diff --git a/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_2.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_2.shader_test
index 90c734d5..2aac14ca 100644
--- a/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_2.shader_test
+++ b/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_2.shader_test
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return float4(0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
+[pixel shader fail todo]
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    float4 fxgroup = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+    return fxgroup;
+}
+
 [pixel shader]
 typedef float4 Technique10;
 typedef float4 Technique11;
@@ -62,6 +69,13 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return teChnique11;
 }
 
+[pixel shader]
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    float4 fxGroup = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+    return fxGroup;
+}
+
 [effect todo]
 technique
 {
@@ -103,6 +117,12 @@ tEchnique11
 {
 }
 
+[effect fail]
+// Empty groups are not allowed
+fxgroup group
+{
+}
+
 % Regular shaders with technique blocks
 [vertex shader todo]
 float4 main() : sv_position
@@ -122,6 +142,11 @@ technique11
 {
 }
 
+fxgroup group
+{
+    technique10 {}
+}
+
 [pixel shader todo]
 float4 main() : sv_target
 {
@@ -139,3 +164,8 @@ technique10
 technique11
 {
 }
+
+fxgroup group
+{
+    technique10 {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_4.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_4.shader_test
index fb8a3e67..2fc481de 100644
--- a/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_4.shader_test
+++ b/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_4.shader_test
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return teChnique;
 }
 
+[pixel shader fail todo]
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    float4 fxgroup = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+    return fxgroup;
+}
+
 [pixel shader]
 float4 main() : sv_target
 {
@@ -23,6 +30,13 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return teChnique11;
 }
 
+[pixel shader]
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    float4 fxGroup = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+    return fxGroup;
+}
+
 [effect todo]
 technique
 {
@@ -101,6 +115,11 @@ technique11
 {
 }
 
+fxgroup group
+{
+    technique10 {}
+}
+
 [pixel shader todo]
 float4 main() : sv_target
 {
@@ -118,3 +137,8 @@ technique10
 technique11
 {
 }
+
+fxgroup group
+{
+    technique10 {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_5.shader_test b/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_5.shader_test
index aeea1a84..152227c6 100644
--- a/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_5.shader_test
+++ b/tests/hlsl/technique-fx_5.shader_test
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return teChnique;
 }
 
+[pixel shader fail todo]
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    float4 fxgroup = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+    return fxgroup;
+}
+
 [pixel shader]
 float4 main() : sv_target
 {
@@ -23,6 +30,13 @@ float4 main() : sv_target
     return teChnique11;
 }
 
+[pixel shader]
+float4 main() : sv_target
+{
+    float4 fxGroup = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+    return fxGroup;
+}
+
 [effect todo]
 technique
 {
@@ -101,6 +115,11 @@ technique11
 {
 }
 
+fxgroup group
+{
+    technique10 {}
+}
+
 [pixel shader todo]
 float4 main() : sv_target
 {
@@ -118,3 +137,50 @@ technique10
 technique11
 {
 }
+
+fxgroup group
+{
+    technique10 {}
+}
+
+% Groups syntax
+
+% Name has to be specified, it belongs to global scope
+[effect fail]
+fxgroup
+{
+}
+
+% Group can't be empty
+[effect fail]
+fxgroup group
+{
+}
+
+[effect fail]
+float4 group;
+
+fxgroup group
+{
+}
+
+% Groups can only contain a list of techniques
+[effect fail]
+fxgroup group
+{
+    float4 v;
+
+    technique11 {}
+}
+
+% Group provides scope for techniques
+[effect todo]
+fxgroup group1
+{
+    technique11 tech0 {}
+}
+
+fxgroup group2
+{
+    technique11 tech0 {}
+}