).toBeInTheDocument();
+			});
+
+			const deleteButton = within(
+				screen.getByText(taskCategories[mockTaskCategories[0].code]).parentElement!,
+			).getByLabelText('delete');
+
+			fireEvent.click(deleteButton);
+
+			expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.tsx b/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.tsx
index d766b66b0..9cf2f27a8 100644
--- a/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.tsx
+++ b/src/entities/task/ui/TaskCategorySelect/TaskCategorySelect.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { SelectWithChips } from '@/shared/ui/SelectWithChips';
 import { useGetTaskCategoriesQuery } from '../../api/taskApi';
 import { taskCategories } from '../../model/constants/task';
 
-type TaskCategorySelectProps = Omit<
+export type TaskCategorySelectProps = Omit<
 	ComponentProps<typeof Dropdown>,
 	'options' | 'type' | 'value' | 'onChange' | 'children'
 > & {
diff --git a/src/shared/ui/Dropdown/Dropdown/constants.ts b/src/shared/ui/Dropdown/Dropdown/constants.ts
index fb0f3812f..5dc1e5162 100644
--- a/src/shared/ui/Dropdown/Dropdown/constants.ts
+++ b/src/shared/ui/Dropdown/Dropdown/constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export const dropdownTestIds = {
 	dropdownSkeleton: 'Dropdown_Skeleton',
+	dropdown: 'dropdown',
 };