diff --git a/test/ice_nucleation_calibration.jl b/test/ice_nucleation_calibration.jl
index 266bf0f14..b7e808799 100644
--- a/test/ice_nucleation_calibration.jl
+++ b/test/ice_nucleation_calibration.jl
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ function test_J_calibration(FT, IN_mode)
         perfect_model = true,
     )
     calibrated_parameters = [output[1], output[2]]
+    calibrated_soln = run_calibrated_model(FT, IN_mode, calibrated_parameters, params, IC)
+    true_soln = run_calibrated_model(FT, IN_mode, coeff_true, params, IC)
 
-    TT.@test calibrated_parameters[1] ≈ coeff_true[1] rtol = FT(0.2)
+
+    # test that coeffs are close to "true" values
     if IN_mode == "ABDINM"
         TT.@test calibrated_parameters[1] ≈ coeff_true[1] rtol = FT(0.3)
         TT.@test calibrated_parameters[2] ≈ coeff_true[2] atol = FT(3)
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ function test_J_calibration(FT, IN_mode)
         TT.@test calibrated_parameters[1] ≈ coeff_true[1] rtol = FT(0.3)
         TT.@test calibrated_parameters[2] ≈ coeff_true[2] atol = FT(20)
     end
+
+    # test that resulting ICNC are similar
+    TT.@test calibrated_soln[end] ≈ true_soln[end] rtol = FT(0.1)
 end
 
 @info "Ice Nucleation Calibration Test"