diff --git a/editor/block-switcher/index.js b/editor/block-switcher/index.js
index e563b6e40a748f..41c0ad3503bb2d 100644
--- a/editor/block-switcher/index.js
+++ b/editor/block-switcher/index.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import './style.scss';
 import { replaceBlocks } from '../actions';
 import { getBlock } from '../selectors';
 
-class BlockSwitcher extends wp.element.Component {
+// Only exported for testing.
+export class BlockSwitcher extends wp.element.Component {
 	constructor() {
 		super( ...arguments );
 		this.toggleMenu = this.toggleMenu.bind( this );
diff --git a/editor/block-switcher/test/index.js b/editor/block-switcher/test/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..ea9f4f87b2bad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/editor/block-switcher/test/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+import { spy } from 'sinon';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { BlockSwitcher } from '../';
+import { createBlock, getBlockType, getBlockTypes, unregisterBlockType, setUnknownTypeHandler, registerBlockType } from 'blocks';
+
+describe( 'BlockSwitcher', () => {
+	describe( 'without any registered blocks', () => {
+		it( 'should return null without any blocks generated', () => {
+			const blockSwitcher = shallow( <BlockSwitcher block={ { name: 'doesnotexist' } } /> );
+			// Render returns null when the allowedBlocks list is empty.
+			expect( blockSwitcher.equals( null ) ).to.be.true();
+		} );
+	} );
+
+	describe( 'state management and instance methods', () => {
+		it( 'should initialize with state.open being false', () => {
+			const blockSwitcher = shallow( <BlockSwitcher block={ { name: 'doesnotexist' } } /> );
+			expect( blockSwitcher.state( 'open' ) ).to.be.false();
+		} );
+
+		describe( '.toggleMenu()', () => {
+			it( 'should toggle state to open when closed', () => {
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow( <BlockSwitcher block={ { name: 'doesnotexist' } } /> );
+				blockSwitcher.instance().toggleMenu();
+				expect( blockSwitcher.state( 'open' ) ).to.be.true();
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should toggle state to closed when open', () => {
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow( <BlockSwitcher block={ { name: 'doesnotexist' } } /> );
+				blockSwitcher.setState( { open: true } );
+				blockSwitcher.instance().toggleMenu();
+				expect( blockSwitcher.state( 'open' ) ).to.be.false();
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( '.handleClickOutside()', () => {
+			it( 'should return null if the menu is not open', () => {
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow(
+					<BlockSwitcher block={ { name: 'doesnotexist' } } />
+				);
+				blockSwitcher.setState( { open: false } );
+				expect( blockSwitcher.instance().handleClickOutside() ).to.be.undefined();
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should toggle state to closed when open', () => {
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow(
+					<BlockSwitcher block={ { name: 'doesnotexist' } } />
+				);
+				blockSwitcher.setState( { open: true } );
+				blockSwitcher.instance().handleClickOutside();
+				expect( blockSwitcher.state( 'open' ) ).to.be.false();
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( '.switchBlockType()', () => {
+			it( 'should return a function that closes the menu and calls props.onTransform()', () => {
+				const name = 'doesnotexist';
+				const block = {
+					name,
+				};
+				const destinationName = 'alsodoesnotexist';
+				const onTransform = spy();
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow(
+					<BlockSwitcher block={ block } onTransform={ onTransform } />
+				);
+				// Set state to open to verify later it closes to avoid false positive.
+				blockSwitcher.setState( { open: true } );
+
+				const switchBlockFunction = blockSwitcher.instance().switchBlockType( destinationName );
+				expect( switchBlockFunction ).to.be.a( 'function' );
+
+				// Call the function with the destination blockType name already bound.
+				switchBlockFunction();
+				expect( blockSwitcher.state( 'open' ) ).to.be.false();
+				expect( onTransform ).to.have.been.calledOnce();
+				expect( onTransform ).to.have.been.calledWith( block, destinationName );
+			} );
+		} );
+	} );
+
+	describe( 'with registered blocks', () => {
+		before( () => {
+			registerBlockType( 'core/tester-block', {
+				icon: 'test',
+				transforms: {
+					to: [ {
+						blocks: [ 'core/text-block' ],
+						transform: ( { value } ) => {
+							return createBlock( 'core/text-block', {
+								value: 'text ' + value,
+							} );
+						},
+					} ],
+				},
+			} );
+			registerBlockType( 'core/text-block', {
+				icon: 'text',
+				title: 'Text',
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		after( () => {
+			setUnknownTypeHandler( undefined );
+			getBlockTypes().forEach( ( block ) => {
+				unregisterBlockType( block.slug );
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'rendering the menu', () => {
+			it( 'should only an IconButton when menu closed with matching props', () => {
+				const block = createBlock( 'core/tester-block' );
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow( <BlockSwitcher block={ block } /> );
+				const switcherMenu = blockSwitcher.find( '.editor-block-switcher__menu' );
+				expect( switcherMenu.exists() ).to.be.false();
+
+				// The first IconButton is used to open and close menu.
+				const iconButton = blockSwitcher.find( 'IconButton' );
+				expect( iconButton.props() ).to.include( {
+					className: 'editor-block-switcher__toggle',
+					icon: 'test',
+					onClick: blockSwitcher.instance().toggleMenu,
+					'aria-haspopup': 'true',
+					'aria-expanded': false,
+					label: 'Change block type',
+				} );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should render a menu of IconButtons for blocks to switch to, when open', () => {
+				const block = createBlock( 'core/tester-block' );
+				const { icon, title } = getBlockType( 'core/text-block' );
+				const blockSwitcher = shallow( <BlockSwitcher block={ block } /> );
+				// Set the state to open.
+				blockSwitcher.setState( { open: true } );
+
+				// The first IconButton is used to open and close menu.
+				const mainButton = blockSwitcher.find( 'IconButton' ).first();
+				// Aria expanded should trigger when the menu is open.
+				expect( mainButton.prop( 'aria-expanded' ) ).to.be.true();
+
+				// Verify menu exists with attributes.
+				const switcherMenu = blockSwitcher.find( '.editor-block-switcher__menu' );
+				expect( switcherMenu.props() ).to.include( {
+					className: 'editor-block-switcher__menu',
+					role: 'menu',
+					tabIndex: '0',
+					'aria-label': 'Block types',
+				} );
+
+				const iconButton = switcherMenu.find( 'IconButton' );
+				expect( iconButton.props() ).to.include( {
+					className: 'editor-block-switcher__menu-item',
+					icon: icon,
+					role: 'menuitem',
+				} );
+				expect( iconButton.children().text() ).to.equal( title );
+			} );
+		} );
+	} );
+} );