The present invention discloses a bypass thyristor valve group inspection method and control apparatus for inspecting sub-modules in a bypass thyristor valve group, and in particular, including: dividing the bypass thyristor valve group into N sub-modules, where N is greater than or equal to 2, N is a natural number, and each sub-module is formed by connecting one or more thyristors in series; under the condition that the bypass thyristor valve group bears a normal forward voltage, sequentially triggering, by the bypass thyristor valve group control apparatus, the sub-modules according to a certain time period; detecting whether the sub-modules are capable of operating normally or not; and if not, sending an alarm signal. According to the bypass thyristor valve group inspection method and control apparatus, the problem of thyristor performance monitoring under the condition that the bypass thyristor valve group does not operate for a long time is effectively solved, and safety in operation of a protected voltage source current converter is guaranteed.