diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Subject/StoreSubjectRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Subject/StoreSubjectRequest.php
index 7aeb3378..320d15e4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Subject/StoreSubjectRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Subject/StoreSubjectRequest.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ protected function prepareForValidation(): void
 
         $this->merge([
             'slug' => $slug,
+            'group' => $this->filled('group') ? $this->group : 'science',
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public function rules(): array
             'icon' => ['required', 'string', 'max:50'],
             'sort_order' => ['required', 'integer'],
             'course' => ['required', 'string', 'in:ssc,hsc'],
-            'group' => ['required', 'string', 'in:science,humanities,commerce,common'],
+            'group' => ['sometimes', 'string', 'in:science,humanities,commerce,common'],
             'is_trackable' => ['sometimes', 'boolean'],
         ];
     }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/SubjectManagementTest.php b/tests/Feature/SubjectManagementTest.php
index 200a73ff..f8edc63a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/SubjectManagementTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/SubjectManagementTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     $response = $this->actingAs($admin)->post('/admin/subjects', [
         'name' => 'Platform Testing',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
     $this->assertDatabaseHas('subjects', [
         'name' => 'Platform Testing',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@
         'name' => 'Platform Testing',
         'slug' => 'platform-testing',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@
     $response = $this->actingAs($admin)->patch("/admin/subjects/edit/{$subject->id}", [
         'name' => 'Platform Testing Updated',
         'course' => 'ssc',
+        'group' => 'commerce',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-600',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 2,
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@
         'id' => $subject->id,
         'name' => 'Platform Testing Updated',
         'course' => 'ssc',
+        'group' => 'commerce',
         'sort_order' => 2,
     ]);
 });
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@
         'name' => 'Platform Testing',
         'slug' => 'platform-testing',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@
         'name' => 'Custom Slug Subject',
         'slug' => 'my-special-custom-slug',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -96,6 +103,7 @@
     $this->assertDatabaseHas('subjects', [
         'name' => 'Custom Slug Subject',
         'slug' => 'my-special-custom-slug',
+        'group' => 'science',
     ]);
 });
 
@@ -106,6 +114,7 @@
         'name' => 'Existing Subject',
         'slug' => 'existing-subject-slug',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -154,6 +163,7 @@
         'name' => 'Physics',
         'slug' => 'hsc-physics',
         'course' => 'hsc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -162,6 +172,7 @@
     $response = $this->actingAs($admin)->post('/admin/subjects', [
         'name' => 'Physics',
         'course' => 'ssc',
+        'group' => 'science',
         'tailwind_format' => 'bg-slate-500',
         'icon' => 'book-open',
         'sort_order' => 1,
@@ -174,5 +185,6 @@
         'name' => 'Physics',
         'course' => 'ssc',
         'slug' => 'ssc-physics',
+        'group' => 'science',
     ]);
 });