diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.js b/backend/src/models/User.js
index d152bc0..edcfbfb 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/User.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/User.js
@@ -4,24 +4,28 @@ const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
   {
     name: {
       type: String,
-      required: true,
+      required: [true, "Name is required"],
       trim: true,
+      minlength: [2, "Name must be at least 2 characters long"],
+      maxlength: [50, "Name cannot exceed 50 characters"],
     },
     email: {
       type: String,
-      required: true,
+      required: [true, "Email is required"],
       unique: true,
       trim: true,
       lowercase: true,
       immutable: true,
+      match: [/^\S+@\S+\.\S+$/, "Please enter a valid email address"],
     },
     password: {
       type: String,
-      required: true,
+      required: [true, "Password is required"],
+      minlength: [6, "Password must be at least 6 characters long"],
     },
   },
   {
-    timestamps: true, 
+    timestamps: true,
   },
 );