diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/components/StudioMessageLayout.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/components/StudioMessageLayout.vue
index 8be9c6a54d..8ebea3ace0 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/components/StudioMessageLayout.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/components/StudioMessageLayout.vue
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
   }
 
   .message-slot-container {
+    width: 100%;
     max-width: 400px;
     margin: 24px auto 0;
     text-align: center;
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/__tests__/resetPassword.spec.js b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/__tests__/resetPassword.spec.js
index c87be9ab31..89c403d098 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/__tests__/resetPassword.spec.js
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/__tests__/resetPassword.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
-import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/vue';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import VueRouter from 'vue-router';
 import { createLocalVue } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import ResetPassword from '../resetPassword/ResetPassword';
+import commonStrings from 'shared/translator';
+import { createTranslator } from 'shared/i18n';
+
+const { fieldRequired$ } = commonStrings;
+const {
+  passwordLabel$,
+  passwordConfirmLabel$,
+  passwordValidationMessage$,
+  passwordMatchMessage$,
+  submitButton$,
+  resetPasswordFailed$,
+} = createTranslator(ResetPassword.name, ResetPassword.$trs);
 
 const localVue = createLocalVue();
 localVue.use(VueRouter);
@@ -10,6 +23,7 @@ const setPasswordMock = jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve());
 
 const renderComponent = (queryParams = {}) => {
   const router = new VueRouter({
+    mode: 'abstract',
     routes: [
       { path: '/', name: 'Main' },
       { path: '/reset-password', name: 'ResetPassword' },
@@ -80,4 +94,130 @@ describe('ResetPassword', () => {
       expect(router.currentRoute.name).toBe('ResetPasswordSuccess');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('validation feedback', () => {
+    let user;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      user = userEvent.setup();
+    });
+
+    const newPasswordField = () => screen.getByLabelText(passwordLabel$());
+    const confirmPasswordField = () => screen.getByLabelText(passwordConfirmLabel$());
+    // KTextbox doesn't link its error text to the input via ARIA, so scope
+    // queries to the textbox container that holds both.
+    const fieldContainer = field => field.closest('.ui-textbox');
+
+    it('shows the required error when an empty field loses focus', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.click(newPasswordField());
+      await user.tab();
+
+      expect(within(fieldContainer(newPasswordField())).getByText(fieldRequired$())).toBeVisible();
+      expect(
+        within(fieldContainer(confirmPasswordField())).queryByText(fieldRequired$()),
+      ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('hides errors while typing and shows them once the field loses focus', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.type(newPasswordField(), 'short');
+      expect(screen.queryByText(passwordValidationMessage$())).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      await user.tab();
+      expect(screen.getByText(passwordValidationMessage$())).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('re-checks the confirmation when the new password changes', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.type(newPasswordField(), 'abcdefgh');
+      await user.type(confirmPasswordField(), 'abcdefgh');
+      await user.tab();
+      expect(screen.queryByText(passwordMatchMessage$())).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      await user.type(newPasswordField(), 'ZZ');
+      await user.tab();
+      expect(screen.getByText(passwordMatchMessage$())).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('clears the mismatch error when the new password is changed to match', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.type(newPasswordField(), 'abcdefgh');
+      await user.type(confirmPasswordField(), 'abcdefghZZ');
+      await user.tab();
+      expect(screen.getByText(passwordMatchMessage$())).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      await user.type(newPasswordField(), 'ZZ');
+      expect(screen.queryByText(passwordMatchMessage$())).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it('shows the required error on both fields when submitting an empty form', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: submitButton$() }));
+
+      expect(screen.getAllByText(fieldRequired$())).toHaveLength(2);
+      expect(setPasswordMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('moves focus to the new password field when it is the first invalid field', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: submitButton$() }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(newPasswordField()).toHaveFocus();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('moves focus to the confirmation field when only it is invalid', async () => {
+      renderComponent();
+
+      await user.type(newPasswordField(), 'abcdefgh');
+      await user.type(confirmPasswordField(), 'mismatch');
+      await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: submitButton$() }));
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(confirmPasswordField()).toHaveFocus();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('shows and announces an error banner when resetting the password fails', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    setPasswordMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Invalid token'));
+    renderComponent();
+
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(passwordLabel$()), 'validPassword123');
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(passwordConfirmLabel$()), 'validPassword123');
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: submitButton$() }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent(resetPasswordFailed$());
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('preserves leading and trailing whitespace in the submitted passwords', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const PASSWORD_WITH_SPACES = '  spaced password  ';
+    renderComponent();
+
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(passwordLabel$()), PASSWORD_WITH_SPACES);
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText(passwordConfirmLabel$()), PASSWORD_WITH_SPACES);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: submitButton$() }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(setPasswordMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.anything(),
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          new_password1: PASSWORD_WITH_SPACES,
+          new_password2: PASSWORD_WITH_SPACES,
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/resetPassword/ResetPassword.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/resetPassword/ResetPassword.vue
index f7149673d5..d5e490af2e 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/resetPassword/ResetPassword.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/accounts/pages/resetPassword/ResetPassword.vue
@@ -1,30 +1,36 @@
 <template>
 
-  <MessageLayout
+  <StudioMessageLayout
     :header="$tr('resetPasswordTitle')"
     :text="$tr('resetPasswordPrompt')"
   >
-    <VForm
-      ref="form"
-      lazy-validation
-      @submit.prevent="submit"
+    <form
+      class="reset-password-form"
+      novalidate
+      @submit.prevent="resetPassword"
     >
-      <Banner
-        :text="$tr('resetPasswordFailed')"
-        :value="error"
+      <StudioBanner
+        v-if="error"
+        role="alert"
         error
-        class="mb-4"
-      />
-      <PasswordField
+        class="banner"
+      >
+        {{ $tr('resetPasswordFailed') }}
+      </StudioBanner>
+      <StudioPasswordField
+        ref="new_password1"
         v-model="new_password1"
-        :label="$tr('passwordLabel')"
-        :additionalRules="passwordValidationRules"
         autofocus
+        :label="$tr('passwordLabel')"
+        :errorMessages="new_password1Error ? [new_password1Error] : []"
+        @blur="touched.new_password1 = true"
       />
-      <PasswordField
+      <StudioPasswordField
+        ref="new_password2"
         v-model="new_password2"
         :label="$tr('passwordConfirmLabel')"
-        :additionalRules="passwordConfirmRules"
+        :errorMessages="new_password2Error ? [new_password2Error] : []"
+        @blur="touched.new_password2 = true"
       />
       <KButton
         primary
@@ -32,8 +38,8 @@
         :text="$tr('submitButton')"
         type="submit"
       />
-    </VForm>
-  </MessageLayout>
+    </form>
+  </StudioMessageLayout>
 
 </template>
 
@@ -41,52 +47,107 @@
 <script>
 
   import { mapActions } from 'vuex';
-  import MessageLayout from '../../components/MessageLayout';
-  import PasswordField from 'shared/views/form/PasswordField';
-  import Banner from 'shared/views/Banner';
+  import StudioMessageLayout from '../../components/StudioMessageLayout';
+  import StudioPasswordField from '../../components/form/StudioPasswordField';
+  import StudioBanner from 'shared/views/StudioBanner';
+  import commonStrings from 'shared/translator';
+  import { generateFormMixin } from 'shared/mixins';
+
+  const validators = {
+    new_password1: v => Boolean(v) && v.length >= 8,
+    new_password2: (v, vm) => Boolean(v) && v === vm.form.new_password1,
+  };
+
+  const formMixin = generateFormMixin({
+    new_password1: {
+      required: true,
+      validator: validators.new_password1,
+    },
+    new_password2: {
+      required: true,
+      validator: validators.new_password2,
+    },
+  });
 
   export default {
     name: 'ResetPassword',
     components: {
-      MessageLayout,
-      PasswordField,
-      Banner,
+      StudioMessageLayout,
+      StudioPasswordField,
+      StudioBanner,
     },
+    mixins: [formMixin],
     data() {
       return {
-        new_password1: '',
-        new_password2: '',
         error: false,
+        // Gates error display until blur, since formMixin's setters otherwise
+        // mark errors on every keystroke.
+        touched: {
+          new_password1: false,
+          new_password2: false,
+        },
       };
     },
     computed: {
-      passwordConfirmRules() {
-        return [value => (this.new_password1 === value ? true : this.$tr('passwordMatchMessage'))];
+      new_password1Error() {
+        if (!this.touched.new_password1 || validators.new_password1(this.form.new_password1)) {
+          return '';
+        }
+        if (!this.form.new_password1) {
+          /* eslint-disable-next-line kolibri/vue-no-undefined-string-uses */
+          return commonStrings.$tr('fieldRequired');
+        }
+        return this.$tr('passwordValidationMessage');
       },
-      passwordValidationRules() {
-        return [value => (value.length >= 8 ? true : this.$tr('passwordValidationMessage'))];
+      new_password2Error() {
+        if (
+          !this.touched.new_password2 ||
+          validators.new_password2(this.form.new_password2, this)
+        ) {
+          return '';
+        }
+        if (!this.form.new_password2) {
+          /* eslint-disable-next-line kolibri/vue-no-undefined-string-uses */
+          return commonStrings.$tr('fieldRequired');
+        }
+        return this.$tr('passwordMatchMessage');
       },
     },
     methods: {
       ...mapActions('account', ['setPassword']),
-      submit() {
+      resetPassword() {
         this.error = false;
-        if (this.$refs.form.validate()) {
-          const payload = {
-            ...this.$route.query,
-            new_password1: this.new_password1,
-            new_password2: this.new_password2,
-          };
-          this.setPassword(payload)
-            .then(() => {
-              this.$router.push({
-                name: 'ResetPasswordSuccess',
-              });
-            })
-            .catch(() => {
-              this.error = true;
-            });
+        this.touched.new_password1 = true;
+        this.touched.new_password2 = true;
+
+        // Validate against this.form rather than formMixin's clean(), which
+        // trims every field. Passwords must keep the leading/trailing spaces
+        // the user typed, both here and in the payload below.
+        if (!this.validate(this.form)) {
+          this.focusFirstInvalidField();
+          return;
         }
+
+        const payload = {
+          ...this.$route.query,
+          new_password1: this.form.new_password1,
+          new_password2: this.form.new_password2,
+        };
+        this.setPassword(payload)
+          .then(() => {
+            this.$router.push({
+              name: 'ResetPasswordSuccess',
+            });
+          })
+          .catch(() => {
+            this.error = true;
+          });
+      },
+      focusFirstInvalidField() {
+        const firstInvalidField = this.errors.new_password1 ? 'new_password1' : 'new_password2';
+        this.$nextTick(() => {
+          this.$refs[firstInvalidField].$el.querySelector('input').focus();
+        });
       },
     },
     $trs: {
@@ -106,6 +167,17 @@
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
 
+  .reset-password-form {
+    width: 400px;
+    max-width: 100%;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+
+  .banner {
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+  }
+
   .w-100 {
     width: 100%;
   }