diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminAuthController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminAuthController.php
index 001dc73..9bab742 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminAuthController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminAuthController.php
@@ -21,32 +21,54 @@ public function showLogin()
      */
     public function login(Request $request)
     {
-        $credentials = $request->validate([
+        $validator = \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator::make($request->all(), [
             'email' => ['required', 'email'],
             'password' => ['required'],
+        ], [
+            'email.required' => 'Please enter your email address.',
+            'email.email' => 'Please enter a valid email address.',
+            'password.required' => 'Please enter your password.',
         ]);
 
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
+            return back()->withErrors($validator)->withInput($request->only('email'));
+        }
+
+        $credentials = $validator->validated();
+
         // Database-backed authentication check
         $user = \App\Models\User::where('email', $credentials['email'])->first();
 
-        if ($user && \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash::check($credentials['password'], $user->password) && $user->role === 'admin') {
-            $request->session()->regenerate();
-
-            auth()->login($user);
-
-            session(['user' => (object)[
-                'id' => $user->id,
-                'name' => $user->name,
-                'email' => $user->email,
-                'role' => $user->role,
-            ]]);
-
-            return redirect()->intended('/admin/dashboard');
+        if (!$user) {
+            return back()->withErrors([
+                'email' => 'This email is not registered.',
+            ])->withInput($request->only('email'));
         }
 
-        return back()->withErrors([
-            'email' => 'The provided credentials do not match our records. (Use admin@example.com / password)',
-        ]);
+        if ($user->role !== 'admin') {
+            return back()->withErrors([
+                'email' => 'This email is not registered as an admin.',
+            ])->withInput($request->only('email'));
+        }
+
+        if (!\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash::check($credentials['password'], $user->password)) {
+            return back()->withErrors([
+                'password' => 'The password you entered is incorrect.',
+            ])->withInput($request->only('email'));
+        }
+
+        $request->session()->regenerate();
+
+        auth()->login($user);
+
+        session(['user' => (object)[
+            'id' => $user->id,
+            'name' => $user->name,
+            'email' => $user->email,
+            'role' => $user->role,
+        ]]);
+
+        return redirect()->intended('/admin/dashboard');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Admin/Auth/Login.jsx b/resources/js/Pages/Admin/Auth/Login.jsx
index 4a370bd..e3fb573 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Admin/Auth/Login.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Admin/Auth/Login.jsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default function Login() {
                 <hr className="border-slate-100 mb-6" />
 
                 {/* Form */}
-                <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-5">
+                <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} noValidate className="space-y-5">
                     <div>
                         <label htmlFor="email" className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1.5">
                             Email Address
diff --git a/tests/Feature/AdminLoginTest.php b/tests/Feature/AdminLoginTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98e6e85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/AdminLoginTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class AdminLoginTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    /**
+     * Test admin login page can be rendered.
+     */
+    public function test_admin_can_view_login_page()
+    {
+        $response = $this->get('/admin/login');
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test admin login validation fails if email is invalid.
+     */
+    public function test_admin_login_fails_if_email_is_invalid()
+    {
+        $response = $this->post('/admin/login', [
+            'email' => 'invalid-email',
+            'password' => 'password',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors(['email']);
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            'Please enter a valid email address.',
+            session('errors')->get('email')[0]
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test admin login validation fails if email is not registered.
+     */
+    public function test_admin_login_fails_if_email_is_not_registered()
+    {
+        $response = $this->post('/admin/login', [
+            'email' => 'unregistered@example.com',
+            'password' => 'password',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors(['email']);
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            'This email is not registered.',
+            session('errors')->get('email')[0]
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test admin login validation fails if email is registered but not as an admin.
+     */
+    public function test_admin_login_fails_if_user_is_not_an_admin()
+    {
+        User::create([
+            'name' => 'Regular User',
+            'email' => 'user@example.com',
+            'password' => bcrypt('password'),
+            'role' => 'employer', // Not admin
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->post('/admin/login', [
+            'email' => 'user@example.com',
+            'password' => 'password',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors(['email']);
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            'This email is not registered as an admin.',
+            session('errors')->get('email')[0]
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test admin login validation fails if password is wrong.
+     */
+    public function test_admin_login_fails_if_password_is_incorrect()
+    {
+        User::create([
+            'name' => 'Admin User',
+            'email' => 'admin_test@example.com',
+            'password' => bcrypt('correct_password'),
+            'role' => 'admin',
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->post('/admin/login', [
+            'email' => 'admin_test@example.com',
+            'password' => 'wrong_password',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors(['password']);
+        $this->assertEquals(
+            'The password you entered is incorrect.',
+            session('errors')->get('password')[0]
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test admin login succeeds with correct credentials.
+     */
+    public function test_admin_login_succeeds_with_correct_credentials()
+    {
+        $admin = User::create([
+            'name' => 'Admin User',
+            'email' => 'admin_test@example.com',
+            'password' => bcrypt('correct_password'),
+            'role' => 'admin',
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->post('/admin/login', [
+            'email' => 'admin_test@example.com',
+            'password' => 'correct_password',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertRedirect('/admin/dashboard');
+        $this->assertAuthenticatedAs($admin);
+    }
+}