diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4097.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/4097.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86ca5c524a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4097.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Test: enhance testing logging
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/common.py b/tests/common.py
index 91deae0e99..4866534bbb 100644
--- a/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/common.py
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ def debug_testing() -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+def testing_dpf_backend() -> bool:
+    return os.environ.get("TEST_DPF_BACKEND", "NO").upper().strip() in ["YES", "TRUE"]
+
+
 def is_float(s: str) -> bool:
     try:
         float(s)
@@ -220,16 +224,8 @@ def get_details_of_elements(mapdl_) -> Dict[int, Node]:
     return elements
 
 
-def log_test_start(mapdl: Mapdl) -> None:
+def log_start_test(mapdl: Mapdl, test_name: str) -> None:
     """Print the current test to the MAPDL log file and console output."""
-    test_name = os.environ.get(
-        "PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST", "**test id could not get retrieved.**"
-    )
-
-    mapdl.run("!")
-    mapdl.run(f"! PyMAPDL running test: {test_name}"[:639])
-    mapdl.run("!")
-
     # To see it also in MAPDL terminal output
     if len(test_name) > 75:
         # terminal output is limited to 75 characters
@@ -239,13 +235,19 @@ def log_test_start(mapdl: Mapdl) -> None:
         else:
             types_ = ["File path", "Test function"]
 
-        mapdl._run("/com,Running test in:", mute=True)
+        mapdl.com("Running test in:", mute=True)
 
         for type_, name_ in zip(types_, test_name_):
-            mapdl._run(f"/com,    {type_}: {name_}", mute=True)
+            mapdl.com(f"    {type_}: {name_}", mute=True)
 
     else:
-        mapdl._run(f"/com,Running test: {test_name}", mute=True)
+        mapdl.com(f"Running test: {test_name}", mute=True)
+
+
+def log_end_test(mapdl: Mapdl, test_name: str) -> None:
+    mapdl.com("!", mute=True)
+    mapdl.com(f"! End of test: {test_name.split('::')[1]}"[:639], mute=True)
+    mapdl.com("!", mute=True)
 
 
 def restart_mapdl(mapdl: Mapdl, test_name: str = "") -> Mapdl:
@@ -265,9 +267,11 @@ def is_exited(mapdl: Mapdl):
         if ON_LOCAL:
             # First we try to reconnect
             try:
+                LOG.debug("Reconnecting to MAPDL...")
                 mapdl.reconnect_to_mapdl(timeout=5)
                 assert mapdl.finish()
 
+                LOG.debug("Reconnected to MAPDL successfully.")
                 return mapdl
 
             except MapdlConnectionError as e:
@@ -277,9 +281,11 @@ def is_exited(mapdl: Mapdl):
 
             # Killing the instance (just in case)
             try:
+
+                LOG.debug("Exiting MAPDL...")
                 mapdl.exit(force=True)
             except Exception as e:
-                pass
+                LOG.warning(f"Failed to exit MAPDL: {str(e)}")
 
             # Relaunching MAPDL
             LOG.debug("Relaunching MAPDL...")
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9897d41f71..fee828b785 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -46,10 +46,12 @@
     is_on_ubuntu,
     is_running_on_student,
     is_smp,
-    log_test_start,
+    log_end_test,
+    log_start_test,
     make_sure_not_instances_are_left_open,
     restart_mapdl,
     support_plotting,
+    testing_dpf_backend,
     testing_minimal,
 )
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@
 #
 DEBUG_TESTING = debug_testing()
 TESTING_MINIMAL = testing_minimal()
+TEST_DPF_BACKEND = testing_dpf_backend()
 
 ON_LOCAL = is_on_local()
 ON_CI = is_on_ci()
@@ -395,9 +398,10 @@ def get_xpassed_message(rep: CollectReport):
         def get_error_message(rep: CollectReport):
             if hasattr(rep.longrepr, "reprcrash"):
                 message = str(rep.longrepr.reprcrash.message)
-            else:
-                # Error string
+            elif hasattr(rep.longrepr, "errorstring"):
                 message = str(rep.longrepr.errorstring)
+            else:
+                raise Exception(str(rep.longrepr))
 
             header = markup("[ERROR]", **ERROR_COLOR)
             return get_failure_message(rep, header, message)
@@ -564,7 +568,7 @@ def run_before_and_after_tests(
 
     # Write test info to log_apdl
     if DEBUG_TESTING:
-        log_test_start(mapdl)
+        log_start_test(mapdl, test_name)
 
     # check if the local/remote state has changed or not
     prev = mapdl.is_local
@@ -573,6 +577,9 @@ def run_before_and_after_tests(
 
     yield  # this is where the testing happens
 
+    if DEBUG_TESTING:
+        log_end_test(mapdl, test_name)
+
     mapdl.prep7()
 
     # Check resetting state
@@ -717,7 +724,7 @@ def mapdl(request, tmpdir_factory):
         cleanup_on_exit=cleanup,
         license_server_check=False,
         start_timeout=50,
-        loglevel="ERROR",  # Because Pytest captures all output
+        loglevel="DEBUG",  # Because Pytest captures all output
         # If the following file names are changed, update `ci.yml`.
         log_apdl="pymapdl.apdl" if DEBUG_TESTING else None,
         mapdl_output="apdl.out" if (DEBUG_TESTING and ON_LOCAL) else None,
diff --git a/tests/test_mapdl.py b/tests/test_mapdl.py
index e33e2c0dbf..3c55ce4889 100644
--- a/tests/test_mapdl.py
+++ b/tests/test_mapdl.py
@@ -39,12 +39,17 @@
 import pytest
 
 from conftest import (
+    IS_SMP,
+    ON_CI,
+    ON_LOCAL,
     PATCH_MAPDL,
     PATCH_MAPDL_START,
+    QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
     VALID_PORTS,
     NullContext,
     Running_test,
     has_dependency,
+    requires,
 )
 
 if has_dependency("pyvista"):
@@ -68,7 +73,6 @@
 from ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_grpc import SESSION_ID_NAME
 from ansys.mapdl.core.misc import random_string, stack
 from ansys.mapdl.core.plotting import GraphicsBackend
-from conftest import IS_SMP, ON_CI, ON_LOCAL, QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES, requires
 
 # Path to files needed for examples
 PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))