diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search-loading.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search-loading.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..148d1f667f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search-loading.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { Page, expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+import {
+  expectURLContainsQueryParam,
+  fillSearchInputAndSubmit,
+} from "./searchSpecUtil";
+
+import { BrowserContextOptions } from "playwright-core";
+
+interface PageProps {
+  page: Page;
+  browserName?: string;
+  contextOptions?: BrowserContextOptions;
+}
+
+test.describe("Search page tests", () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }: PageProps) => {
+    // Navigate to the search page with the feature flag set
+    await page.goto("/search?_ff=showSearchV0:true");
+  });
+
+  test("should return 0 results when searching for obscure term", async ({
+    page,
+    browserName,
+  }: PageProps) => {
+    // TODO (Issue #2005): fix test for webkit
+    test.skip(
+      browserName === "webkit",
+      "Skipping test for WebKit due to a query param issue.",
+    );
+
+    const searchTerm = "0resultearch";
+
+    await fillSearchInputAndSubmit(searchTerm, page);
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3250));
+    expectURLContainsQueryParam(page, "query", searchTerm);
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line testing-library/prefer-screen-queries
+    const resultsHeading = page.getByRole("heading", {
+      name: /0 Opportunities/i,
+    });
+    await expect(resultsHeading).toBeVisible();
+
+    await expect(page.locator("div.usa-prose h2")).toHaveText(
+      "Your search did not return any results.",
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("should show and hide loading state", async ({
+    page,
+    browserName,
+  }: PageProps) => {
+    // TODO (Issue #2005): fix test for webkit
+    test.skip(
+      browserName === "webkit",
+      "Skipping test for WebKit due to a query param issue.",
+    );
+    const searchTerm = "advanced";
+    await fillSearchInputAndSubmit(searchTerm, page);
+
+    const loadingIndicator = page.locator("text='Loading results...'");
+    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeHidden();
+
+    const searchTerm2 = "agency";
+    await fillSearchInputAndSubmit(searchTerm2, page);
+    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeHidden();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search-navigate.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search-navigate.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3824c49e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search-navigate.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { Page, expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+import {
+  clickMobileNavMenu,
+  clickSearchNavLink,
+  expectCheckboxIDIsChecked,
+  expectURLContainsQueryParam,
+  getMobileMenuButton,
+  hasMobileMenu,
+} from "./searchSpecUtil";
+
+import { BrowserContextOptions } from "playwright-core";
+
+interface PageProps {
+  page: Page;
+  browserName?: string;
+  contextOptions?: BrowserContextOptions;
+}
+
+test("should navigate from index to search page", async ({
+  page,
+}: PageProps) => {
+  // Start from the index page with feature flag set
+  await page.goto("/?_ff=showSearchV0:true");
+
+  // Mobile chrome must first click the menu button
+  if (await hasMobileMenu(page)) {
+    const menuButton = getMobileMenuButton(page);
+    await clickMobileNavMenu(menuButton);
+  }
+
+  await clickSearchNavLink(page);
+
+  // Verify that the new URL is correct
+  expectURLContainsQueryParam(page, "status", "forecasted,posted");
+
+  // Verify the presence of "Search" content on the page
+  await expect(page.locator("h1")).toContainText(
+    "Search funding opportunities",
+  );
+
+  // Verify that the 'forecasted' and 'posted' are checked
+  await expectCheckboxIDIsChecked(page, "#status-forecasted");
+  await expectCheckboxIDIsChecked(page, "#status-posted");
+});
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search.spec.ts
index 02e78f1901..32fc9bf9ab 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/search/search.spec.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,15 @@ import { Page, expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
 import {
   clickAccordionWithTitle,
   clickLastPaginationPage,
-  clickMobileNavMenu,
   clickPaginationPageNumber,
-  clickSearchNavLink,
   expectCheckboxIDIsChecked,
   expectSortBy,
   expectURLContainsQueryParam,
   fillSearchInputAndSubmit,
   getFirstSearchResultTitle,
   getLastSearchResultTitle,
-  getMobileMenuButton,
   getNumberOfOpportunitySearchResults,
   getSearchInput,
-  hasMobileMenu,
   refreshPageWithCurrentURL,
   selectSortBy,
   toggleCheckboxes,
@@ -29,88 +25,12 @@ interface PageProps {
   contextOptions?: BrowserContextOptions;
 }
 
-test("should navigate from index to search page", async ({
-  page,
-}: PageProps) => {
-  // Start from the index page with feature flag set
-  await page.goto("/?_ff=showSearchV0:true");
-
-  // Mobile chrome must first click the menu button
-  if (await hasMobileMenu(page)) {
-    const menuButton = getMobileMenuButton(page);
-    await clickMobileNavMenu(menuButton);
-  }
-
-  await clickSearchNavLink(page);
-
-  // Verify that the new URL is correct
-  expectURLContainsQueryParam(page, "status", "forecasted,posted");
-
-  // Verify the presence of "Search" content on the page
-  await expect(page.locator("h1")).toContainText(
-    "Search funding opportunities",
-  );
-
-  // Verify that the 'forecasted' and 'posted' are checked
-  await expectCheckboxIDIsChecked(page, "#status-forecasted");
-  await expectCheckboxIDIsChecked(page, "#status-posted");
-});
-
 test.describe("Search page tests", () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }: PageProps) => {
     // Navigate to the search page with the feature flag set
     await page.goto("/search?_ff=showSearchV0:true");
   });
 
-  test("should return 0 results when searching for obscure term", async ({
-    page,
-    browserName,
-  }: PageProps) => {
-    // TODO (Issue #2005): fix test for webkit
-    test.skip(
-      browserName === "webkit",
-      "Skipping test for WebKit due to a query param issue.",
-    );
-
-    const searchTerm = "0resultearch";
-
-    await fillSearchInputAndSubmit(searchTerm, page);
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3250));
-    expectURLContainsQueryParam(page, "query", searchTerm);
-
-    // eslint-disable-next-line testing-library/prefer-screen-queries
-    const resultsHeading = page.getByRole("heading", {
-      name: /0 Opportunities/i,
-    });
-    await expect(resultsHeading).toBeVisible();
-
-    await expect(page.locator("div.usa-prose h2")).toHaveText(
-      "Your search did not return any results.",
-    );
-  });
-
-  test("should show and hide loading state", async ({
-    page,
-    browserName,
-  }: PageProps) => {
-    // TODO (Issue #2005): fix test for webkit
-    test.skip(
-      browserName === "webkit",
-      "Skipping test for WebKit due to a query param issue.",
-    );
-    const searchTerm = "advanced";
-    await fillSearchInputAndSubmit(searchTerm, page);
-
-    const loadingIndicator = page.locator("text='Loading results...'");
-    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeHidden();
-
-    const searchTerm2 = "agency";
-    await fillSearchInputAndSubmit(searchTerm2, page);
-    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(loadingIndicator).toBeHidden();
-  });
-
   test("should refresh and retain filters in a new tab", async ({
     page,
   }: PageProps) => {