diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/base.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/base.py
index 18ae21d..ee09ba4 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/base.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""
-Module with tests base for exporters
-"""
+"""Base TestCase class for testing Exporters"""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
@@ -16,15 +14,35 @@ Module with tests base for exporters
 
 import os
 
+from IPython.testing.decorators import onlyif_cmds_exist
+
 from ...tests.base import TestsBase
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Class
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+all_raw_formats = set(['markdown', 'html', 'rst', 'python', 'latex'])
+
 class ExportersTestsBase(TestsBase):
     """Contains base test functions for exporters"""
-
-    def _get_notebook(self):
-        return os.path.join(self._get_files_path(), 'notebook2.ipynb')
-                
+    
+    exporter_class = None
+    should_include_raw = None
+    
+    def _get_notebook(self, nb_name='notebook2.ipynb'):
+        return os.path.join(self._get_files_path(), nb_name)
+    
+    @onlyif_cmds_exist('pandoc')
+    def test_raw_cell_inclusion(self):
+        """test raw cell inclusion based on raw_format metadata"""
+        if self.should_include_raw is None:
+            return
+        exporter = self.exporter_class()
+        (output, resources) = exporter.from_filename(self._get_notebook('rawtest.ipynb'))
+        for inc in self.should_include_raw:
+            self.assertIn('raw %s' % inc, output, "should include %s" % inc)
+        self.assertIn('no raw_format metadata', output)
+        for exc in all_raw_formats.difference(self.should_include_raw):
+            self.assertNotIn('raw %s' % exc, output, "should exclude %s" % exc)
+        self.assertNotIn('never be included', output)
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/files/rawtest.ipynb b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/files/rawtest.ipynb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2a8b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/files/rawtest.ipynb
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+{
+ "metadata": {
+  "name": ""
+ },
+ "nbformat": 3,
+ "nbformat_minor": 0,
+ "worksheets": [
+  {
+   "cells": [
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {
+      "raw_format": "html"
+     },
+     "source": [
+      "<b>raw html</b>"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {
+      "raw_format": "markdown"
+     },
+     "source": [
+      "* raw markdown\n",
+      "* bullet\n",
+      "* list"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {
+      "raw_format": "rst"
+     },
+     "source": [
+      "``raw rst``\n",
+      "\n",
+      ".. sourcecode:: python\n",
+      "\n",
+      "    def foo(): pass\n"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {
+      "raw_format": "python"
+     },
+     "source": [
+      "def bar():\n",
+      "    \"\"\"raw python\"\"\"\n",
+      "    pass"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {
+      "raw_format": "latex"
+     },
+     "source": [
+      "\\LaTeX\n",
+      "% raw latex"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {},
+     "source": [
+      "# no raw_format metadata, should be included by default"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "cell_type": "raw",
+     "metadata": {
+      "raw_format": "doesnotexist"
+     },
+     "source": [
+      "garbage format defined, should never be included"
+     ]
+    }
+   ],
+   "metadata": {}
+  }
+ ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_html.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_html.py
index 10c41ba..f2c9f6c 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_html.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_html.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""
-Module with tests for html.py
-"""
+"""Tests for HTMLExporter"""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
@@ -23,7 +21,10 @@ from IPython.testing.decorators import onlyif_cmds_exist
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class TestHTMLExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
-    """Contains test functions for html.py"""
+    """Tests for HTMLExporter"""
+    
+    exporter_class = HTMLExporter
+    should_include_raw = ['html']
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
@@ -57,3 +58,4 @@ class TestHTMLExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
         """
         (output, resources) = HTMLExporter(template_file='full').from_filename(self._get_notebook())
         assert len(output) > 0
+
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_latex.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_latex.py
index f1dc349..3ddc1b0 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_latex.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_latex.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ from IPython.testing.decorators import onlyif_cmds_exist
 class TestLatexExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
     """Contains test functions for latex.py"""
 
+    exporter_class = LatexExporter
+    should_include_raw = ['latex']
+
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
         Can a LatexExporter be constructed?
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_markdown.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_markdown.py
index 53a8126..1da8ed5 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_markdown.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_markdown.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""
-Module with tests for markdown.py
-"""
+"""Tests for MarkdownExporter"""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
@@ -22,7 +20,10 @@ from ..markdown import MarkdownExporter
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class TestMarkdownExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
-    """Contains test functions for markdown.py"""
+    """Tests for MarkdownExporter"""
+
+    exporter_class = MarkdownExporter
+    should_include_raw = ['markdown', 'html']
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py
index 3fc4cf6..7798b81 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_python.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""
-Module with tests for python.py
-"""
+"""Tests for PythonExporter"""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
@@ -22,7 +20,10 @@ from ..python import PythonExporter
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class TestPythonExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
-    """Contains test functions for python.py"""
+    """Tests for PythonExporter"""
+
+    exporter_class = PythonExporter
+    should_include_raw = ['python']
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_rst.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_rst.py
index 6634f7b..99e3e76 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_rst.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_rst.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""
-Module with tests for rst.py
-"""
+"""Tests for RSTExporter"""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
@@ -23,7 +21,10 @@ from IPython.testing.decorators import onlyif_cmds_exist
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class TestRSTExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
-    """Contains test functions for rst.py"""
+    """Tests for RSTExporter"""
+
+    exporter_class = RSTExporter
+    should_include_raw = ['rst']
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_slides.py b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_slides.py
index 9b2c496..7c7d008 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_slides.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/exporters/tests/test_slides.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-"""
-Module with tests for slides.py
-"""
+"""Tests for SlidesExporter"""
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Copyright (c) 2013, the IPython Development Team.
@@ -23,7 +21,10 @@ from IPython.testing.decorators import onlyif_cmds_exist
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class TestSlidesExporter(ExportersTestsBase):
-    """Contains test functions for slides.py"""
+    """Tests for SlidesExporter"""
+
+    exporter_class = SlidesExporter
+    should_include_raw = ['html']
 
     def test_constructor(self):
         """