The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for test and cancellation of residual image, capable of solving the problem associated with inaccurate evaluation of residual image and difficulty in accurate modification. The method for residual image test according to the present disclosure comprises: playing a residual image test picture on a display panel; applying a first fixed level signal to a pixel electrode of the display panel; and obtaining potential information of the pixel electrode via a data line.