diff --git a/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.test.ts b/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d40f72a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { act, renderHook, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import {
+  disableAssignmentNotifications,
+  enableAssignmentNotifications,
+  getAssignmentNotificationStatus,
+  isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled,
+  testAssignmentNotifications,
+} from '@/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications';
+import { useAssignmentNotifications } from './useAssignmentNotifications';
+
+jest.mock('@/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications', () => ({
+  disableAssignmentNotifications: jest.fn(),
+  enableAssignmentNotifications: jest.fn(),
+  getAssignmentNotificationStatus: jest.fn(),
+  isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled: jest.fn(),
+  testAssignmentNotifications: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+const competitions = [
+  {
+    id: 'ExampleComp2026',
+  },
+] as ApiCompetition[];
+const user = {
+  id: 8184,
+} as User;
+
+describe('useAssignmentNotifications', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    jest.mocked(getAssignmentNotificationStatus).mockReturnValue('granted');
+    jest.mocked(isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled).mockReturnValue(true);
+    jest.mocked(enableAssignmentNotifications).mockResolvedValue('granted');
+    jest.mocked(disableAssignmentNotifications).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    jest.mocked(testAssignmentNotifications).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  it('exposes a test action when assignment notifications are enabled', async () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAssignmentNotifications({ competitions, user }));
+
+    expect(result.current.canTest).toBe(true);
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await result.current.test();
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(result.current.successMessage).toBe('Test notification sent.');
+    });
+    expect(testAssignmentNotifications).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('surfaces test notification errors', async () => {
+    jest
+      .mocked(testAssignmentNotifications)
+      .mockRejectedValue(new Error('Unable to send test notification'));
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAssignmentNotifications({ competitions, user }));
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await result.current.test();
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(result.current.error).toBe('Unable to send test notification');
+    });
+    expect(result.current.successMessage).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.ts b/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.ts
index a16e9ab..face4f6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useAssignmentNotifications/useAssignmentNotifications.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   enableAssignmentNotifications,
   getAssignmentNotificationStatus,
   isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled,
+  testAssignmentNotifications,
 } from '@/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications';
 
 interface UseAssignmentNotificationsParams {
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ export function useAssignmentNotifications({
     getAssignmentNotificationStatus,
   );
   const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [isTesting, setIsTesting] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [successMessage, setSuccessMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [isEnabled, setIsEnabled] = useState(isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -39,9 +42,14 @@ export function useAssignmentNotifications({
     [competitions, user],
   );
 
+  const clearFeedback = useCallback(() => {
+    setError(null);
+    setSuccessMessage(null);
+  }, []);
+
   const enable = useCallback(async () => {
     setIsSaving(true);
-    setError(null);
+    clearFeedback();
 
     try {
       const nextStatus = await enableAssignmentNotifications(watches);
@@ -54,11 +62,11 @@ export function useAssignmentNotifications({
     } finally {
       setIsSaving(false);
     }
-  }, [watches]);
+  }, [clearFeedback, watches]);
 
   const disable = useCallback(async () => {
     setIsSaving(true);
-    setError(null);
+    clearFeedback();
 
     try {
       await disableAssignmentNotifications();
@@ -70,16 +78,37 @@ export function useAssignmentNotifications({
     } finally {
       setIsSaving(false);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [clearFeedback]);
+
+  const test = useCallback(async () => {
+    setIsTesting(true);
+    clearFeedback();
+
+    try {
+      await testAssignmentNotifications();
+      setSuccessMessage('Test notification sent.');
+      setIsEnabled(isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled());
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Unable to send test notification.');
+      setStatus(getAssignmentNotificationStatus());
+      setIsEnabled(isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled());
+    } finally {
+      setIsTesting(false);
+    }
+  }, [clearFeedback]);
 
   return {
     canEnable: (status === 'default' || status === 'granted') && !isEnabled && watches.length > 0,
     canDisable: status === 'granted' && isEnabled,
+    canTest: status === 'granted' && isEnabled,
     enable,
     disable,
     error,
+    isTesting,
     isSaving,
     status,
+    successMessage,
+    test,
     watchCount: watches.length,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications.ts b/src/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications.ts
index ebfe566..83f710c 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/assignmentNotifications.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const NOTIFY_COMP_ORIGIN =
 const NOTIFY_COMP_TOKEN_URL = '/.netlify/functions/notify-comp-token';
 const ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY = 'assignmentNotifications.enabled';
 const SERVICE_WORKER_TIMEOUT_MS = 10000;
+const INVALID_PUSH_SESSION_STATUSES = new Set([401, 403, 404, 410]);
 
 interface PushSubscriptionJson {
   endpoint?: string;
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ const notifyCompUrl = (path: string) => `${NOTIFY_COMP_ORIGIN}${path}`;
 export const isAssignmentNotificationsEnabled = () =>
   Boolean(getNotifyCompPushSessionToken()) || getLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY) === 'true';
 
+const clearAssignmentNotificationState = () => {
+  clearNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
+  deleteLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY);
+};
+
+const isInvalidPushSessionResponse = (response: Response) =>
+  INVALID_PUSH_SESSION_STATUSES.has(response.status);
+
 const toUint8Array = (base64: string) => {
   const padding = '='.repeat((4 - (base64.length % 4)) % 4);
   const normalized = `${base64}${padding}`.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');
@@ -172,6 +181,12 @@ const getPushSubscription = async () => {
   });
 };
 
+const unsubscribePushSubscription = async () => {
+  const registration = await getServiceWorkerRegistration();
+  const subscription = await registration.pushManager.getSubscription();
+  await subscription?.unsubscribe();
+};
+
 const pushSubscriptionPayload = (subscription: PushSubscription): PushSubscriptionPayload => {
   const payload = subscription.toJSON() as PushSubscriptionJson;
 
@@ -204,7 +219,7 @@ const registerLegacySubscription = async (
   });
 
   if (!response.ok) {
-    deleteLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY);
+    clearAssignmentNotificationState();
     throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(response));
   }
 };
@@ -232,16 +247,14 @@ const createPushSession = async (
   }
 
   if (!response.ok) {
-    clearNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
-    deleteLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY);
+    clearAssignmentNotificationState();
     throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(response));
   }
 
   const session = (await response.json()) as PushSessionResponse;
   const sessionToken = session.sessionToken || session.token;
   if (!sessionToken) {
-    clearNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
-    deleteLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY);
+    clearAssignmentNotificationState();
     throw new Error('NotifyComp push session response was missing a session token.');
   }
 
@@ -265,7 +278,7 @@ const updatePushSession = async (
     }),
   });
 
-  if (response.status === 401 || response.status === 403) {
+  if (isInvalidPushSessionResponse(response)) {
     clearNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
     return false;
   }
@@ -337,8 +350,7 @@ export const disableAssignmentNotifications = async () => {
   const sessionToken = getNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
 
   if (!subscription) {
-    clearNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
-    deleteLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY);
+    clearAssignmentNotificationState();
     return;
   }
 
@@ -351,6 +363,29 @@ export const disableAssignmentNotifications = async () => {
   }
 
   await subscription.unsubscribe();
-  clearNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
-  deleteLocalStorage(ENABLED_STORAGE_KEY);
+  clearAssignmentNotificationState();
+};
+
+export const testAssignmentNotifications = async () => {
+  const sessionToken = getNotifyCompPushSessionToken();
+  if (!sessionToken) {
+    throw new Error('Enable assignment notifications before sending a test notification.');
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(notifyCompUrl('/v0/external/push/sessions/current/test'), {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${sessionToken}`,
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (isInvalidPushSessionResponse(response)) {
+    clearAssignmentNotificationState();
+    await unsubscribePushSubscription().catch(() => undefined);
+  }
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(await readErrorMessage(response));
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/Settings/index.tsx b/src/pages/Settings/index.tsx
index 87fef82..2b76982 100644
--- a/src/pages/Settings/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Settings/index.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default function Settings() {
     competitions,
     user,
   });
+  const notificationsBusy = notifications.isSaving || notifications.isTesting;
 
   const themeOptions: { value: Theme; label: string; description: string }[] = [
     { value: 'light', label: 'Light', description: 'Always use light theme' },
@@ -95,15 +96,29 @@ export default function Settings() {
           )}
 
           {user && notifications.canDisable && (
-            <Button
-              type="button"
-              variant="gray"
-              disabled={notifications.isSaving}
-              onClick={() => {
-                void notifications.disable();
-              }}>
-              {notifications.isSaving ? 'Disabling...' : 'Disable assignment notifications'}
-            </Button>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                variant="gray"
+                disabled={notificationsBusy}
+                onClick={() => {
+                  void notifications.disable();
+                }}>
+                {notifications.isSaving ? 'Disabling...' : 'Disable assignment notifications'}
+              </Button>
+
+              {notifications.canTest && (
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  variant="light"
+                  disabled={notificationsBusy}
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    void notifications.test();
+                  }}>
+                  {notifications.isTesting ? 'Sending...' : 'Test notifications'}
+                </Button>
+              )}
+            </div>
           )}
 
           {user && notifications.status === 'denied' && (
@@ -111,6 +126,9 @@ export default function Settings() {
           )}
 
           {notifications.error && <p className="type-meta text-red-500">{notifications.error}</p>}
+          {notifications.successMessage && (
+            <p className="type-meta text-green-600">{notifications.successMessage}</p>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         <div className="space-y-4 p-6 bg-panel rounded-lg shadow-md shadow-tertiary-dark">