diff --git a/client/tests/test_character_creation_sprint28.gd b/client/tests/test_character_creation_sprint28.gd
index 96fc4de4e..84930111c 100644
--- a/client/tests/test_character_creation_sprint28.gd
+++ b/client/tests/test_character_creation_sprint28.gd
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 ## Sprint 28 — Character creation screen tests (#705, Task #9)
+## Updated sprint 36: W5/W6 restructure — 4-tab layout (Bookmark/Appearance/Skills/Debug),
+##   CharacterProfile signal type (#618/#680).
 ##
 ## Validates the CharacterCreation UI: scene instantiation, tab structure,
 ## signal emission (creation_confirmed / creation_cancelled), keyboard nav
 ## callbacks, randomize, color derivation helpers, and game flow wiring.
 ##
-## These are UI-only tests (no compositor/server required).
-## CharacterVisual asset paths fall back gracefully when GLBs are absent.
+## NOTE: All tests run vacuously in headless — the 3D SubViewport scene cannot
+## instantiate without a rendering context. Tests return early on _scene == null.
+## Run non-headless for full coverage.
 ##
 ## Ticket: #705 | D-146, D-155, D-158, D-159, D-165
 class_name TestCharacterCreationSprint28
@@ -51,7 +54,8 @@ func test_scene_is_character_creation_class() -> void:
 	).is_true()
 
 
-func test_tab_container_has_five_tabs() -> void:
+func test_tab_container_has_four_tabs() -> void:
+	## W5 restructure: 4 top-level tabs — Bookmark / Appearance / Skills / Debug.
 	if _scene == null:
 		return
 	var tc: TabContainer = _scene.get_node_or_null("Layout/TabPanel/TabContainer")
@@ -59,17 +63,19 @@ func test_tab_container_has_five_tabs() -> void:
 	if tc == null:
 		return
 	assert_int(tc.get_tab_count()).override_failure_message(
-		"TabContainer must have exactly 5 tabs (Body/Head/Hair/Clothing/Accessories)"
-	).is_equal(5)
+		"TabContainer must have exactly 4 tabs (Bookmark/Appearance/Skills/Debug)"
+	).is_equal(4)
 
 
 func test_tab_names() -> void:
+	## W5 restructure: top-level tabs are Bookmark/Appearance/Skills/Debug.
+	## Appearance sub-nav (Body/Head/Hair/Clothing/Accessories) is inside the Appearance tab.
 	if _scene == null:
 		return
 	var tc: TabContainer = _scene.get_node_or_null("Layout/TabPanel/TabContainer")
 	if tc == null:
 		return
-	var expected := ["Body", "Head", "Hair", "Clothing", "Accessories"]
+	var expected := ["Bookmark", "Appearance", "Skills", "Debug"]
 	for i in expected.size():
 		assert_str(tc.get_tab_title(i)).override_failure_message(
 			"Tab %d must be named '%s'" % [i, expected[i]]
@@ -411,7 +417,7 @@ func test_tab_navigation_wraps() -> void:
 	var tc: TabContainer = _scene.get_node_or_null("Layout/TabPanel/TabContainer")
 	if tc == null:
 		return
-	tc.current_tab = 4  # last tab
+	tc.current_tab = 3  # last tab (Debug, index 3 of 4)
 	# Simulate Tab key forward — wraps to 0
 	var event := InputEventKey.new()
 	event.keycode = KEY_TAB