diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.test.tsx b/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.test.tsx
index 7cf4035184f..853fb119bac 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import { useStaticQuery } from 'gatsby';
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const baseProps = {
   submitChallenge: vi.fn(),
   askSocrates: vi.fn(),
   saveChallenge: vi.fn(),
+  attempts: 0,
   tests: passingTests,
   isSignedIn: true,
   challengeMeta: baseChallengeMeta,
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ const baseProps = {
 
 vi.mock('../../../utils/get-words');
 
+const getLiveRegion = () => {
+  const region = screen.getByTestId('independent-lower-jaw-live-region');
+  expect(region).toHaveAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
+  expect(region).toHaveAttribute('aria-atomic', 'true');
+  return region;
+};
+
 describe('<IndependentLowerJaw />', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     showSocratesFlag = true;
@@ -157,4 +165,134 @@ describe('<IndependentLowerJaw />', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText(/2\/3/)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText(/learn\.hints-used-today/)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('announces hint text through a live region', async () => {
+    const failingTests: Test[] = [
+      {
+        pass: false,
+        err: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        message: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        text: 'test',
+        testString: 'test'
+      }
+    ];
+
+    render(
+      <IndependentLowerJaw {...baseProps} tests={failingTests} />,
+      createStore()
+    );
+
+    expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('');
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('Use <main> here.')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('re-announces the same hint after each check attempt', async () => {
+    const firstFailingTests: Test[] = [
+      {
+        pass: false,
+        err: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        message: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        text: 'test',
+        testString: 'test'
+      }
+    ];
+    const thirdFailingTests: Test[] = [
+      {
+        pass: false,
+        err: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        message: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        text: 'test',
+        testString: 'test'
+      }
+    ];
+    const secondFailingTests: Test[] = [
+      {
+        pass: false,
+        err: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        message: 'Use <code>&lt;main&gt;</code> here.',
+        text: 'test',
+        testString: 'test'
+      }
+    ];
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <IndependentLowerJaw {...baseProps} tests={firstFailingTests} />,
+      createStore()
+    );
+
+    expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('');
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('Use <main> here.')
+    );
+
+    rerender(
+      <IndependentLowerJaw
+        {...baseProps}
+        attempts={1}
+        tests={secondFailingTests}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('');
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('Use <main> here.')
+    );
+
+    rerender(
+      <IndependentLowerJaw
+        {...baseProps}
+        attempts={2}
+        tests={thirdFailingTests}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('');
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('Use <main> here.')
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('announces completion text through a hidden live region', async () => {
+    render(<IndependentLowerJaw {...baseProps} />, createStore());
+
+    expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent('');
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent(
+        /learn\.congratulations-code-passes .* learn\.percent-complete/
+      )
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not reset the completion live region on passing rerenders', async () => {
+    const firstPassingTests: Test[] = [
+      { pass: true, text: 'test', testString: 'test' }
+    ];
+    const secondPassingTests: Test[] = [
+      { pass: true, text: 'test', testString: 'test' }
+    ];
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <IndependentLowerJaw {...baseProps} tests={firstPassingTests} />,
+      createStore()
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent(
+        /learn\.congratulations-code-passes .* learn\.percent-complete/
+      )
+    );
+
+    rerender(<IndependentLowerJaw {...baseProps} tests={secondPassingTests} />);
+
+    expect(getLiveRegion()).toHaveTextContent(
+      /learn\.congratulations-code-passes .* learn\.percent-complete/
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.tsx b/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.tsx
index bcc9655ea76..be68941697e 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.tsx
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/components/independent-lower-jaw.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../redux/selectors';
 import { ChallengeMeta, Test } from '../../../redux/prop-types';
 import {
+  attemptsSelector,
   challengeMetaSelector,
   challengeTestsSelector,
   completedPercentageSelector,
@@ -47,7 +48,43 @@ type SocratesHintState = {
   limit: null | number;
 };
 
+interface StatusAnnouncementProps {
+  message: string;
+}
+
+const StatusAnnouncement = ({
+  message
+}: StatusAnnouncementProps): JSX.Element => {
+  const [announcement, setAnnouncement] = useState('');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setAnnouncement('');
+
+    if (!message) return;
+
+    const announceTimeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      setAnnouncement(message);
+    }, 100);
+
+    return () => {
+      window.clearTimeout(announceTimeout);
+    };
+  }, [message]);
+
+  return (
+    <span
+      aria-atomic='true'
+      aria-live='polite'
+      className='sr-only'
+      data-testid='independent-lower-jaw-live-region'
+    >
+      {announcement}
+    </span>
+  );
+};
+
 const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
+  attemptsSelector,
   challengeTestsSelector,
   isSignedInSelector,
   challengeMetaSelector,
@@ -57,6 +94,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
   socratesHintStateSelector,
   isSocratesOnSelector,
   (
+    attempts: number,
     tests: Test[],
     isSignedIn: boolean,
     challengeMeta: ChallengeMeta,
@@ -66,6 +104,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = createSelector(
     socratesHintState: SocratesHintState,
     hasSocratesAccess: boolean
   ) => ({
+    attempts,
     tests,
     isSignedIn,
     challengeMeta,
@@ -91,6 +130,7 @@ interface IndependentLowerJawProps {
   executeChallenge: () => void;
   askSocrates: () => void;
   saveChallenge: () => void;
+  attempts: number;
   tests: Test[];
   isSignedIn: boolean;
   challengeMeta: ChallengeMeta;
@@ -106,6 +146,7 @@ export function IndependentLowerJaw({
   askSocrates,
   executeChallenge,
   saveChallenge,
+  attempts,
   tests,
   isSignedIn,
   challengeMeta,
@@ -120,6 +161,23 @@ export function IndependentLowerJaw({
   const submitChallenge = useSubmit();
   const firstFailedTest = tests.find(test => !!test.err);
   const hint = firstFailedTest?.message;
+  const sanitizedHint = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      hint
+        ? sanitizeHtml(hint, {
+            allowedTags: ['b', 'i', 'em', 'strong', 'code', 'wbr']
+          })
+        : '',
+    [hint]
+  );
+  const hintAnnouncement = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      new DOMParser()
+        .parseFromString(sanitizedHint, 'text/html')
+        .body.textContent?.replace(/\s+/g, ' ')
+        .trim() ?? '',
+    [sanitizedHint]
+  );
   const [showHint, setShowHint] = React.useState(false);
   const [showSocratesResults, setShowSocratesResults] = React.useState(false);
   const [showSubmissionHint, setShowSubmissionHint] = React.useState(true);
@@ -143,10 +201,39 @@ export function IndependentLowerJaw({
     isBlockCompletedByIds || (hasCompletedPercent && completedPercent === 100);
   const showShareButton =
     isChallengeComplete && isLastStepInBlock && isBlockCompleted;
+  const completionAnnouncement = [
+    t('learn.congratulations-code-passes'),
+    hasCompletedPercent
+      ? `${t(`intro:${challengeMeta.superBlock}.blocks.${challengeMeta.block}.title`)} ${t('learn.percent-complete', { percent: completedPercent })}`
+      : null
+  ]
+    .filter(Boolean)
+    .join(' ');
+
+  const liveAnnouncementMessage =
+    showHint && hint
+      ? hintAnnouncement
+      : isChallengeComplete && showSubmissionHint
+        ? completionAnnouncement
+        : '';
+
+  // Hint announcements need a fresh signal for every check attempt so the same
+  // failing message can be remounted and announced again. Completion only needs
+  // to announce when the challenge becomes complete, not on passing rerenders.
+  const liveAnnouncementSignal =
+    showHint && hint
+      ? attempts
+      : isChallengeComplete && showSubmissionHint
+        ? isChallengeComplete
+        : liveAnnouncementMessage;
+
+  const liveAnnouncementKey = liveAnnouncementMessage
+    ? `${challengeMeta.id}-${String(liveAnnouncementSignal)}`
+    : `${challengeMeta.id}-idle`;
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     setShowHint(!!hint);
-  }, [hint]);
+  }, [hint, attempts]);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!isChallengeComplete || !wasCheckButtonClicked) return;
@@ -184,6 +271,10 @@ export function IndependentLowerJaw({
       data-playwright-test-label='independentLowerJaw-container'
       tabIndex={-1}
     >
+      <StatusAnnouncement
+        key={liveAnnouncementKey}
+        message={liveAnnouncementMessage}
+      />
       {showHint && hint && (
         <div
           className='hint-container'
@@ -204,9 +295,7 @@ export function IndependentLowerJaw({
           <div
             className='hint-body'
             dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
-              __html: sanitizeHtml(hint, {
-                allowedTags: ['b', 'i', 'em', 'strong', 'code', 'wbr']
-              })
+              __html: sanitizedHint
             }}
           />
         </div>