diff --git a/backend/src/ea_chatbot/auth.py b/backend/src/ea_chatbot/auth.py
index ae88fa9..01ea087 100644
--- a/backend/src/ea_chatbot/auth.py
+++ b/backend/src/ea_chatbot/auth.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class OIDCClient:
             scope="openid email profile"
         )
         self.metadata: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.jwks: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
 
     def fetch_metadata(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Fetch OIDC provider metadata if not already fetched."""
@@ -88,6 +89,16 @@ class OIDCClient:
             self.metadata = requests.get(self.server_metadata_url).json()
         return self.metadata
 
+    def fetch_jwks(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Fetch OIDC provider JWKS if not already fetched."""
+        if not self.jwks:
+            metadata = self.fetch_metadata()
+            jwks_uri = metadata.get("jwks_uri")
+            if not jwks_uri:
+                raise ValueError("jwks_uri not found in OIDC metadata")
+            self.jwks = requests.get(jwks_uri).json()
+        return self.jwks
+
     def generate_pkce(self) -> Tuple[str, str]:
         """Generate PKCE code_verifier and code_challenge."""
         code_verifier = generate_token(48)
@@ -127,6 +138,30 @@ class OIDCClient:
             "code_verifier": code_verifier
         }
 
+    def validate_id_token(self, token: str, nonce: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Validate the ID Token and return its claims.
+        Verifies signature (using JWKS), issuer, audience, and nonce.
+        """
+        metadata = self.fetch_metadata()
+        jwks = self.fetch_jwks()
+        
+        try:
+            claims = jwt.decode(
+                token,
+                jwks,
+                algorithms=metadata.get("id_token_signing_alg_values_supported", ["RS256"]),
+                audience=self.client_id,
+                issuer=metadata.get("issuer")
+            )
+            
+            if nonce and claims.get("nonce") != nonce:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid nonce")
+                
+            return claims
+        except JWTError as e:
+            raise ValueError(f"ID Token validation failed: {str(e)}")
+
     def get_login_url(self) -> str:
         """Legacy method for generating simple authorization URL."""
         metadata = self.fetch_metadata()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_oidc_validation.py b/backend/tests/test_oidc_validation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b61e4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_oidc_validation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+from ea_chatbot.auth import OIDCClient
+from jose import jwt
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def oidc_config():
+    return {
+        "client_id": "test_id",
+        "client_secret": "test_secret",
+        "server_metadata_url": "https://example.com/.well-known/openid-configuration",
+        "redirect_uri": "http://localhost:5173/auth/callback"
+    }
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_metadata():
+    return {
+        "issuer": "https://example.com",
+        "jwks_uri": "https://example.com/jwks",
+        "id_token_signing_alg_values_supported": ["RS256"]
+    }
+
+def test_oidc_validate_id_token_success(oidc_config, mock_metadata):
+    client = OIDCClient(**oidc_config)
+    
+    id_token_payload = {
+        "iss": "https://example.com",
+        "sub": "user123",
+        "aud": "test_id",
+        "nonce": "test_nonce",
+        "exp": 9999999999,
+        "iat": 1000000000
+    }
+    
+    # Mock JWT decoding, JWKS fetching, and metadata fetching
+    with patch("ea_chatbot.auth.jwt.decode") as mock_decode, \
+         patch.object(client, "fetch_jwks") as mock_fetch_jwks, \
+         patch.object(client, "fetch_metadata") as mock_fetch_metadata:
+        
+        mock_decode.return_value = id_token_payload
+        mock_fetch_metadata.return_value = mock_metadata
+        mock_fetch_jwks.return_value = {"keys": []}
+        
+        claims = client.validate_id_token("fake_token", nonce="test_nonce")
+        
+        assert claims == id_token_payload
+        mock_decode.assert_called_once()
+
+def test_oidc_validate_id_token_invalid_nonce(oidc_config, mock_metadata):
+    client = OIDCClient(**oidc_config)
+    
+    id_token_payload = {
+        "iss": "https://example.com",
+        "aud": "test_id",
+        "nonce": "wrong_nonce",
+        "exp": 9999999999
+    }
+    
+    with patch("ea_chatbot.auth.jwt.decode") as mock_decode, \
+         patch.object(client, "fetch_jwks") as mock_fetch_jwks, \
+         patch.object(client, "fetch_metadata") as mock_fetch_metadata:
+        
+        mock_decode.return_value = id_token_payload
+        mock_fetch_metadata.return_value = mock_metadata
+        mock_fetch_jwks.return_value = {"keys": []}
+        
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid nonce"):
+            client.validate_id_token("fake_token", nonce="test_nonce")