diff --git a/python/pyarmnn/examples/tests/test_common_utils.py b/python/pyarmnn/examples/tests/test_common_utils.py
index 28d68ea..254eba6 100644
--- a/python/pyarmnn/examples/tests/test_common_utils.py
+++ b/python/pyarmnn/examples/tests/test_common_utils.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 import os
+import time
 
+import cv2
+import numpy as np
 from context import cv_utils
 from context import utils
+from utils import Profiling
 
 
 def test_get_source_encoding(test_data_folder):
@@ -17,3 +21,22 @@
     label_file = os.path.join(test_data_folder, "labelmap.txt")
     labels_map = utils.dict_labels(label_file)
     assert labels_map is not None
+
+
+def test_preprocess(test_data_folder):
+    content_image = "messi5.jpg"
+    target_shape = (1, 256, 256, 3)
+    padding = True
+    image = cv2.imread(os.path.join(test_data_folder, content_image))
+    image = cv_utils.preprocess(image, np.float32, target_shape, True, padding)
+
+    assert image.shape == target_shape
+
+
+def test_profiling():
+    profiler = Profiling(True)
+    profiler.profiling_start()
+    time.sleep(1)
+    period = profiler.profiling_stop_and_print_us("Sleep for 1 second")
+    assert (1_000_000 < period < 1_002_000)
+