diff --git a/test/utest-config-validator.cpp b/test/utest-config-validator.cpp
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+#include "config-validator.hpp"
+#include "grouplayout.hpp"
+#include "ledlayout.hpp"
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+using namespace phosphor::led;
+
+static void assertValidationException(const GroupMap& ledMap,
+                                      error::ConfigValidationError err)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        validateConfigV1(ledMap);
+        ASSERT_FALSE(true);
+    }
+    catch (ConfigValidationException& e)
+    {
+        ASSERT_EQ(e.reason, err);
+    }
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testGoodPathLedPriority)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::On},
+        {"led2", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::Blink},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {0, group1ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {{"group1", group1}};
+
+    validateConfigV1(ledMap);
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testGoodPathGroupPriority)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+        {"led2", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    ActionSet group2ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+        {"led2", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {1, group1ActionSet};
+    Layout::GroupLayout group2 = {2, group1ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {
+        {"group1", group1},
+        {"group2", group2},
+    };
+
+    validateConfigV1(ledMap);
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testLedPriorityMismatch)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::On},
+    };
+    ActionSet group2ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::Off},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {0, group1ActionSet};
+    Layout::GroupLayout group2 = {0, group2ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {
+        {"group1", group1},
+        {"group2", group2},
+    };
+
+    assertValidationException(ledMap, error::LedPriorityMismatch);
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testMissingLedPriority)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::On},
+    };
+    ActionSet group2ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {0, group1ActionSet};
+    Layout::GroupLayout group2 = {0, group2ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {
+        {"group1", group1},
+        {"group2", group2},
+    };
+
+    assertValidationException(ledMap, error::MissingLedPriority);
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testMixedLedAndGroupPriority)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::On},
+    };
+    ActionSet group2ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, Layout::Action::On},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {0, group1ActionSet};
+    Layout::GroupLayout group2 = {1, group2ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {
+        {"group1", group1},
+        {"group2", group2},
+    };
+
+    assertValidationException(ledMap, error::MixedLedAndGroupPriority);
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testInvalidGroupPriority)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    ActionSet group2ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {0, group1ActionSet};
+    Layout::GroupLayout group2 = {1, group2ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {
+        {"group1", group1},
+        {"group2", group2},
+    };
+
+    assertValidationException(ledMap, error::InvalidGroupPriority);
+}
+
+TEST(validateConfig, testDuplicateGroupPriority)
+{
+    ActionSet group1ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    ActionSet group2ActionSet = {
+        {"led1", Layout::Action::On, 0, 0, std::nullopt},
+    };
+    Layout::GroupLayout group1 = {1, group1ActionSet};
+    Layout::GroupLayout group2 = {1, group2ActionSet};
+    GroupMap ledMap = {
+        {"group1", group1},
+        {"group2", group2},
+    };
+
+    assertValidationException(ledMap, error::DuplicateGroupPriority);
+}