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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070308152503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001036262-07-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070306
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070308

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEST CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				222370659
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 ESTERBROOK LANE
		CITY:			CHERRY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08003
		BUSINESS PHONE:		856-424-6886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 ESTERBROOK LANE
		CITY:			CHERRY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWARTZ JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289234

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22529
		FILM NUMBER:		07680696

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-972-7735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTEST CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		7 ESTERBROOK LANE
		CITY:			CHERRY HILL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08003
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001036262</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTEST CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INTT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001289234</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHWARTZ JAMES W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTEST CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7 ESTERBROOK LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHERRY HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares acquired are restricted shares issued pursuant to the Issuer's 1997 Stock Plan and will vest in increments of 25% annually commencing on March 6, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James W. Schwartz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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