diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go
index 5de9cc769..318f92541 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/podlifetime/pod_lifetime_test.go
@@ -35,167 +35,145 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/descheduler/test"
 )
 
+const nodeName1 = "n1"
+
+var (
+	olderPodCreationTime = metav1.NewTime(time.Date(2009, time.November, 10, 23, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
+	newerPodCreationTime = metav1.NewTime(time.Now())
+)
+
+func buildTestNode1() *v1.Node {
+	return test.BuildTestNode(nodeName1, 2000, 3000, 10, nil)
+}
+
+func buildTestPodForNode1(name string, creationTime metav1.Time, apply func(*v1.Pod)) *v1.Pod {
+	return test.BuildTestPod(name, 100, 0, nodeName1, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+		pod.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp = creationTime
+		if apply != nil {
+			apply(pod)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1(name string, creationTime metav1.Time, apply func(*v1.Pod)) *v1.Pod {
+	return buildTestPodForNode1(name, creationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+		test.SetRSOwnerRef(pod)
+		if apply != nil {
+			apply(pod)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1(name string, creationTime metav1.Time, apply func(*v1.Pod)) *v1.Pod {
+	return buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1(name, creationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+		pod.Status.Phase = "Pending"
+		if apply != nil {
+			apply(pod)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+type podLifeTimeTestCase struct {
+	description                string
+	args                       *PodLifeTimeArgs
+	pods                       []*v1.Pod
+	nodes                      []*v1.Node
+	expectedEvictedPods        []string // if specified, will assert specific pods were evicted
+	expectedEvictedPodCount    uint
+	ignorePvcPods              bool
+	maxPodsToEvictPerNode      *uint
+	maxPodsToEvictPerNamespace *uint
+	maxPodsToEvictTotal        *uint
+}
+
+func runPodLifeTimeTest(t *testing.T, tc podLifeTimeTestCase) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	var objs []runtime.Object
+	for _, node := range tc.nodes {
+		objs = append(objs, node)
+	}
+	for _, pod := range tc.pods {
+		objs = append(objs, pod)
+	}
+	fakeClient := fake.NewSimpleClientset(objs...)
+
+	handle, podEvictor, err := frameworktesting.InitFrameworkHandle(
+		ctx,
+		fakeClient,
+		evictions.NewOptions().
+			WithMaxPodsToEvictPerNode(tc.maxPodsToEvictPerNode).
+			WithMaxPodsToEvictPerNamespace(tc.maxPodsToEvictPerNamespace).
+			WithMaxPodsToEvictTotal(tc.maxPodsToEvictTotal),
+		defaultevictor.DefaultEvictorArgs{IgnorePvcPods: tc.ignorePvcPods},
+		nil,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unable to initialize a framework handle: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var evictedPods []string
+	test.RegisterEvictedPodsCollector(fakeClient, &evictedPods)
+
+	plugin, err := New(ctx, tc.args, handle)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unable to initialize the plugin: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	plugin.(frameworktypes.DeschedulePlugin).Deschedule(ctx, tc.nodes)
+	podsEvicted := podEvictor.TotalEvicted()
+	if podsEvicted != tc.expectedEvictedPodCount {
+		t.Errorf("Test error for description: %s. Expected evicted pods count %v, got %v", tc.description, tc.expectedEvictedPodCount, podsEvicted)
+	}
+
+	if tc.expectedEvictedPods != nil {
+		diff := sets.New(tc.expectedEvictedPods...).Difference(sets.New(evictedPods...))
+		if diff.Len() > 0 {
+			t.Errorf(
+				"Expected pods %v to be evicted but %v were not evicted. Actual pods evicted: %v",
+				tc.expectedEvictedPods,
+				diff.UnsortedList(),
+				evictedPods,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
-	const nodeName1 = "n1"
-	buildTestNode1 := func() *v1.Node {
-		return test.BuildTestNode(nodeName1, 2000, 3000, 10, nil)
-	}
-
-	olderPodCreationTime := metav1.NewTime(time.Date(2009, time.November, 10, 23, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
-	newerPodCreationTime := metav1.NewTime(time.Now())
-
-	buildTestPodForNode1 := func(name string, creationTime metav1.Time, apply func(*v1.Pod)) *v1.Pod {
-		return test.BuildTestPod(name, 100, 0, nodeName1, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-			pod.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp = creationTime
-			if apply != nil {
-				apply(pod)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-
-	buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1 := func(name string, creationTime metav1.Time, apply func(*v1.Pod)) *v1.Pod {
-		return buildTestPodForNode1(name, creationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-			test.SetRSOwnerRef(pod)
-			if apply != nil {
-				apply(pod)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-
-	buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1 := func(name string, creationTime metav1.Time, apply func(*v1.Pod)) *v1.Pod {
-		return buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1(name, creationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-			pod.Status.Phase = "Pending"
-			if apply != nil {
-				apply(pod)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-
 	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
-	testCases := []struct {
-		description                string
-		args                       *PodLifeTimeArgs
-		pods                       []*v1.Pod
-		nodes                      []*v1.Node
-		expectedEvictedPods        []string // if specified, will assert specific pods were evicted
-		expectedEvictedPodCount    uint
-		ignorePvcPods              bool
-		maxPodsToEvictPerNode      *uint
-		maxPodsToEvictPerNamespace *uint
-		maxPodsToEvictTotal        *uint
-	}{
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
 		{
-			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 1 is new and 1 very is old. 1 should be evicted.",
+			description: "No pod should be evicted since pod terminating",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
 				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				LabelSelector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
+					MatchLabels: map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
+				},
 			},
 			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p1", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p2", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
-			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p2"},
-		},
-		{
-			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 2 are new and 0 are old. 0 should be evicted.",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p3", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p4", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p14", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+					pod.DeletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{}
+				}),
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p15", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+					pod.DeletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{}
+				}),
 			},
 			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
 		},
-		{
-			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 1 created 605 seconds ago. 1 should be evicted.",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p5", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p6", metav1.NewTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Second*605)), nil),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
-			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p6"},
-		},
-		{
-			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 1 created 595 seconds ago. 0 should be evicted.",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodForNode1("p7", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
-				buildTestPodForNode1("p8", metav1.NewTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Second*595)), nil),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
-		},
-		{
-			description: "Two pods, one with ContainerCreating state. 1 should be evicted.",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-				States:                []string{"ContainerCreating"},
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
-				test.BuildTestPod("container-creating-stuck", 0, 0, nodeName1, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-					pod.Status.ContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
-						{
-							State: v1.ContainerState{
-								Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "ContainerCreating"},
-							},
-						},
-					}
-					test.SetRSOwnerRef(pod)
-					pod.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp = olderPodCreationTime
-				}),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
-		},
-		{
-			description: "Two pods, one with PodInitializing state. 1 should be evicted.",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-				States:                []string{"PodInitializing"},
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
-				test.BuildTestPod("pod-initializing-stuck", 0, 0, nodeName1, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-					pod.Status.ContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
-						{
-							State: v1.ContainerState{
-								Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "PodInitializing"},
-							},
-						},
-					}
-					test.SetRSOwnerRef(pod)
-					pod.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp = olderPodCreationTime
-				}),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
-		},
-		{
-			description: "Two old pods with different states. 1 should be evicted.",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-				States:                []string{"Pending"},
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p10", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-					pod.Status.Phase = "Running"
-				}),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
-			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p9"},
-		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_EvictorConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
 		{
 			description: "Does not evict pvc pods with ignorePvcPods set to true",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
@@ -235,6 +213,18 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
 		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_GenericFiltering(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
 		{
 			description: "1 pod matching label selector should be evicted",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
@@ -255,25 +245,18 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
 			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p12"},
 		},
-		{
-			description: "No pod should be evicted since pod terminating",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-				LabelSelector: &metav1.LabelSelector{
-					MatchLabels: map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
-				},
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p14", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-					pod.DeletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{}
-				}),
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p15", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-					pod.DeletionTimestamp = &metav1.Time{}
-				}),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
-		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_EvictionLimits(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
 		{
 			description: "2 Oldest pods should be evicted when maxPodsToEvictPerNode and maxPodsToEvictPerNamespace are not set",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
@@ -333,6 +316,64 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
 			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p2"},
 		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_ContainerWaitingReasons(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
+		{
+			description: "Two pods, one with ContainerCreating state. 1 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                []string{"ContainerCreating"},
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
+				test.BuildTestPod("container-creating-stuck", 0, 0, nodeName1, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+					pod.Status.ContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+						{
+							State: v1.ContainerState{
+								Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "ContainerCreating"},
+							},
+						},
+					}
+					test.SetRSOwnerRef(pod)
+					pod.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp = olderPodCreationTime
+				}),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			description: "Two pods, one with PodInitializing state. 1 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                []string{"PodInitializing"},
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
+				test.BuildTestPod("pod-initializing-stuck", 0, 0, nodeName1, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+					pod.Status.ContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+						{
+							State: v1.ContainerState{
+								Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "PodInitializing"},
+							},
+						},
+					}
+					test.SetRSOwnerRef(pod)
+					pod.ObjectMeta.CreationTimestamp = olderPodCreationTime
+				}),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+		},
 		{
 			description: "1 pod with container status ImagePullBackOff should be evicted",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
@@ -535,6 +576,38 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
 		},
+		{
+			description: "1 pod with ImagePullBackOff status should be ignored when States filter is ContainerCreating",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                []string{"ContainerCreating"},
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+					pod.Status.ContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
+						{
+							State: v1.ContainerState{
+								Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "ImagePullBackOff"},
+							},
+						},
+					}
+				}),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_PodStatusReasons(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
 		{
 			description: "1 pod with pod status reason NodeLost should be evicted",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
@@ -591,6 +664,96 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
 		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_AgeThreshold(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
+		{
+			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 1 is new and 1 very is old. 1 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p1", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p2", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p2"},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 2 are new and 0 are old. 0 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p3", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p4", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 1 created 605 seconds ago. 1 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p5", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p6", metav1.NewTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Second*605)), nil),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p6"},
+		},
+		{
+			description: "Two pods in the default namespace, 1 created 595 seconds ago. 0 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodForNode1("p7", newerPodCreationTime, nil),
+				buildTestPodForNode1("p8", metav1.NewTime(time.Now().Add(-time.Second*595)), nil),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPodLifeTime_PodPhaseStates(t *testing.T) {
+	var maxLifeTime uint = 600
+	testCases := []podLifeTimeTestCase{
+		{
+			description: "Two old pods with different states. 1 should be evicted.",
+			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
+				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
+				States:                []string{"Pending"},
+			},
+			pods: []*v1.Pod{
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, nil),
+				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefForNode1("p10", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
+					pod.Status.Phase = "Running"
+				}),
+			},
+			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
+			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
+			expectedEvictedPods:     []string{"p9"},
+		},
 		{
 			description: "1 pod with pod status phase v1.PodSucceeded should be evicted",
 			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
@@ -633,81 +796,11 @@ func TestPodLifeTime(t *testing.T) {
 			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
 			expectedEvictedPodCount: 1,
 		},
-		{
-			description: "1 pod with ImagePullBackOff status should be ignored when States filter is ContainerCreating",
-			args: &PodLifeTimeArgs{
-				MaxPodLifeTimeSeconds: &maxLifeTime,
-				States:                []string{"ContainerCreating"},
-			},
-			pods: []*v1.Pod{
-				buildTestPodWithRSOwnerRefWithPendingPhaseForNode1("p9", olderPodCreationTime, func(pod *v1.Pod) {
-					pod.Status.ContainerStatuses = []v1.ContainerStatus{
-						{
-							State: v1.ContainerState{
-								Waiting: &v1.ContainerStateWaiting{Reason: "ImagePullBackOff"},
-							},
-						},
-					}
-				}),
-			},
-			nodes:                   []*v1.Node{buildTestNode1()},
-			expectedEvictedPodCount: 0,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-			defer cancel()
-
-			var objs []runtime.Object
-			for _, node := range tc.nodes {
-				objs = append(objs, node)
-			}
-			for _, pod := range tc.pods {
-				objs = append(objs, pod)
-			}
-			fakeClient := fake.NewSimpleClientset(objs...)
-
-			handle, podEvictor, err := frameworktesting.InitFrameworkHandle(
-				ctx,
-				fakeClient,
-				evictions.NewOptions().
-					WithMaxPodsToEvictPerNode(tc.maxPodsToEvictPerNode).
-					WithMaxPodsToEvictPerNamespace(tc.maxPodsToEvictPerNamespace).
-					WithMaxPodsToEvictTotal(tc.maxPodsToEvictTotal),
-				defaultevictor.DefaultEvictorArgs{IgnorePvcPods: tc.ignorePvcPods},
-				nil,
-			)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("Unable to initialize a framework handle: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			var evictedPods []string
-			test.RegisterEvictedPodsCollector(fakeClient, &evictedPods)
-
-			plugin, err := New(ctx, tc.args, handle)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("Unable to initialize the plugin: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			plugin.(frameworktypes.DeschedulePlugin).Deschedule(ctx, tc.nodes)
-			podsEvicted := podEvictor.TotalEvicted()
-			if podsEvicted != tc.expectedEvictedPodCount {
-				t.Errorf("Test error for description: %s. Expected evicted pods count %v, got %v", tc.description, tc.expectedEvictedPodCount, podsEvicted)
-			}
-
-			if tc.expectedEvictedPods != nil {
-				diff := sets.New(tc.expectedEvictedPods...).Difference(sets.New(evictedPods...))
-				if diff.Len() > 0 {
-					t.Errorf(
-						"Expected pods %v to be evicted but %v were not evicted. Actual pods evicted: %v",
-						tc.expectedEvictedPods,
-						diff.UnsortedList(),
-						evictedPods,
-					)
-				}
-			}
+			runPodLifeTimeTest(t, tc)
 		})
 	}
 }