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+import {
+  CandidateExpiryFilter,
+  CandidateSuspendedFilter,
+} from "@gc-digital-talent/graphql";
+
+import { transformFormValuesToFilterState } from "./helpers";
+import { FormValues } from "./types";
+
+const defaultFormValues: FormValues = {
+  publishingGroups: [],
+  classifications: [],
+  stream: [],
+  languageAbility: "",
+  workRegion: [],
+  operationalRequirement: [],
+  equity: [],
+  pools: [],
+  skills: [],
+  priorityWeight: [],
+  poolCandidateStatus: [],
+  expiryStatus: CandidateExpiryFilter.Active,
+  suspendedStatus: CandidateSuspendedFilter.Active,
+  govEmployee: "",
+};
+
+describe("Transform form values to filter state", () => {
+  test("Single equity item", () => {
+    const hasDisabilityFilters = transformFormValuesToFilterState({
+      ...defaultFormValues,
+      equity: ["hasDisability"],
+    });
+
+    expect(hasDisabilityFilters).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        applicantFilter: expect.objectContaining({
+          equity: { hasDisability: true },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const isWomanFilters = transformFormValuesToFilterState({
+      ...defaultFormValues,
+      equity: ["isWoman"],
+    });
+
+    expect(isWomanFilters).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        applicantFilter: expect.objectContaining({
+          equity: { isWoman: true },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const isVisibleMinorityFilters = transformFormValuesToFilterState({
+      ...defaultFormValues,
+      equity: ["isVisibleMinority"],
+    });
+
+    expect(isVisibleMinorityFilters).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        applicantFilter: expect.objectContaining({
+          equity: { isVisibleMinority: true },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const isIndigenousFilters = transformFormValuesToFilterState({
+      ...defaultFormValues,
+      equity: ["isIndigenous"],
+    });
+
+    expect(isIndigenousFilters).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        applicantFilter: expect.objectContaining({
+          equity: { isIndigenous: true },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("Multiple equity filters", () => {
+    const multipleEquityFilters = transformFormValuesToFilterState({
+      ...defaultFormValues,
+      equity: ["hasDisability", "isIndigenous"],
+    });
+
+    expect(multipleEquityFilters).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        applicantFilter: expect.objectContaining({
+          equity: { hasDisability: true, isIndigenous: true },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const allEquityFilters = transformFormValuesToFilterState({
+      ...defaultFormValues,
+      equity: ["hasDisability", "isIndigenous", "isWoman", "isVisibleMinority"],
+    });
+
+    expect(allEquityFilters).toEqual(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        applicantFilter: expect.objectContaining({
+          equity: {
+            hasDisability: true,
+            isIndigenous: true,
+            isWoman: true,
+            isVisibleMinority: true,
+          },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+});