diff --git a/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.ThrowsException.cs b/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.ThrowsException.cs
index 9d88e3dc0a..39658439f9 100644
--- a/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.ThrowsException.cs
+++ b/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/Assertions/Assert.ThrowsException.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 
@@ -13,6 +14,60 @@ namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed partial class Assert
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asserts that the delegate <paramref name="action"/> throws an exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>
+    /// (or derived type) and throws <c>AssertFailedException</c> if code does not throws exception or throws
+    /// exception of type other than <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="action">
+    /// Delegate to code to be tested and which is expected to throw exception.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="message">
+    /// The message to include in the exception when <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="messageArgs">
+    /// An array of parameters to use when formatting <paramref name="message"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <typeparam name="TException">
+    /// The type of exception expected to be thrown.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <exception cref="AssertFailedException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </exception>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The exception that was thrown.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static TException Throws<TException>(Action action, string message = "", params object[] messageArgs)
+        where TException : Exception
+        => ThrowsException<TException>(action, isStrictType: false, message, parameters: messageArgs);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asserts that the delegate <paramref name="action"/> throws an exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>
+    /// (and not of derived type) and throws <c>AssertFailedException</c> if code does not throws exception or throws
+    /// exception of type other than <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="action">
+    /// Delegate to code to be tested and which is expected to throw exception.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="message">
+    /// The message to include in the exception when <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="messageArgs">
+    /// An array of parameters to use when formatting <paramref name="message"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <typeparam name="TException">
+    /// The type of exception expected to be thrown.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <exception cref="AssertFailedException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </exception>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The exception that was thrown.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static TException ThrowsExactly<TException>(Action action, string message = "", params object[] messageArgs)
+        where TException : Exception
+        => ThrowsException<TException>(action, isStrictType: true, message, parameters: messageArgs);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Tests whether the code specified by delegate <paramref name="action"/> throws exact given exception
     /// of type <typeparamref name="T"/> (and not of derived type) and throws <c>AssertFailedException</c>
@@ -22,7 +77,7 @@ public sealed partial class Assert
     /// Delegate to code to be tested and which is expected to throw exception.
     /// </param>
     /// <typeparam name="T">
-    /// Type of exception expected to be thrown.
+    /// The exact type of exception expected to be thrown.
     /// </typeparam>
     /// <exception cref="AssertFailedException">
     /// Thrown if <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
@@ -30,6 +85,7 @@ public sealed partial class Assert
     /// <returns>
     /// The exception that was thrown.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action)
         where T : Exception
         => ThrowsException<T>(action, string.Empty, null);
@@ -55,6 +111,7 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action)
     /// <returns>
     /// The exception that was thrown.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action, string message)
         where T : Exception
         => ThrowsException<T>(action, message, null);
@@ -76,6 +133,7 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action, string message)
     /// <returns>
     /// The exception that was thrown.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static T ThrowsException<T>(Func<object?> action)
         where T : Exception
         => ThrowsException<T>(action, string.Empty, null);
@@ -101,6 +159,7 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Func<object?> action)
     /// <returns>
     /// The exception that was thrown.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static T ThrowsException<T>(Func<object?> action, string message)
         where T : Exception
         => ThrowsException<T>(action, message, null);
@@ -129,6 +188,7 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Func<object?> action, string message)
     /// <returns>
     /// The exception that was thrown.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static T ThrowsException<T>(Func<object?> action, string message, params object?[]? parameters)
         where T : Exception
 #pragma warning disable IDE0053 // Use expression body for lambda expression
@@ -160,9 +220,13 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Func<object?> action, string message, params
     /// <returns>
     /// The exception that was thrown.
     /// </returns>
-    [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Design", "CA1031:DoNotCatchGeneralExceptionTypes", Justification = "Requirement is to handle all kinds of user exceptions and format appropriately.")]
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action, string message, params object?[]? parameters)
         where T : Exception
+        => ThrowsException<T>(action, isStrictType: true, message, parameters: parameters);
+
+    private static TException ThrowsException<TException>(Action action, bool isStrictType, string message, [CallerMemberName] string assertMethodName = "", params object?[]? parameters)
+        where TException : Exception
     {
         Guard.NotNull(action);
         Guard.NotNull(message);
@@ -174,19 +238,22 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action, string message, params object?
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            if (!typeof(T).Equals(ex.GetType()))
+            bool isExceptionOfType = isStrictType
+                ? typeof(TException) == ex.GetType()
+                : ex is TException;
+            if (!isExceptionOfType)
             {
                 userMessage = BuildUserMessage(message, parameters);
                 finalMessage = string.Format(
                     CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
                     FrameworkMessages.WrongExceptionThrown,
                     userMessage,
-                    typeof(T),
+                    typeof(TException),
                     ex.GetType());
-                ThrowAssertFailed("Assert.ThrowsException", finalMessage);
+                ThrowAssertFailed("Assert." + assertMethodName, finalMessage);
             }
 
-            return (T)ex;
+            return (TException)ex;
         }
 
         userMessage = BuildUserMessage(message, parameters);
@@ -194,13 +261,67 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action, string message, params object?
             CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
             FrameworkMessages.NoExceptionThrown,
             userMessage,
-            typeof(T));
-        ThrowAssertFailed("Assert.ThrowsException", finalMessage);
+            typeof(TException));
+        ThrowAssertFailed("Assert." + assertMethodName, finalMessage);
 
         // This will not hit, but need it for compiler.
         return null;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asserts that the delegate <paramref name="action"/> throws an exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>
+    /// (or derived type) and throws <c>AssertFailedException</c> if code does not throws exception or throws
+    /// exception of type other than <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="action">
+    /// Delegate to code to be tested and which is expected to throw exception.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="message">
+    /// The message to include in the exception when <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="messageArgs">
+    /// An array of parameters to use when formatting <paramref name="message"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <typeparam name="TException">
+    /// The type of exception expected to be thrown.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <exception cref="AssertFailedException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </exception>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The exception that was thrown.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static Task<TException> ThrowsAsync<TException>(Func<Task> action, string message = "", params object[] messageArgs)
+        where TException : Exception
+        => ThrowsExceptionAsync<TException>(action, isStrictType: false, message, parameters: messageArgs);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asserts that the delegate <paramref name="action"/> throws an exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>
+    /// (and not of derived type) and throws <c>AssertFailedException</c> if code does not throws exception or throws
+    /// exception of type other than <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="action">
+    /// Delegate to code to be tested and which is expected to throw exception.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="message">
+    /// The message to include in the exception when <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="messageArgs">
+    /// An array of parameters to use when formatting <paramref name="message"/>.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <typeparam name="TException">
+    /// The type of exception expected to be thrown.
+    /// </typeparam>
+    /// <exception cref="AssertFailedException">
+    /// Thrown if <paramref name="action"/> does not throws exception of type <typeparamref name="TException"/>.
+    /// </exception>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// The exception that was thrown.
+    /// </returns>
+    public static Task<TException> ThrowsExactlyAsync<TException>(Func<Task> action, string message = "", params object[] messageArgs)
+        where TException : Exception
+        => ThrowsExceptionAsync<TException>(action, isStrictType: true, message, parameters: messageArgs);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Tests whether the code specified by delegate <paramref name="action"/> throws exact given exception
     /// of type <typeparamref name="T"/> (and not of derived type) and throws <c>AssertFailedException</c>
@@ -218,6 +339,7 @@ public static T ThrowsException<T>(Action action, string message, params object?
     /// <returns>
     /// The <see cref="Task"/> executing the delegate.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action)
         where T : Exception
         => await ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(action, string.Empty, null)
@@ -240,6 +362,7 @@ public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action)
     /// <returns>
     /// The <see cref="Task"/> executing the delegate.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action, string message)
         where T : Exception
         => await ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(action, message, null)
@@ -265,8 +388,14 @@ public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action, string me
     /// <returns>
     /// The <see cref="Task"/> executing the delegate.
     /// </returns>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action, string message, params object?[]? parameters)
         where T : Exception
+        => await ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(action, true, message, parameters: parameters)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    private static async Task<TException> ThrowsExceptionAsync<TException>(Func<Task> action, bool isStrictType, string message, [CallerMemberName] string assertMethodName = "", params object?[]? parameters)
+        where TException : Exception
     {
         Guard.NotNull(action);
         Guard.NotNull(message);
@@ -278,19 +407,23 @@ public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action, string me
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            if (!typeof(T).Equals(ex.GetType()))
+            bool isExceptionOfType = isStrictType
+                ? typeof(TException) == ex.GetType()
+                : ex is TException;
+
+            if (!isExceptionOfType)
             {
                 userMessage = BuildUserMessage(message, parameters);
                 finalMessage = string.Format(
                     CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
                     FrameworkMessages.WrongExceptionThrown,
                     userMessage,
-                    typeof(T),
+                    typeof(TException),
                     ex.GetType());
-                ThrowAssertFailed("Assert.ThrowsException", finalMessage);
+                ThrowAssertFailed("Assert." + assertMethodName, finalMessage);
             }
 
-            return (T)ex;
+            return (TException)ex;
         }
 
         userMessage = BuildUserMessage(message, parameters);
@@ -298,8 +431,8 @@ public static async Task<T> ThrowsExceptionAsync<T>(Func<Task> action, string me
             CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
             FrameworkMessages.NoExceptionThrown,
             userMessage,
-            typeof(T));
-        ThrowAssertFailed("Assert.ThrowsException", finalMessage);
+            typeof(TException));
+        ThrowAssertFailed("Assert." + assertMethodName, finalMessage);
 
         // This will not hit, but need it for compiler.
         return null!;
diff --git a/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 7dc5c58110..7c1390e0bf 100644
--- a/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/TestFramework/TestFramework/PublicAPI/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 #nullable enable
+static Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.Assert.Throws<TException>(System.Action! action, string! message = "", params object![]! messageArgs) -> TException!
+static Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.Assert.ThrowsAsync<TException>(System.Func<System.Threading.Tasks.Task!>! action, string! message = "", params object![]! messageArgs) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<TException!>!
+static Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.Assert.ThrowsExactly<TException>(System.Action! action, string! message = "", params object![]! messageArgs) -> TException!
+static Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.Assert.ThrowsExactlyAsync<TException>(System.Func<System.Threading.Tasks.Task!>! action, string! message = "", params object![]! messageArgs) -> System.Threading.Tasks.Task<TException!>!
diff --git a/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.ThrowsExceptionTests.cs b/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.ThrowsExceptionTests.cs
index 459c84c165..74aa52e347 100644
--- a/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.ThrowsExceptionTests.cs
+++ b/test/UnitTests/TestFramework.UnitTests/Assertions/AssertTests.ThrowsExceptionTests.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncShouldThrowAssertionOnNoException()
 
         Verify(innerException is not null);
         Verify(typeof(AssertFailedException) == innerException.GetType());
-        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsException failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException> but no exception was thrown. ", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException> but no exception was thrown. ", StringComparison.Ordinal));
     }
 
     public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncShouldThrowAssertionOnWrongException()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncShouldThrowAssertionOnWrongException()
 
         Verify(innerException is not null);
         Assert.AreEqual(typeof(AssertFailedException), innerException.GetType());
-        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsException failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.FormatException>. ", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.FormatException>. ", StringComparison.Ordinal));
     }
 
     public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageShouldThrowAssertionOnNoException()
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageShouldThrowAssertionOnNoException()
 
         Verify(innerException is not null);
         Assert.AreEqual(typeof(AssertFailedException), innerException.GetType());
-        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsException failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException> but no exception was thrown. The world is not on fire.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException> but no exception was thrown. The world is not on fire.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
     }
 
     public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageShouldThrowAssertionOnWrongException()
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageShouldThrowAssertionOnWrongException(
 
         Verify(innerException is not null);
         Assert.AreEqual(typeof(AssertFailedException), innerException.GetType());
-        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsException failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.FormatException>. Happily ever after.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.FormatException>. Happily ever after.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
     }
 
     public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageAndParamsShouldThrowOnNullAction()
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageAndParamsShouldThrowAssertionOnNoExce
 
         Verify(innerException is not null);
         Assert.AreEqual(typeof(AssertFailedException), innerException.GetType());
-        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsException failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException> but no exception was thrown. The world is not on fire ta.da-123.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException> but no exception was thrown. The world is not on fire ta.da-123.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
     }
 
     public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageAndParamsShouldThrowAssertionOnWrongException()
@@ -190,7 +190,49 @@ public void ThrowsExceptionAsyncWithMessageAndParamsShouldThrowAssertionOnWrongE
 
         Verify(innerException is not null);
         Assert.AreEqual(typeof(AssertFailedException), innerException.GetType());
-        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsException failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.FormatException>. Happily ever after. The End.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        Verify(innerException.Message.Equals("Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.FormatException>. Happily ever after. The End.", StringComparison.Ordinal));
     }
     #endregion
+
+    public void Throws_WhenExceptionIsDerivedFromExpectedType_ShouldNotThrow()
+        => Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => throw new ArgumentNullException());
+
+    public void Throws_WhenExceptionIsNotExpectedType_ShouldThrow()
+    {
+        static void Action() => Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => throw new Exception());
+        Exception ex = VerifyThrows(Action);
+        Verify(ex is AssertFailedException);
+    }
+
+    public void ThrowsExactly_WhenExceptionIsDerivedFromExpectedType_ShouldThrow()
+    {
+        static void Action() => Assert.ThrowsExactly<ArgumentException>(() => throw new ArgumentNullException());
+        Exception ex = VerifyThrows(Action);
+        Verify(ex is AssertFailedException);
+    }
+
+    public void ThrowsExactly_WhenExceptionExpectedType_ShouldNotThrow()
+        => Assert.ThrowsExactly<ArgumentNullException>(() => throw new ArgumentNullException());
+
+    public async Task ThrowsAsync_WhenExceptionIsDerivedFromExpectedType_ShouldNotThrow()
+        => await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => throw new ArgumentNullException());
+
+    public void ThrowsAsync_WhenExceptionIsNotExpectedType_ShouldThrow()
+    {
+        Task t = Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => throw new Exception());
+        Exception ex = VerifyThrows(t.Wait);
+        Assert.IsInstanceOfType(ex.InnerException, out AssertFailedException assertFailedException);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Assert.ThrowsAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.Exception>. ", assertFailedException.Message);
+    }
+
+    public void ThrowsExactlyAsync_WhenExceptionIsDerivedFromExpectedType_ShouldThrow()
+    {
+        Task t = Assert.ThrowsExactlyAsync<ArgumentException>(() => throw new ArgumentNullException());
+        Exception ex = VerifyThrows(t.Wait);
+        Assert.IsInstanceOfType(ex.InnerException, out AssertFailedException assertFailedException);
+        Assert.AreEqual("Assert.ThrowsExactlyAsync failed. Expected exception type:<System.ArgumentException>. Actual exception type:<System.ArgumentNullException>. ", assertFailedException.Message);
+    }
+
+    public async Task ThrowsExactlyAsync_WhenExceptionExpectedType_ShouldNotThrow()
+        => await Assert.ThrowsExactlyAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => throw new ArgumentNullException());
 }