diff --git a/__test__/community/chat.test.js b/__test__/community/chat.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5ede31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__test__/community/chat.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+import { User } from "../../src/db/models/User.js";
+import MessageModel from "../../src/db/models/MessageModel.js";
+import ChatModel from "../../src/db/models/ChatModel.js";
+import { sendMessage, getMessages, reportMessage, removeMessage, getSideBarChats } from "../../src/services/chatService.js";
+
+jest.mock("../../src/db/models/User.js");
+jest.mock("../../src/db/models/MessageModel.js");
+jest.mock("../../src/db/models/ChatModel.js");
+
+describe("sendMessage", () => {
+    afterEach(() => {
+        jest.resetAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if receiver does not exist", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "sender" }, "receiver", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 404, message: 'Either the receiver or sender does not exist in the system' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if sender does not exist", async () => {
+        const result = await sendMessage(null, "receiver", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 404, message: 'Either the receiver or sender does not exist in the system' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if sender is the same as receiver", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ username: "user" });
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "user" }, "user", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 400, message: 'A user cannot send a message to themselves' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if message is not provided", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ username: "receiver" });
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "sender" }, "receiver", "");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 400, message: 'The message attribute must be provided in the request body.' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if new message creation fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ username: "receiver" });
+        const mockMessage = new MessageModel();
+        mockMessage.save = jest.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error());
+        MessageModel.mockImplementation(() => mockMessage);
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "sender" }, "receiver", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while saving the chat or message' } });
+    });
+
+    // Add more tests for other error scenarios and successful message sending
+    it("should return an error if finding receiver fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "sender" }, "receiver", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: `Error finding receiver with username: receiver` } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if finding or updating chat fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ username: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.findOneAndUpdate.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "sender" }, "receiver", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while trying to find or update the chat' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if creating a new chat fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ username: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.create.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await sendMessage({ username: "sender" }, "receiver", "message");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while creating a new chat' } });
+    });
+});
+
+describe("getMessages", () => {
+    afterEach(() => {
+        jest.resetAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if finding receiver fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await getMessages({ username: "sender" }, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: `Error occurred while trying to find the receiver with username: receiver` } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if sender or receiver does not exist", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+        const result = await getMessages(null, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 404, message: 'Either the sender or the receiver does not exist in the system' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if sender is the same as receiver", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ _id: "user" });
+        const result = await getMessages({ _id: "user" }, "user");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 400, message: 'A user cannot retrieve messages with themselves' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if finding chat fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ _id: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await getMessages({ _id: "sender" }, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while trying to find the chat between the sender and receiver' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if finding chat fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ _id: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await getMessages({ _id: "sender" }, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while trying to find the chat between the sender and receiver' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return messages if chat exists between sender and receiver", async () => {
+        const mockMessages = [
+            { senderId: "sender", receiverId: "receiver", text: "Hello" },
+            { senderId: "receiver", receiverId: "sender", text: "Hi" },
+        ];
+        const mockChat = {
+            messages: mockMessages,
+            populate: jest.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+        };
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ _id: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => mockChat);
+        const result = await getMessages({ _id: "sender" }, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ messages: mockMessages });
+    });
+});
+
+describe("getMessages", () => {
+    it("should return an error if finding chat fails", async () => {
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ _id: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+        const result = await getMessages({ _id: "sender" }, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while trying to find the chat between the sender and receiver' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return messages if chat exists between sender and receiver", async () => {
+        const mockMessages = [
+            { senderId: "sender", receiverId: "receiver", text: "Hello" },
+            { senderId: "receiver", receiverId: "sender", text: "Hi" },
+        ];
+        const mockChat = {
+            messages: mockMessages,
+            populate: jest.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+        };
+        User.findOne.mockResolvedValue({ _id: "receiver" });
+        ChatModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => mockChat);
+        const result = await getMessages({ _id: "sender" }, "receiver");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ messages: mockMessages });
+    });
+});
+
+describe("reportMessage", () => {
+    it("should return an error if messageId, reason, or reportingUserId is missing", async () => {
+        const result = await reportMessage(null, "spam", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 400, message: 'Message ID, reason for reporting, or reporting user ID is missing' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if the reason is invalid", async () => {
+        const validReasons = ['spam', 'abuse'];
+        MessageModel.schema.path = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ enumValues: validReasons });
+
+        const result = await reportMessage("message1", "invalidReason", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 400, message: `Invalid report reason. Valid reasons are: ${validReasons.join(', ')}` } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if finding the message fails", async () => {
+        MessageModel.findOne = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+            throw new Error();
+        });
+
+        const result = await reportMessage("message1", "spam", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: `Error occurred while trying to find the message with ID: message1` } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if no message is found with the given ID", async () => {
+        MessageModel.findOne = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+        const result = await reportMessage("message1", "spam", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 404, message: `No message found with the ID: message1` } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if the reporting user is not the receiver of the message", async () => {
+        const mockMessage = { receiverId: "user2", reported: {} };
+        MessageModel.findOne = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+
+        const result = await reportMessage("message1", "spam", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 403, message: 'You are not the receiver of this message and hence not allowed to report it' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return an error if saving the message fails", async () => {
+        const mockMessage = { receiverId: "user1", reported: {}, save: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error(); }) };
+        MessageModel.findOne = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+
+        const result = await reportMessage("message1", "spam", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'Error occurred while saving the message' } });
+    });
+
+    it("should return a success message if the message is reported successfully", async () => {
+        const mockMessage = { receiverId: "user1", reported: {}, save: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue() };
+        MessageModel.findOne = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+
+        const result = await reportMessage("message1", "spam", "user1");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ successMessage: 'Message reported successfully' });
+    });
+});
+
+describe('removeMessage', () => {
+  it('should return an error if messageId is missing', async () => {
+    const result = await removeMessage(null, 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 400, message: 'Message ID is missing' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return an error if finding the message fails', async () => {
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+      throw new Error();
+    });
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'Error occurred while trying to find the message with ID: message1' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return an error if no message is found with the given ID', async () => {
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(null);
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 404, message: 'No message found with the ID: message1' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return an error if the removing user is not the sender of the message', async () => {
+    const mockMessage = { senderId: 'user2', removed: { flag: false }, save: jest.fn() };
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 403, message: 'You are not the sender of this message and hence not allowed to remove it' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return an error if finding the chat fails', async () => {
+    const mockMessage = { senderId: 'user1', removed: { flag: false }, save: jest.fn() };
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+    ChatModel.findOne.mockImplementation(() => {
+      throw new Error();
+    });
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'Error occurred while trying to find the chat containing the message with ID: message1' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return an error if saving the chat fails', async () => {
+    const mockMessage = { senderId: 'user1', removed: { flag: false }, save: jest.fn() };
+    const mockChat = { lastMessage: 'message1', messages: ['message1'], save: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error(); }) };
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+    ChatModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockChat);
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'Error occurred while saving the chat' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return an error if saving the message fails', async () => {
+    const mockMessage = { senderId: 'user1', removed: { flag: false }, save: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error(); }) };
+    const mockChat = { lastMessage: 'message1', messages: ['message1'], save: jest.fn() };
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+    ChatModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockChat);
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'Error occurred while saving the message' } });
+  });
+
+  it('should return a success message if the message is removed successfully', async () => {
+    const mockMessage = { senderId: 'user1', removed: { flag: false }, save: jest.fn() };
+    const mockChat = { lastMessage: 'message1', messages: ['message1'], save: jest.fn() };
+    MessageModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockMessage);
+    ChatModel.findOne.mockResolvedValue(mockChat);
+    const result = await removeMessage('message1', 'user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ successMessage: 'Message removed successfully' });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('getSideBarChats', () => {
+  it('should return an error if finding the chats fails', async () => {
+    ChatModel.find.mockImplementation(() => {
+      throw new Error();
+    });
+    const result = await getSideBarChats('user1');
+    expect(result).toEqual({ err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while trying to find the chats for the logged in user' } });
+  });
+});
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8defc49..d8a0bdc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node src/index.js",
     "dev": "nodemon src/index.js",
-    "test": "jest ./__test__/community/communityScheduledPosts.test.js",
+    "test": "jest ./__test__/community/chat.test.js",
     "docs": "jsdoc -c src/config/jsdocsconfig.json",
     "seed": "node ./seeds/seed.js",
     "coverage": "jest --coverage"
diff --git a/src/services/chatService.js b/src/services/chatService.js
index 79bc00d..9e00f7e 100644
--- a/src/services/chatService.js
+++ b/src/services/chatService.js
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ const getMessages = async (sender, receiverUsername) => {
         { path: 'receiverId', select: 'username profile_picture' }
       ]
     });
-
   } catch (error) {
     return { err: { status: 500, message: 'An error occurred while trying to find the chat between the sender and receiver' } };
   }