diff --git a/docs/docs/forms.mdx b/docs/docs/forms.mdx
index 364652a8188b..ec5210d8a9c4 100644
--- a/docs/docs/forms.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/forms.mdx
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ When the form is executed it will run your custom action. In your custom action
 you can either
 
 - validate already extracted slots. You can retrieve them from the tracker by running
-  `tracker.get_extracted_slots`.
+  `tracker.form_slots_to_validate`.
 - use [Custom Slot Mappings](./forms.mdx#slot-mappings) to extract slot values .
 
 After validating the extracted slots, return `SlotSet` events for them. If you want
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class ValidateSlots(Action):
     def run(
         self, dispatcher: CollectingDispatcher, tracker: Tracker, domain: Dict
     ) -> List[EventType]:
-        extracted_slots: Dict[Text, Any] = tracker.get_extracted_slots()
+        extracted_slots: Dict[Text, Any] = tracker.form_slots_to_validate()
 
         validation_events = []
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/migration-guide.mdx b/docs/docs/migration-guide.mdx
index 5d2fa66e3d4c..83f5ba983197 100644
--- a/docs/docs/migration-guide.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/migration-guide.mdx
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class RestaurantFormValidator(Action):
     def run(
         self, dispatcher: CollectingDispatcher, tracker: Tracker, domain: Dict
     ) -> List[EventType]:
-        extracted_slots: Dict[Text, Any] = tracker.get_extracted_slots()
+        extracted_slots: Dict[Text, Any] = tracker.form_slots_to_validate()
 
         cuisine_slot_value = extracted_slots.get("cuisine")
         validated_slot_event = self.validate_cuisine(
diff --git a/rasa/core/test.py b/rasa/core/test.py
index 92cda8dc2c04..619aebb70f92 100644
--- a/rasa/core/test.py
+++ b/rasa/core/test.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ async def _generate_trackers(
         augmentation_factor=0,
         tracker_limit=max_stories,
     )
-    return g.generate()
+    return g.generate_story_trackers()
 
 
 def _clean_entity_results(
diff --git a/rasa/core/training/generator.py b/rasa/core/training/generator.py
index 938953ebfd44..dee0fed91432 100644
--- a/rasa/core/training/generator.py
+++ b/rasa/core/training/generator.py
@@ -222,7 +222,20 @@ def _phase_name(everything_reachable_is_reached, phase):
         else:
             return f"data generation round {phase}"
 
-    def _generate_ml_trackers(self) -> List[TrackerWithCachedStates]:
+    def generate(self) -> List[TrackerWithCachedStates]:
+        """Generate trackers from stories and rules.
+
+        Returns:
+            The generated trackers.
+        """
+        return self.generate_story_trackers() + self._generate_rule_trackers()
+
+    def generate_story_trackers(self) -> List[TrackerWithCachedStates]:
+        """Generate trackers from stories (exclude rule trackers).
+
+        Returns:
+            The generated story trackers.
+        """
         steps = [step for step in self.story_graph.ordered_steps() if not step.is_rule]
 
         return self._generate(steps, is_rule_data=False)
@@ -232,9 +245,6 @@ def _generate_rule_trackers(self) -> List[TrackerWithCachedStates]:
 
         return self._generate(steps, is_rule_data=True)
 
-    def generate(self) -> List[TrackerWithCachedStates]:
-        return self._generate_ml_trackers() + self._generate_rule_trackers()
-
     def _generate(
         self, story_steps: List[StoryStep], is_rule_data: bool = False
     ) -> List[TrackerWithCachedStates]:
diff --git a/tests/test_test.py b/tests/test_test.py
index 9e72e009e6ca..74a3ab91b6ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_test.py
+++ b/tests/test_test.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
 
 import rasa.utils.io
+from rasa.core.agent import Agent
 from rasa.core.events import UserUttered
 from rasa.core.test import (
     EvaluationStore,
@@ -201,3 +202,29 @@ def test_log_failed_stories(tmp_path: Path):
 
     assert dump.startswith("#")
     assert len(dump.split("\n")) == 1
+
+
+async def test_test_does_not_use_rules(tmp_path: Path, default_agent: Agent):
+    from rasa.core.test import _generate_trackers
+
+    test_file = tmp_path / "test.yml"
+    test_name = "my test story"
+    tests = f"""
+stories:
+- story: {test_name}
+  steps:
+  - intent: greet
+  - action: utter_greet
+
+rules:
+- rule: rule which is ignored
+  steps:
+  - intent: greet
+  - action: utter_greet
+    """
+
+    test_file.write_text(tests)
+
+    test_trackers = await _generate_trackers(str(test_file), default_agent)
+    assert len(test_trackers) == 1
+    assert test_trackers[0].sender_id == test_name