diff --git a/src/tests/Counter.test.js b/src/tests/Counter.test.js
index 36cc18aa..0779fb7d 100644
--- a/src/tests/Counter.test.js
+++ b/src/tests/Counter.test.js
@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
-// import necessary react testing library helpers here
-// import the Counter component here
+import React from "react";
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
+import Counter from "../components/Counter.js";
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  // Render the Counter component here
-})
+  render(<Counter />);
+});
 
-test('renders counter message', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+test("renders counter message", () => {
+  const counterMessage = screen.getByText(/Counter/i);
+  expect(counterMessage).toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
-test('should render initial count with value of 0', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+test("should render initial count with value of 0", () => {
+  const initialCount = screen.getByTestId("count");
+  expect(initialCount.textContent).toBe("0");
 });
 
-test('clicking + increments the count', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+test("clicking + increments the count", () => {
+  const addButton = screen.getByText("+");
+  fireEvent.click(addButton);
+  const countElement = screen.getByTestId("count");
+  expect(countElement.textContent).toBe("1");
 });
 
-test('clicking - decrements the count', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+test("clicking - decrements the count", () => {
+  const subtractButton = screen.getByText("-");
+  fireEvent.click(subtractButton);
+  const countElement = screen.getByTestId("count");
+  expect(countElement.textContent).toBe("-1");
 });
+