diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluate_loop.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluate_loop.py
index 4ce1bed0ba..d197ff8e54 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluate_loop.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluate_loop.py
@@ -13,6 +13,54 @@ class EvaluationLoop(object):
         self.predictions = None
         self.max_batches = None
 
+    def get_evaluation_dataloaders(self):
+        # select dataloaders
+        model = self.trainer.get_model()
+
+        if self.testing:
+            self.trainer.reset_test_dataloader(model)
+            dataloaders = self.trainer.test_dataloaders
+            max_batches = self.trainer.num_test_batches
+        else:
+            if self.trainer.val_dataloaders is None:
+                self.trainer.reset_val_dataloader(model)
+
+            dataloaders = self.trainer.val_dataloaders
+            max_batches = self.trainer.num_val_batches
+
+        return dataloaders, max_batches
+
+    def should_skip_evaluation(self, dataloaders, max_batches):
+        # skip when dataloaders aren't defined
+        if dataloaders is None:
+            return True
+
+        # enable disabling validation step with limit_val_batches = 0
+        should_skip = sum(max_batches) == 0
+        if should_skip:
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def on_evaluation_start(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.testing:
+            self.trainer.call_hook('on_test_start', *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            self.trainer.call_hook('on_validation_start', *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def on_evaluation_end(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.testing:
+            self.trainer.call_hook('on_test_end', *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            self.trainer.call_hook('on_validation_end', *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def reload_evaluation_dataloaders(self):
+        model = self.trainer.get_model()
+        if self.testing:
+            self.trainer.reset_test_dataloader(model)
+        else:
+            self.trainer.reset_val_dataloader(model)
+
     def is_using_eval_results(self):
         outputs = self.outputs
         using_eval_result = len(outputs) > 0 and len(outputs[0]) > 0 and isinstance(outputs[0][0], EvalResult)
diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluation_loop.py b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluation_loop.py
index 2bd1cd9c41..cd136465d6 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluation_loop.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/trainer/evaluation_loop.py
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ class TrainerEvaluationLoopMixin(ABC):
                 entry is the number of batches to process in the corresponding dataloader.
             test_mode:
         """
-        # set up the loop for val/test
-        self.evaluation_loop.testing = test_mode
 
         # enable eval mode + no grads
         model.zero_grad()
@@ -310,7 +308,10 @@ class TrainerEvaluationLoopMixin(ABC):
         return eval_results
 
     def run_evaluation(self, test_mode: bool = False):
-        # hook
+        # set up the loop for val/test
+        self.evaluation_loop.testing = test_mode
+
+        # TODO: deprecate
         model = self.get_model()
         model.on_pre_performance_check()
 
@@ -328,20 +329,13 @@ class TrainerEvaluationLoopMixin(ABC):
             dataloaders = self.val_dataloaders
             max_batches = self.num_val_batches
 
-        if dataloaders is None:
-            return [], []
-
-        # Validation/Test begin callbacks
-        if test_mode:
-            self.on_test_start()
-        else:
-            self.on_validation_start()
-
         # enable disabling validation step with limit_val_batches = 0
-        should_skip = sum(max_batches) == 0
-        if should_skip:
+        if self.evaluation_loop.should_skip_evaluation(dataloaders, max_batches):
             return [], []
 
+        # TODO: deprecate
+        self.evaluation_loop.on_evaluation_start()
+
         # run evaluation (val_step + val_step_end + val_epoch_end)
         eval_results = self._evaluate(self.model, dataloaders, max_batches, test_mode)
 
@@ -351,20 +345,12 @@ class TrainerEvaluationLoopMixin(ABC):
         # hook
         model.on_post_performance_check()
 
-        # eventual dataset reloading
-        if test_mode:
-            if self.reload_dataloaders_every_epoch:
-                self.reset_test_dataloader(model)
-        else:
-            # val
-            if self.reload_dataloaders_every_epoch:
-                self.reset_val_dataloader(model)
+        # user may want to reload every epoch
+        if self.reload_dataloaders_every_epoch:
+            self.evaluation_loop.reload_evaluation_dataloaders()
 
-        # Validation/Test end callbacks
-        if test_mode:
-            self.on_test_end()
-        else:
-            self.on_validation_end()
+        # TODO: deprecate
+        self.evaluation_loop.on_evaluation_end()
 
         return eval_loop_results, eval_results