diff --git a/resources/Attendance/AttendanceController.js b/resources/Attendance/AttendanceController.js
index 7fa3935..4feddb6 100644
--- a/resources/Attendance/AttendanceController.js
+++ b/resources/Attendance/AttendanceController.js
@@ -196,6 +196,18 @@ export const markAttendance = async (req, res) => {
     const userId = req.user._id;
     const userType = req.userType;
 
+    // Get today's date
+    const today = new Date();
+    today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    // Check if the date in req.body is not today's date
+    if (!isSameDay(new Date(date), today)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: `Attendance can only be marked for today's date: ${today.toLocaleDateString()}`,
+      });
+    }
+
     // Get the start and end of the day to check if the attendance is already marked
     const startOfDay = new Date(date);
     startOfDay.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -207,7 +219,11 @@ export const markAttendance = async (req, res) => {
     const existingAttendance = await Attendance.findOne({
       userId,
       userType,
-      "records.date": { $gte: startOfDay, $lte: endOfDay },
+      records: {
+        $elemMatch: {
+          date: { $gte: startOfDay, $lte: endOfDay }
+        }
+      }
     });
 
     if (existingAttendance) {
@@ -246,6 +262,15 @@ export const markAttendance = async (req, res) => {
   }
 };
 
+// Helper function to check if two dates are on the same day
+function isSameDay(date1, date2) {
+  return (
+    date1.getFullYear() === date2.getFullYear() &&
+    date1.getMonth() === date2.getMonth() &&
+    date1.getDate() === date2.getDate()
+  );
+}
+
 // Get attendance by user ID
 export const getAttendanceByUser = async (req, res) => {
   try {