diff --git a/qa/L0_backend_python/model_readiness/test.sh b/qa/L0_backend_python/model_readiness/test.sh
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+++ b/qa/L0_backend_python/model_readiness/test.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of NVIDIA CORPORATION nor the names of its
+#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+# OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+TEST_RESULT_FILE='test_results.txt'
+source ../common.sh
+source ../../common/util.sh
+
+SERVER_ARGS="--model-repository=${MODELDIR}/model_readiness/models --backend-directory=${BACKEND_DIR} --log-verbose=1"
+
+RET=0
+rm -fr *.log ./models
+
+MODEL_NAME="identity_fp32"
+mkdir -p models/$MODEL_NAME/1/
+cp ../../python_models/$MODEL_NAME/model.py ./models/$MODEL_NAME/1/model.py
+cp ../../python_models/$MODEL_NAME/config.pbtxt ./models/$MODEL_NAME/config.pbtxt
+
+#
+# Test Model Readiness (TRITONBACKEND_ModelInstanceReady)
+# Test with different signals to simulate various crash/exit scenarios
+# 11 (SIGSEGV) - Segmentation fault / crash
+# 9  (SIGKILL) - Force kill
+for SIGNAL in 11 9; do
+    echo -e "\n***\n*** Testing model_readiness with Signal $SIGNAL\n***"
+    SERVER_LOG="./model_readiness_signal_${SIGNAL}_server.log"
+    CLIENT_LOG="./model_readiness_${SIGNAL}_client.log"
+
+    run_server
+    if [ "$SERVER_PID" == "0" ]; then
+        cat $SERVER_LOG
+        echo -e "\n***\n*** Failed to start $SERVER\n***"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    set +e
+
+    # Verify model is initially ready
+    echo "Checking Initial Readiness..."
+    python3 -m unittest test_model_readiness.TestModelReadiness.test_model_ready >> ${CLIENT_LOG} 2>&1
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "\n***\n*** Test model_readiness Failed (Signal $SIGNAL): Initial readiness check failed \n***"
+        RET=1
+        kill_server
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Find the stub process PID
+    stub_pid=$(pgrep -f "triton_python_backend_stub")
+
+    if [ -z "$stub_pid" ]; then
+        echo -e "\n***\n*** Test model_readiness Failed (Signal $SIGNAL): Could not find stub process \n***"
+        RET=1
+        kill_server
+    else
+        echo "Found stub process: $stub_pid"
+
+        # Kill the stub process
+        echo "Killing stub with signal $SIGNAL..."
+        kill -$SIGNAL $stub_pid
+        sleep 1
+
+        # Verify model is now NOT ready
+        echo "Checking Not Ready Status..."
+        python3 -m unittest test_model_readiness.TestModelReadiness.test_model_not_ready >> ${CLIENT_LOG} 2>&1
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo -e "\n***\n*** Test model_readiness Failed (Signal $SIGNAL): Model reported ready after kill \n***"
+            RET=1
+        else
+            # Verify correct error message in logs
+            # Expect 2 occurrences: HTTP and gRPC checks
+            error_count=$(grep -c "Model '${MODEL_NAME}' version 1 is not ready: Stub process '${MODEL_NAME}_0_0' is not healthy." $SERVER_LOG)
+            if [ "$error_count" -eq 2 ]; then
+                 echo -e "\n***\n Test model_readiness Passed for Signal $SIGNAL \n***"
+            else
+                 echo -e "\n***\n*** Test model_readiness Failed (Signal $SIGNAL): Expected 2 error messages, found $error_count \n***"
+                 cat $SERVER_LOG
+                 RET=1
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    set -e
+    kill_server
+done
+
+if [ $RET -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo -e "\n***\n*** Test Passed\n***"
+else
+  echo -e "\n***\n*** Test FAILED\n***"
+fi
+
+exit $RET
+
diff --git a/qa/L0_backend_python/model_readiness/test_model_readiness.py b/qa/L0_backend_python/model_readiness/test_model_readiness.py
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index 0000000000..65d1c81d8a
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+++ b/qa/L0_backend_python/model_readiness/test_model_readiness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# Copyright 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of NVIDIA CORPORATION nor the names of its
+#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+# OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import unittest
+
+import tritonclient.grpc as grpcclient
+import tritonclient.http as httpclient
+
+
+class TestModelReadiness(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.model_name = "identity_fp32"
+        self.url_http = "localhost:8000"
+        self.url_grpc = "localhost:8001"
+        self.client_http = httpclient.InferenceServerClient(url=self.url_http)
+        self.client_grpc = grpcclient.InferenceServerClient(url=self.url_grpc)
+
+    def test_model_ready(self):
+        print(f"\nTesting if model '{self.model_name}' is READY ...")
+
+        # Check HTTP
+        try:
+            is_ready = self.client_http.is_model_ready(self.model_name)
+            self.assertTrue(
+                is_ready, f"[HTTP] Model {self.model_name} should be READY but is NOT"
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail(f"[HTTP] Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
+
+        # Check gRPC
+        try:
+            is_ready = self.client_grpc.is_model_ready(self.model_name)
+            self.assertTrue(
+                is_ready, f"[gRPC] Model {self.model_name} should be READY but is NOT"
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail(f"[gRPC] Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
+
+    def test_model_not_ready(self):
+        print(f"\nTesting if model '{self.model_name}' is NOT READY ...")
+
+        # Check HTTP
+        try:
+            is_ready = self.client_http.is_model_ready(self.model_name)
+            self.assertFalse(
+                is_ready,
+                f"[HTTP] Model {self.model_name} should be NOT READY but is READY",
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail(f"[HTTP] Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
+
+        # Check gRPC
+        try:
+            is_ready = self.client_grpc.is_model_ready(self.model_name)
+            self.assertFalse(
+                is_ready,
+                f"[gRPC] Model {self.model_name} should be NOT READY but is READY.",
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.fail(f"[gRPC] Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/qa/L0_backend_python/test.sh b/qa/L0_backend_python/test.sh
index 58b92590e1..73e825ebf2 100755
--- a/qa/L0_backend_python/test.sh
+++ b/qa/L0_backend_python/test.sh
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ SUBTESTS="lifecycle argument_validation logging custom_metrics parameters"
 # [DLIS-6123] Disable examples test for Windows since it requires updates to the example clients
 if [[ ${TEST_WINDOWS} == 0 ]]; then
     # TODO: Reimplement restart on decoupled data pipeline and enable restart.
-    SUBTESTS+=" model_control examples request_rescheduling"
+    SUBTESTS+=" model_control examples request_rescheduling model_readiness"
 fi
 for TEST in ${SUBTESTS}; do
     # Run each subtest in a separate virtual environment to avoid conflicts