diff --git a/src/features/photoValidation/.gitkeep b/src/features/photoValidation/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/src/features/photoValidation/__tests__/validatePose.test.ts b/src/features/photoValidation/__tests__/validatePose.test.ts
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+import { validatePose } from '../validatePose';
+import type { PoseResult } from '../../pose';
+
+describe('validatePose', () => {
+  it('필수 6개 joint(어깨/골반/발목)가 모두 신뢰도 0.5↑이면 통과한다', () => {
+    const pose: PoseResult = {
+      left_shoulder_joint: { x: 100, y: 200, confidence: 0.9 },
+      right_shoulder_joint: { x: 300, y: 200, confidence: 0.9 },
+      left_hip_joint: { x: 120, y: 400, confidence: 0.85 },
+      right_hip_joint: { x: 280, y: 400, confidence: 0.85 },
+      left_ankle_joint: { x: 130, y: 700, confidence: 0.7 },
+      right_ankle_joint: { x: 270, y: 700, confidence: 0.7 },
+    };
+    const result = validatePose(pose);
+    expect(result.score).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(80);
+    expect(result.passed).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.reasons).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it('어깨가 누락되면 실패하고 어깨 사유가 포함된다', () => {
+    const pose: PoseResult = {
+      left_hip_joint: { x: 120, y: 400, confidence: 0.85 },
+      right_hip_joint: { x: 280, y: 400, confidence: 0.85 },
+    };
+    const result = validatePose(pose);
+    expect(result.passed).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.reasons).toContain('어깨가 보이지 않습니다');
+  });
+
+  it('어깨 y 차이가 30px 초과하면 기울어짐 사유가 포함된다', () => {
+    const pose: PoseResult = {
+      left_shoulder_joint: { x: 100, y: 200, confidence: 0.9 },
+      right_shoulder_joint: { x: 300, y: 250, confidence: 0.9 },
+      left_hip_joint: { x: 120, y: 400, confidence: 0.85 },
+      right_hip_joint: { x: 280, y: 400, confidence: 0.85 },
+      left_ankle_joint: { x: 130, y: 700, confidence: 0.7 },
+      right_ankle_joint: { x: 270, y: 700, confidence: 0.7 },
+    };
+    const result = validatePose(pose);
+    expect(result.passed).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.reasons).toContain('몸이 기울어져 있습니다');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/features/photoValidation/validatePose.ts b/src/features/photoValidation/validatePose.ts
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+import type { PoseResult, Joint } from '../pose';
+
+export interface ValidationResult {
+  score: number;
+  passed: boolean;
+  reasons: string[];
+}
+
+const REQUIRED_JOINTS: readonly Joint[] = [
+  'left_shoulder_joint',
+  'right_shoulder_joint',
+  'left_hip_joint',
+  'right_hip_joint',
+  'left_ankle_joint',
+  'right_ankle_joint',
+] as const;
+
+const MIN_CONFIDENCE = 0.5;
+const MAX_SHOULDER_TILT_PX = 30;
+const PASS_SCORE = 80;
+const REASON_PENALTY = 25;
+
+function reasonForMissingJoint(joint: Joint): string {
+  if (joint.includes('shoulder')) return '어깨가 보이지 않습니다';
+  if (joint.includes('hip')) return '골반이 보이지 않습니다';
+  if (joint.includes('ankle')) return '발목이 보이지 않습니다';
+  return '관절이 보이지 않습니다';
+}
+
+export function validatePose(pose: PoseResult): ValidationResult {
+  const reasons: string[] = [];
+
+  for (const joint of REQUIRED_JOINTS) {
+    const kp = pose[joint];
+    if (!kp || kp.confidence < MIN_CONFIDENCE) {
+      const msg = reasonForMissingJoint(joint);
+      if (!reasons.includes(msg)) reasons.push(msg);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const ls = pose.left_shoulder_joint;
+  const rs = pose.right_shoulder_joint;
+  if (ls && rs) {
+    const yDiff = Math.abs(ls.y - rs.y);
+    if (yDiff > MAX_SHOULDER_TILT_PX) {
+      reasons.push('몸이 기울어져 있습니다');
+    }
+  }
+
+  const score = Math.max(0, 100 - reasons.length * REASON_PENALTY);
+  return { score, passed: score >= PASS_SCORE, reasons };
+}