diff --git a/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_raft_service_levels.py b/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_raft_service_levels.py
index 890b7c9406..77fc6c3bb8 100644
--- a/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_raft_service_levels.py
+++ b/test/cluster/auth_cluster/test_raft_service_levels.py
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ from test.pylib.rest_client import get_host_api_address, read_barrier
 from test.pylib.util import unique_name, wait_for_cql_and_get_hosts
 from test.pylib.manager_client import ManagerClient
 from test.cluster.util import trigger_snapshot, wait_until_topology_upgrade_finishes, enter_recovery_state, reconnect_driver, \
-        delete_raft_topology_state, delete_raft_data_and_upgrade_state, wait_until_upgrade_finishes, wait_for_token_ring_and_group0_consistency, wait_until_driver_service_level_created, get_topology_coordinator, find_server_by_host_id
+        delete_raft_topology_state, delete_raft_data_and_upgrade_state, wait_until_upgrade_finishes, \
+        wait_for_token_ring_and_group0_consistency, wait_until_driver_service_level_created, get_topology_coordinator, \
+        find_server_by_host_id
 from test.cluster.conftest import skip_mode
 from test.cqlpy.test_service_levels import MAX_USER_SERVICE_LEVELS
 from cassandra import ConsistencyLevel
 from cassandra.query import SimpleStatement
-from cassandra.protocol import InvalidRequest
+from cassandra.protocol import InvalidRequest, QueryMessage
 from cassandra.auth import PlainTextAuthProvider
 from test.cluster.auth_cluster import extra_scylla_config_options as auth_config
 
@@ -575,3 +577,75 @@ async def test_driver_service_creation_failure(manager: ManagerClient) -> None:
         service_levels = await cql.run_async("LIST ALL SERVICE LEVELS", host=host)
         service_level_names = [sl.service_level for sl in service_levels]
         assert "driver" not in service_level_names
+
+def get_processed_tasks_for_group(metrics, group):
+    res = metrics.get("scylla_scheduler_tasks_processed", {'group': group})
+    if res is None:
+        return 0
+    return res
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def _verify_tasks_processed_metrics(manager, server, used_group, unused_group, func):
+    number_of_requests = 1000
+
+    def get_processed_tasks_for_group(metrics, group):
+        res = metrics.get("scylla_scheduler_tasks_processed", {'group': group})
+        if res is None:
+            return 0
+        return res
+
+    metrics = await manager.metrics.query(server.ip_addr)
+    initial_tasks_processed_by_used_group = get_processed_tasks_for_group(metrics, used_group)
+    initial_tasks_processed_by_unused_group = get_processed_tasks_for_group(metrics, unused_group)
+
+    await asyncio.gather(*[asyncio.to_thread(func) for i in range(number_of_requests)])
+
+    metrics = await manager.metrics.query(server.ip_addr)
+    assert get_processed_tasks_for_group(metrics, used_group) - initial_tasks_processed_by_used_group > number_of_requests
+    assert get_processed_tasks_for_group(metrics, unused_group) - initial_tasks_processed_by_unused_group < number_of_requests
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_driver_service_level_not_used_for_user_queries(manager: ManagerClient) -> None:
+    server = await manager.server_add(config=auth_config)
+
+    cql = manager.get_cql()
+    [h] = await wait_for_cql_and_get_hosts(cql, [server], time.time() + 60)
+    await wait_for_token_ring_and_group0_consistency(manager, time.time() + 30)
+
+    func = lambda: cql.execute(f"SELECT * from system.peers")
+    await _verify_tasks_processed_metrics(manager, server, 'sl:default', 'sl:driver', func)
+
+    await cql.run_async(f"CREATE SERVICE LEVEL test", host=h)
+    await cql.run_async(f"ATTACH SERVICE LEVEL test TO cassandra", host=h)
+
+    func = lambda: cql.execute(f"SELECT * from system.peers")
+    await _verify_tasks_processed_metrics(manager, server, 'sl:test', 'sl:driver', func)
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_driver_service_level_used_for_driver_queries(manager: ManagerClient) -> None:
+    server = await manager.server_add(config=auth_config)
+
+    cql = manager.get_cql()
+    [h] = await wait_for_cql_and_get_hosts(cql, [server], time.time() + 60)
+    await wait_for_token_ring_and_group0_consistency(manager, time.time() + 30)
+
+    await cql.run_async(f"CREATE SERVICE LEVEL test", host=h)
+    await cql.run_async(f"ATTACH SERVICE LEVEL test TO cassandra", host=h)
+
+    async def get_control_connection_query_function(manager):
+        await manager.driver_connect() # restart control connection
+        cql = manager.get_cql()
+        control_connection = cql.cluster.control_connection._connection
+        query = QueryMessage("select * from system.peers", 1)
+        return cql, lambda: control_connection.wait_for_response(query)
+
+    cql, func = await get_control_connection_query_function(manager)
+    await _verify_tasks_processed_metrics(manager, server, 'sl:driver', 'sl:test', func)
+
+    await cql.run_async(f"DROP SERVICE LEVEL driver", host=h)
+    cql, func = await get_control_connection_query_function(manager)
+    await _verify_tasks_processed_metrics(manager, server, 'sl:test', 'sl:driver', func)
+
+    await cql.run_async(f"CREATE SERVICE LEVEL driver", host=h)
+    cql, func = await get_control_connection_query_function(manager)
+    await _verify_tasks_processed_metrics(manager, server, 'sl:driver', 'sl:test', func)