diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/BeReadyBackend.csproj b/BeReadyBackend/BeReadyBackend.csproj
index bc6fe49..3b6044a 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/BeReadyBackend.csproj
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/BeReadyBackend.csproj
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
       <Folder Include="DTO\Groups\" />
       <Folder Include="DTO\Messages\" />
       <Folder Include="DTO\RandomChallenges\" />
-      <Folder Include="DTO\Users\" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity.Designer.cs b/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bef6e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using BeReadyBackend;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace BeReadyBackend.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(BeReadyDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity")]
+    partial class EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "8.0.20")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 128);
+
+            SqlServerModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Achievement", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Label")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Achievements");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Designation", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Label")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Designations");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Group", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreationDate")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetime2");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Duration")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("IsFinished")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Label")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Title")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Groups");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Message", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<int>("GroupId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Libelle")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("SendDate")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetime2");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("UserId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("GroupId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("UserId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Messages");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.RandomChallenge", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Duration")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("IsAlreadyPast")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Libelle")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.ToTable("RandomChallenges");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("CreationDate")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetime2");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("DesignationId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Email")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("FirstName")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(50)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(50)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Password")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(60)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(60)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Salt")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Score")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Series")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TotalBonusChallenge")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TotalChallenge")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TotalPodium")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("TotalWin")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Username")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(50)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(50)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("DesignationId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Users");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserAchievement", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("UserId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("AchievementId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.HasKey("UserId", "AchievementId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("AchievementId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("UserAchievements");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserFriend", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("UserId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("FriendId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("IsAccepted")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.HasKey("UserId", "FriendId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("FriendId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("UserFriends");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserGroup", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("UserId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("GroupId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Grade")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Proof")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Score")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("VotedProofId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.HasKey("UserId", "GroupId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("GroupId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("UserGroups");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserRandomChallenge", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("UserId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("RandomChallengeId")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Proof")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("UserId", "RandomChallengeId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RandomChallengeId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("UserRandomChallenges");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Message", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.Group", "Group")
+                        .WithMany("Messages")
+                        .HasForeignKey("GroupId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", "User")
+                        .WithMany("Messages")
+                        .HasForeignKey("UserId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Group");
+
+                    b.Navigation("User");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.Designation", "Designation")
+                        .WithMany("Users")
+                        .HasForeignKey("DesignationId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Designation");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserAchievement", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.Achievement", "Achievement")
+                        .WithMany("UserAchievements")
+                        .HasForeignKey("AchievementId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", "User")
+                        .WithMany("UserAchievements")
+                        .HasForeignKey("UserId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Achievement");
+
+                    b.Navigation("User");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserFriend", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", "Friend")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("FriendId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", "User")
+                        .WithMany("UserFriends")
+                        .HasForeignKey("UserId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Restrict)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Friend");
+
+                    b.Navigation("User");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserGroup", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.Group", "Group")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("GroupId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", "User")
+                        .WithMany("UserGroups")
+                        .HasForeignKey("UserId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Group");
+
+                    b.Navigation("User");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.UserRandomChallenge", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.RandomChallenge", "RandomChallenge")
+                        .WithMany("UserRandomChallenges")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RandomChallengeId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", "User")
+                        .WithMany("UserRandomChallenges")
+                        .HasForeignKey("UserId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("RandomChallenge");
+
+                    b.Navigation("User");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Achievement", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("UserAchievements");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Designation", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Users");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.Group", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Messages");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.RandomChallenge", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("UserRandomChallenges");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BeReadyBackend.Models.User", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Messages");
+
+                    b.Navigation("UserAchievements");
+
+                    b.Navigation("UserFriends");
+
+                    b.Navigation("UserGroups");
+
+                    b.Navigation("UserRandomChallenges");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity.cs b/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a73221a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/20260221161039_EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace BeReadyBackend.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class EditedDesignationFieldInUserEntity : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropForeignKey(
+                name: "FK_Users_Designations_DesignationId",
+                table: "Users");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AlterColumn<int>(
+                name: "DesignationId",
+                table: "Users",
+                type: "int",
+                nullable: true,
+                oldClrType: typeof(int),
+                oldType: "int");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddForeignKey(
+                name: "FK_Users_Designations_DesignationId",
+                table: "Users",
+                column: "DesignationId",
+                principalTable: "Designations",
+                principalColumn: "Id");
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropForeignKey(
+                name: "FK_Users_Designations_DesignationId",
+                table: "Users");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AlterColumn<int>(
+                name: "DesignationId",
+                table: "Users",
+                type: "int",
+                nullable: false,
+                defaultValue: 0,
+                oldClrType: typeof(int),
+                oldType: "int",
+                oldNullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddForeignKey(
+                name: "FK_Users_Designations_DesignationId",
+                table: "Users",
+                column: "DesignationId",
+                principalTable: "Designations",
+                principalColumn: "Id",
+                onDelete: ReferentialAction.Cascade);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/BeReadyDbContextModelSnapshot.cs b/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/BeReadyDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
index 54e4c5e..b5b98c0 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/BeReadyDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/Migrations/BeReadyDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace BeReadyBackend.Migrations
                     b.Property<DateTime>("CreationDate")
                         .HasColumnType("datetime2");
 
-                    b.Property<int>("DesignationId")
+                    b.Property<int?>("DesignationId")
                         .HasColumnType("int");
 
                     b.Property<string>("Email")
@@ -318,9 +318,7 @@ namespace BeReadyBackend.Migrations
                 {
                     b.HasOne("BeReadyBackend.Models.Designation", "Designation")
                         .WithMany("Users")
-                        .HasForeignKey("DesignationId")
-                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
-                        .IsRequired();
+                        .HasForeignKey("DesignationId");
 
                     b.Navigation("Designation");
                 });
diff --git a/BeReadyBackend/Models/User.cs b/BeReadyBackend/Models/User.cs
index 0e74ff8..7652f98 100644
--- a/BeReadyBackend/Models/User.cs
+++ b/BeReadyBackend/Models/User.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class User
     [Required] public int Series { get; set; }
     
     public Designation? Designation { get; set; }
-    [Required] public int DesignationId { get; set; }
+    public int? DesignationId { get; set; }
     
     public List<UserFriend>? UserFriends { get; set; }
     public List<Message>? Messages { get; set; }