diff --git a/packages/langium/src/parser/langium-parser.ts b/packages/langium/src/parser/langium-parser.ts
index 6702270f1..7d02ba038 100644
--- a/packages/langium/src/parser/langium-parser.ts
+++ b/packages/langium/src/parser/langium-parser.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ interface AssignmentElement {
 
 export interface BaseParser {
     rule(rule: ParserRule, impl: RuleImpl): RuleResult;
+    getRule(name: string): RuleResult | undefined;
     alternatives(idx: number, choices: Array<IOrAlt<any>>): void;
     optional(idx: number, callback: DSLMethodOpts<unknown>): void;
     many(idx: number, callback: DSLMethodOpts<unknown>): void;
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ export abstract class AbstractLangiumParser implements BaseParser {
     protected readonly wrapper: ChevrotainWrapper;
     protected _unorderedGroups: Map<string, boolean[]> = new Map<string, boolean[]>();
 
+    protected allRules = new Map<string, RuleResult>();
+    protected mainRule!: RuleResult;
+
     constructor(services: LangiumCoreServices) {
         this.lexer = services.parser.Lexer;
         const tokens = this.lexer.definition;
@@ -106,6 +110,10 @@ export abstract class AbstractLangiumParser implements BaseParser {
     abstract action($type: string, action: Action): void;
     abstract construct(): unknown;
 
+    getRule(name: string): RuleResult | undefined {
+        return this.allRules.get(name);
+    }
+
     isRecording(): boolean {
         return this.wrapper.IS_RECORDING;
     }
@@ -129,7 +137,6 @@ export class LangiumParser extends AbstractLangiumParser {
     private readonly astReflection: AstReflection;
     private readonly nodeBuilder = new CstNodeBuilder();
     private stack: any[] = [];
-    private mainRule!: RuleResult;
     private assignmentMap = new Map<AbstractElement, AssignmentElement | undefined>();
 
     private get current(): any {
@@ -146,17 +153,22 @@ export class LangiumParser extends AbstractLangiumParser {
     rule(rule: ParserRule, impl: RuleImpl): RuleResult {
         const type = rule.fragment ? undefined : isDataTypeRule(rule) ? DatatypeSymbol : getTypeName(rule);
         const ruleMethod = this.wrapper.DEFINE_RULE(withRuleSuffix(rule.name), this.startImplementation(type, impl).bind(this));
+        this.allRules.set(rule.name, ruleMethod);
         if (rule.entry) {
             this.mainRule = ruleMethod;
         }
         return ruleMethod;
     }
 
-    parse<T extends AstNode = AstNode>(input: string): ParseResult<T> {
+    parse<T extends AstNode = AstNode>(input: string, options: { rule?: string } = {}): ParseResult<T> {
         this.nodeBuilder.buildRootNode(input);
         const lexerResult = this.lexer.tokenize(input);
         this.wrapper.input = lexerResult.tokens;
-        const result = this.mainRule.call(this.wrapper, {});
+        const ruleMethod = options.rule ? this.allRules.get(options.rule) : this.mainRule;
+        if (!ruleMethod) {
+            throw new Error(options.rule ? `No rule found with name '${options.rule}'` : 'No main rule available.');
+        }
+        const result = ruleMethod.call(this.wrapper, {});
         this.nodeBuilder.addHiddenTokens(lexerResult.hidden);
         this.unorderedGroups.clear();
         return {
@@ -424,7 +436,6 @@ export interface CompletionParserResult {
 }
 
 export class LangiumCompletionParser extends AbstractLangiumParser {
-    private mainRule!: RuleResult;
     private tokens: IToken[] = [];
 
     private elementStack: AbstractElement[] = [];
@@ -457,6 +468,7 @@ export class LangiumCompletionParser extends AbstractLangiumParser {
 
     rule(rule: ParserRule, impl: RuleImpl): RuleResult {
         const ruleMethod = this.wrapper.DEFINE_RULE(withRuleSuffix(rule.name), this.startImplementation(impl).bind(this));
+        this.allRules.set(rule.name, ruleMethod);
         if (rule.entry) {
             this.mainRule = ruleMethod;
         }
diff --git a/packages/langium/src/parser/parser-builder-base.ts b/packages/langium/src/parser/parser-builder-base.ts
index ae667364b..9c34d8081 100644
--- a/packages/langium/src/parser/parser-builder-base.ts
+++ b/packages/langium/src/parser/parser-builder-base.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ type RuleContext = {
 type ParserContext = {
     parser: BaseParser
     tokens: TokenTypeDictionary
-    rules: Map<string, Rule>
     ruleNames: Map<AstNode, string>
 }
 
@@ -39,11 +38,9 @@ type Predicate = (args: Args) => boolean;
 type Method = (args: Args) => void;
 
 export function createParser<T extends BaseParser>(grammar: Grammar, parser: T, tokens: TokenTypeDictionary): T {
-    const rules = new Map<string, Rule>();
     const parserContext: ParserContext = {
         parser,
         tokens,
-        rules,
         ruleNames: new Map()
     };
     buildRules(parserContext, grammar);
@@ -62,10 +59,7 @@ function buildRules(parserContext: ParserContext, grammar: Grammar): void {
             many: 1,
             or: 1
         };
-        ctx.rules.set(
-            rule.name,
-            parserContext.parser.rule(rule, buildElement(ctx, rule.definition))
-        );
+        parserContext.parser.rule(rule, buildElement(ctx, rule.definition));
     }
 }
 
@@ -369,7 +363,7 @@ function wrap(ctx: RuleContext, guard: Condition | undefined, method: Method, ca
 
 function getRule(ctx: ParserContext, element: ParserRule | AbstractElement): Rule {
     const name = getRuleName(ctx, element);
-    const rule = ctx.rules.get(name);
+    const rule = ctx.parser.getRule(name);
     if (!rule) throw new Error(`Rule "${name}" not found."`);
     return rule;
 }
diff --git a/packages/langium/test/parser/langium-parser.test.ts b/packages/langium/test/parser/langium-parser.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9288fdfca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/langium/test/parser/langium-parser.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2024 TypeFox GmbH
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+ * terms of the MIT License, which is available in the project root.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+import type { LangiumParser } from 'langium';
+import { describe, expect, test, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { createServicesForGrammar } from 'langium/grammar';
+
+describe('Partial parsing', () => {
+    const content = `
+    grammar Test
+    entry Model: (a+=A | b+=B)*;
+    A: 'a' name=ID;
+    B: 'b' name=ID;
+    terminal ID: /[_a-zA-Z][\\w_]*/;
+    hidden terminal WS: /\\s+/;
+    `;
+
+    let parser: LangiumParser;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        parser = await parserFromGrammar(content);
+    });
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    function expectCorrectParse(text: string, rule?: string): any {
+        const result = parser.parse(text, { rule });
+        expect(result.parserErrors.length).toBe(0);
+        return result.value;
+    }
+
+    function expectErrorneousParse(text: string, rule?: string): void {
+        const result = parser.parse(text, { rule });
+        expect(result.parserErrors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    }
+
+    test('Should parse correctly with normal entry rule', () => {
+        const result = expectCorrectParse('a Foo b Bar');
+        expect(result.a[0].name).toEqual('Foo');
+        expect(result.b[0].name).toEqual('Bar');
+    });
+
+    test('Should parse correctly with alternative entry rule A', () => {
+        const result = expectCorrectParse('a Foo', 'A');
+        expect(result.name).toEqual('Foo');
+        expectErrorneousParse('b Bar', 'A');
+    });
+
+    test('Should parse correctly with alternative entry rule B', () => {
+        const result = expectCorrectParse('b Foo', 'B');
+        expect(result.name).toEqual('Foo');
+        expectErrorneousParse('a Foo', 'B');
+    });
+});
+
+async function parserFromGrammar(grammar: string): Promise<LangiumParser> {
+    return (await createServicesForGrammar({ grammar })).parser.LangiumParser;
+}