diff --git a/erpnext/schools/doctype/student_group/student_group.py b/erpnext/schools/doctype/student_group/student_group.py
index f60477392c..2f2795757e 100644
--- a/erpnext/schools/doctype/student_group/student_group.py
+++ b/erpnext/schools/doctype/student_group/student_group.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe import _
 from erpnext.schools.utils import validate_duplicate_student
+from erpnext.schools.api import get_student_batch_students
 
 class StudentGroup(Document):
 	def autoname(self):
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ class StudentGroup(Document):
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_strength()
 		self.validate_student_name()
+		if self.student_batch:
+			self.validate_student_batch()
 		validate_duplicate_student(self.students)
 
 	def validate_strength(self):
@@ -39,4 +42,10 @@ class StudentGroup(Document):
 		for d in self.students:
 			d.student_name = frappe.db.get_value("Student", d.student, "title")
 	
-	
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+	def validate_student_batch(self):
+		student_batch_students = []
+		for d in get_student_batch_students(self.student_batch):
+			student_batch_students.append(d.student)
+		for d in self.students:
+			if d.student not in student_batch_students:
+				frappe.throw(_("""Student {0}: {1} does not belong to Student Batch {2}""".format(d.student, d.student_name, self.student_batch)))
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