diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index bdadf5aee3..3bd5b00818 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
-<!--- PR Title Format: 'TP-00001 | Applying MVVM Model' -->
+## Summary
+Please include a summary of the change, relevant motivation, and context here.
 
-## Description of what I changed
-Please include a summary of the change, relevant motivation and context here.
+## PR Checklist - select all
+<!--Checkmate-->
+- [ ] JIRA Issue ID in PR Title <!-- format: 'TP-00001 | Applying MVVM Model' -->
+
+## Sign-off Checklist - select all
+<!--Checkmate-->
+- [ ] Product Sign-off
+- [ ] Design Sign-off
+
+## Testing Checklist - select only one
+<!--Checkmate select=1-->
+- [ ] Feature Testing - done with Backend
+- [ ] Feature Testing - done with Mock (requires manager approval)
+
+#### Note: Checklist items are mandatory. Delete only if not relevant.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_checklists.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_checklists.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..262f02f9e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_checklists.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Checklist CI
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master, release-*, development ]
+    types: [ edited, opened, reopened, synchronize ]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  validate-checklists:
+    runs-on: [ default ]
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate Checklists
+        uses: roryq/checkmate@master