diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d66299ef3f389a6a907124fc5582beed0bded56d..dd83451c79eb32c1590f5cab42d9d17acf8acb43 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,13 +113,14 @@ After the processing is finished, the outputs will be present in the respective
   ```batch
   python collection-scripts\characterization\p800_categorized_samples.py
   python collection-scripts\characterization\p800_preliminaries.py
+  python collection-scripts\characterization\bs1534.py
   ```
 
-- For MUSHRA tests, the outputs may be used directly, or in case of multi-input format experiments again need to be manually assembled.
+  - These scripts collect items from each experiments `proc_output*` folder(s) and puts the needed files for the listening test into a `proc_final` folder. This folder needs to be uploaded for the dry run and the final delivery of the listening items to the labs.
 
 ### Hash generation
 
-The hashes for the `proc_final` (or `proc_output` for BS.1534 experiments) can be generated using the [get_md5.py](other/get_md5.py) script:
+The hashes for the `proc_final` can be generated using the [get_md5.py](other/get_md5.py) script:
 
 ```shell
 > python other/get_md5.py --help
@@ -190,6 +191,13 @@ python other/get_md5.py experiments/characterization/P800-1/proc_final p800-1_ha
     │   ├── <item_name.wav>
     │   ├── <item_name.wav.{0,1,2,3}.csv> for ISM metadata
     │   └── <item_name.wav.met> for MASA metadata
+    ├── proc_final
+    │   ├── c01
+        │   └── <item_name.c01.wav>
+    │   ├── c02...
+    │   ├── ...c08
+    │   └── preliminaries
+        │   └── <item_name.c01.wav>
     └── proc_output[_FMT] # for multiple input formats, suffix is present
         ├── c01
         │   └── <item_name.c01.wav>
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ python other/get_md5.py experiments/characterization/P800-1/proc_final p800-1_ha
 # Quick guide: How to set up a listening test
 
 This section describes step by step how to set up a listening test according to the Processing Plan (IVAS-7) and Test Plan (IVAS-8).
-In the following sections the only purpose of the curly brackets is to mark the variables that thave to be replaced with the actual values.
+In the following sections the only purpose of the curly brackets is to mark the variables that have to be replaced with the actual values.
 
 ## P800
 
diff --git a/collection-scripts/characterization/bs1534.py b/collection-scripts/characterization/bs1534.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e0e8c0416a232dd7ed3b9ebbac4288926db51cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collection-scripts/characterization/bs1534.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import argparse
+import glob
+import shutil
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+PRELIMINARY_SUBSTRINGS = ["s13", "s14", "s15", "s16"]
+PRELIMINARY_PATTERN = re.compile(r"dm[0-9]*a[1-9](s[0-9]*)\.c[0-1][0-9]\.wav")
+
+
+def repo_root_dir() -> Path:
+    this_dir = Path(__file__).parent
+    return this_dir.parent.parent
+
+
+def copy_final_items(verbose: bool = False):
+    files_copied = 0
+
+    for exp_dir in map(
+        Path, glob.glob(str(repo_root_dir() / "experiments/characterization/BS1534-*/"))
+    ):
+        exp_dir = Path(exp_dir)
+
+        final_dir = exp_dir / "proc_final"
+        prelim_dir = final_dir / "preliminaries"
+        prelim_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        files_copied = 0
+
+        for proc_output in exp_dir.glob("proc_output*"):
+            condition_dirs = proc_output.glob("c0?")
+            for condition_dir in condition_dirs:
+                target_dir = final_dir / condition_dir.name
+                target_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+                for item in condition_dir.glob("*.wav"):
+                    item_target = target_dir / item.name
+
+                    m = re.search(PRELIMINARY_PATTERN, item.name)
+                    assert m is not None
+
+                    item_number_substr = m.groups()[0]
+                    if item_number_substr in PRELIMINARY_SUBSTRINGS:
+                        item_target = prelim_dir / item.name
+
+                    print(
+                        f"Copying {item.relative_to(Path.cwd())} to {item_target.relative_to(Path.cwd())}"
+                    )
+
+                    if item_target.is_file():
+                        print(
+                            f"WARNING: item {item_target.name} already exists in target dir, overwriting"
+                        )
+
+                    shutil.copy(item, item_target)
+                    files_copied += 1
+
+    print(f"Done. {files_copied} files copied.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Copy samples into proc_final/cXX directories for BS1534 experiments."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true")
+
+    parsed = parser.parse_args()
+
+    copy_final_items(verbose=parsed.verbose)