diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index ff41b0bc4210..b17accaeeff7 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@
 /samples/nfc/                             @nrfconnect/ncs-si-muffin
 /samples/nrf5340/netboot/                 @nrfconnect/ncs-pluto
 /samples/nrf_rpc/                         @nrfconnect/ncs-si-muffin
+/samples/sensor/accel_polling/            @nrfconnect/ncs-low-level-test
 /samples/sensor/bh1749/                   @nrfconnect/ncs-cia
 /samples/sensor/bme68x_iaq/               @nrfconnect/ncs-cia
 /samples/sensor/qdec/                     @nrfconnect/ncs-low-level-test
diff --git a/samples/sensor/accel_polling/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..328256caceb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
+#
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(accel_polling)
+
+target_sources(app PRIVATE ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/sensor/accel_polling/src/main.c)
diff --git a/samples/sensor/accel_polling/README.txt b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..561ba50f535d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This sample extends the same-named Zephyr sample to verify it with Nordic development kits.
+
+Source code and basic configuration files can be found in the corresponding folder structure in zephyr/samples/sensor/accel_polling.
diff --git a/samples/sensor/accel_polling/prj.conf b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fb14ccba74f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SENSOR=y
+CONFIG_CBPRINTF_FP_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/scripts/twister/alt/zephyr/samples/sensor/accel_polling/sample.yaml b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/sample.yaml
similarity index 82%
rename from scripts/twister/alt/zephyr/samples/sensor/accel_polling/sample.yaml
rename to samples/sensor/accel_polling/sample.yaml
index 7a639297377b..1ea817028f43 100644
--- a/scripts/twister/alt/zephyr/samples/sensor/accel_polling/sample.yaml
+++ b/samples/sensor/accel_polling/sample.yaml
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ common:
     - drivers
     - spi
     - sensors
+    - ci_samples_sensor
+    - ci_samples_sensor_accel_polling
   harness: console
 
 tests:
-  sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54h:
+  nrf.extended.sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54h:
     filter: not CONFIG_COVERAGE
     harness_config:
       fixture: pca63566
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ tests:
       - CONFIG_SENSOR_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
     platform_allow: nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuapp
 
-  sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54h_cpuppr:
+  nrf.extended.sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54h_cpuppr:
     filter: not CONFIG_COVERAGE
     sysbuild: true
     harness_config:
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ tests:
       - vpr_launcher_SHIELD=pca63566_fwd
     platform_allow: nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuppr
 
-  sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54h_coverage:
+  nrf.extended.sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54h_coverage:
     filter: CONFIG_COVERAGE
     harness_config:
       fixture: pca63566
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ tests:
       - SHIELD=pca63566;coverage_support
     platform_allow: nrf54h20dk/nrf54h20/cpuapp
 
-  sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54l:
+  nrf.extended.sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54l:
     filter: not CONFIG_COVERAGE
     harness_config:
       fixture: pca63565
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ tests:
       - CONFIG_SENSOR_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
     platform_allow: nrf54l15dk/nrf54l15/cpuapp
 
-  sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54l_coverage:
+  nrf.extended.sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54l_coverage:
     filter: CONFIG_COVERAGE
     harness_config:
       fixture: pca63565
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ tests:
       - SHIELD=pca63565;coverage_support
     platform_allow: nrf54l15dk/nrf54l15/cpuapp
 
-  sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54l15_cpuflpr:
+  nrf.extended.sample.sensor.accel_polling.nrf54l15_cpuflpr:
     filter: not CONFIG_COVERAGE
     sysbuild: true
     harness_config:
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ tests:
         s*-?[0-9\\.]*,\\s*-?[0-9\\.]*\\)$"
     extra_args:
       - SHIELD=pca63565
-      - vpr_launcher_DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="../../../../nrf/boards/shields/pca63565/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l15_vpr_launcher.overlay"
+      - vpr_launcher_DTC_OVERLAY_FILE="${ZEPHYR_NRF_MODULE_DIR}/boards/shields/pca63565/boards/nrf54l15dk_nrf54l15_vpr_launcher.overlay"
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_LOG=y
       - CONFIG_SENSOR_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
diff --git a/scripts/ci/tags.yaml b/scripts/ci/tags.yaml
index 4f7f508d1ca6..5279e978746e 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/tags.yaml
+++ b/scripts/ci/tags.yaml
@@ -1518,6 +1518,11 @@ ci_samples_nrf5340:
     - zephyr/subsys/shell/
     - zephyr/subsys/usb/
 
+ci_samples_sensor_accel_polling:
+  files:
+    - nrf/samples/sensor/accel_polling/
+    - zephyr/samples/sensor/accel_polling/
+
 ci_samples_sensor_qdec:
   files:
     - nrf/samples/sensor/qdec/