A method of verifying whether a recording and/or reproducing apparatus that records and/or reproduces a disc having temporary defect management area (TDMA) information properly produces the TDMA information, the method including producing TDMA information produced by performing a recording test according to a series of recording operations based on a scenario using a blank test disc as test information; and providing a result of the recording test by confirming the test information using reference test information for the recording test.