diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/TestContextEvent.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/TestContextEvent.java
index 7a1bfb0d93..e25c14732c 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/TestContextEvent.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/TestContextEvent.java
@@ -39,12 +39,25 @@ public abstract class TestContextEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the {@code TestContext} associated with this event.
+	 * Get the {@link TestContext} associated with this event.
 	 * @return the {@code TestContext} associated with this event (never {@code null})
+	 * @see #getTestContext()
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public TestContext getSource() {
+	public final TestContext getSource() {
 		return (TestContext) super.getSource();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link #getSource()}.
+	 * <p>This method may be favored over {@code getSource()} to improve readability
+	 * in SpEL expressions for event processing
+	 * {@linkplain org.springframework.context.event.EventListener#condition conditions}.
+	 * @return the {@code TestContext} associated with this event (never {@code null})
+	 * @see #getSource()
+	 */
+	public final TestContext getTestContext() {
+		return getSource();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestClass.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestClass.java
index 349446f487..aa84f3d107 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestClass.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestClass.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.AfterTestClassEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#afterTestClass}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @AfterTestClass("event.testContext.testClass.name matches '.+IntegrationTests'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see AfterTestClassEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(AfterTestClassEvent.class)
 public @interface AfterTestClass {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestExecution.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestExecution.java
index 946a73a811..a7c152eb36 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestExecution.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestExecution.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.AfterTestExecutionEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#afterTestExecution}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @AfterTestExecution("event.testContext.testMethod.name matches 'test.*'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see AfterTestExecutionEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(AfterTestExecutionEvent.class)
 public @interface AfterTestExecution {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestMethod.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestMethod.java
index d0da417bb5..a6d8783fec 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestMethod.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/AfterTestMethod.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.AfterTestMethodEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#afterTestMethod}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @AfterTestMethod("event.testContext.testMethod.name matches 'test.*'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see AfterTestMethodEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(AfterTestMethodEvent.class)
 public @interface AfterTestMethod {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestClass.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestClass.java
index df58f77291..582e68b23e 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestClass.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestClass.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.BeforeTestClassEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#beforeTestClass}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @BeforeTestClass("event.testContext.testClass.name matches '.+IntegrationTests'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see BeforeTestClassEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(BeforeTestClassEvent.class)
 public @interface BeforeTestClass {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestExecution.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestExecution.java
index e8021737fa..a05ed5eda5 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestExecution.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestExecution.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.BeforeTestExecutionEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#beforeTestExecution}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @BeforeTestExecution("event.testContext.testMethod.name matches 'test.*'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see BeforeTestExecutionEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(BeforeTestExecutionEvent.class)
 public @interface BeforeTestExecution {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestMethod.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestMethod.java
index eef8561286..aaf53c7395 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestMethod.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/BeforeTestMethod.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.BeforeTestMethodEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#beforeTestMethod}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @BeforeTestMethod("event.testContext.testMethod.name matches 'test.*'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see BeforeTestMethodEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(BeforeTestMethodEvent.class)
 public @interface BeforeTestMethod {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/PrepareTestInstance.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/PrepareTestInstance.java
index e45415445e..bbc920115a 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/PrepareTestInstance.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/annotation/PrepareTestInstance.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.PrepareTestInstanceEvent;
 
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
@@ -41,17 +42,29 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListener#prepareTestInstance}
  * lifecycle.
  *
+ * <p>Event processing can optionally be made {@linkplain #value conditional} via
+ * a SpEL expression &mdash; for example,
+ * {@code @PrepareTestInstance("event.testContext.testClass.name matches '.+IntegrationTests'")}.
+ *
  * <p>The {@code EventPublishingTestExecutionListener} must be registered in order
  * for this annotation to have an effect &mdash; for example, via
  * {@link org.springframework.test.context.TestExecutionListeners @TestExecutionListeners}.
  *
  * @author Frank Scheffler
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 5.2
  * @see PrepareTestInstanceEvent
  */
-@Documented
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Target({ METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
+@Documented
 @EventListener(PrepareTestInstanceEvent.class)
 public @interface PrepareTestInstance {
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link EventListener#condition}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "condition")
+	String value() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java
index 1175eedeaa..59f7830c78 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/event/EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.test.context.event;
 
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -35,8 +36,11 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.event.annotation.BeforeTestClass;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.annotation.BeforeTestExecution;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.annotation.BeforeTestMethod;
 import org.springframework.test.context.event.annotation.PrepareTestInstance;
+import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.only;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.reset;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -51,11 +55,11 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
  */
 public class EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests {
 
-	private final TestContextManager testContextManager = new TestContextManager(TestCase.class);
+	private final TestContextManager testContextManager = new TestContextManager(ExampleTestCase.class);
 	private final TestContext testContext = testContextManager.getTestContext();
 	private final TestExecutionListener listener = testContext.getApplicationContext().getBean(EventCaptureConfiguration.class).listener();
-	private final Object testInstance = new TestCase();
-	private final Method testMethod = null;
+	private final Object testInstance = new ExampleTestCase();
+	private final Method testMethod = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(ExampleTestCase.class, "test1");
 
 
 	@Before
@@ -78,11 +82,18 @@ public class EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void beforeTestMethodAnnotation() throws Exception {
+	public void beforeTestMethodAnnotationWithMatchingCondition() throws Exception {
 		testContextManager.beforeTestMethod(testInstance, testMethod);
 		verify(listener, only()).beforeTestMethod(testContext);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void beforeTestMethodAnnotationWithFailingCondition() throws Exception {
+		Method testMethod2 = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(ExampleTestCase.class, "test2");
+		testContextManager.beforeTestMethod(testInstance, testMethod2);
+		verify(listener, never()).beforeTestMethod(testContext);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void beforeTestExecutionAnnotation() throws Exception {
 		testContextManager.beforeTestExecution(testInstance, testMethod);
@@ -116,17 +127,17 @@ public class EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests {
 			return mock(TestExecutionListener.class);
 		}
 
-		@BeforeTestClass
+		@BeforeTestClass("#root.event.source.testClass.name matches '.+TestCase'")
 		public void beforeTestClass(BeforeTestClassEvent e) throws Exception {
 			listener().beforeTestClass(e.getSource());
 		}
 
-		@PrepareTestInstance
+		@PrepareTestInstance("#a0.testContext.testClass.name matches '.+TestCase'")
 		public void prepareTestInstance(PrepareTestInstanceEvent e) throws Exception {
 			listener().prepareTestInstance(e.getSource());
 		}
 
-		@BeforeTestMethod
+		@BeforeTestMethod("#p0.testContext.testMethod.isAnnotationPresent(T(org.springframework.test.context.event.EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.Traceable))")
 		public void beforeTestMethod(BeforeTestMethodEvent e) throws Exception {
 			listener().beforeTestMethod(e.getSource());
 		}
@@ -141,27 +152,33 @@ public class EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests {
 			listener().afterTestExecution(e.getSource());
 		}
 
-		@AfterTestMethod
+		@AfterTestMethod("event.testContext.testMethod.isAnnotationPresent(T(org.springframework.test.context.event.EventPublishingTestExecutionListenerIntegrationTests.Traceable))")
 		public void afterTestMethod(AfterTestMethodEvent e) throws Exception {
 			listener().afterTestMethod(e.getSource());
 		}
 
-		@AfterTestClass
-		public void afterTestClass(AfterTestClassEvent e) throws Exception {
-			listener().afterTestClass(e.getSource());
+		@AfterTestClass("#afterTestClassEvent.testContext.testClass.name matches '.+TestCase'")
+		public void afterTestClass(AfterTestClassEvent afterTestClassEvent) throws Exception {
+			listener().afterTestClass(afterTestClassEvent.getSource());
 		}
 
 	}
 
+	@Retention(RUNTIME)
+	@interface Traceable {
+	}
+
 	@ContextConfiguration(classes = EventCaptureConfiguration.class)
 	@TestExecutionListeners(EventPublishingTestExecutionListener.class)
-	static class TestCase {
+	static class ExampleTestCase {
 
-		/**
-		 * Serves as dummy test method.
-		 */
-		@SuppressWarnings("PMD.UncommentedEmptyMethodBody")
-		public void dummyTestMethod() {
+		@Traceable
+		public void test1() {
+			/* no-op */
+		}
+
+		public void test2() {
+			/* no-op */
 		}
 	}