diff --git a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/PracticeController.cs b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/PracticeController.cs
index 0f473201..6d5b0bef 100644
--- a/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/PracticeController.cs
+++ b/SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint/Controllers/PracticeController.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using SVSim.Database;
 using SVSim.Database.Enums;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Models.Dtos;
 using SVSim.Database.Repositories.Globals;
+using SVSim.Database.Repositories.Viewer;
+using SVSim.Database.Services.BattleXp;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Models.Dtos.Requests;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Models.Dtos.Requests.Common;
 using SVSim.EmulatedEntrypoint.Models.Dtos.Requests.Practice;
@@ -16,15 +19,24 @@ public class PracticeController : SVSimController
     private readonly IGlobalsRepository _globalsRepository;
     private readonly IMissionProgressService _missionProgress;
     private readonly IDeckListBuilder _deckListBuilder;
+    private readonly IViewerRepository _viewers;
+    private readonly IBattleXpService _xp;
+    private readonly SVSimDbContext _db;
 
     public PracticeController(
         IGlobalsRepository globalsRepository,
         IMissionProgressService missionProgress,
-        IDeckListBuilder deckListBuilder)
+        IDeckListBuilder deckListBuilder,
+        IViewerRepository viewers,
+        IBattleXpService xp,
+        SVSimDbContext db)
     {
         _globalsRepository = globalsRepository;
         _missionProgress = missionProgress;
         _deckListBuilder = deckListBuilder;
+        _viewers = viewers;
+        _xp = xp;
+        _db = db;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -79,17 +91,29 @@ public class PracticeController : SVSimController
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// /practice/finish — accept the recovery_data blob without validation; return zero
-    /// XP / no rewards. Class XP bookkeeping is deferred until a per-class XP store exists.
+    /// /practice/finish — accept the recovery_data blob without validation; grant class XP
+    /// (win or loss) via <see cref="IBattleXpService"/> and return the post-state totals.
     /// </summary>
     [HttpPost("finish")]
     public async Task<PracticeFinishResponse> Finish(PracticeFinishRequest request)
     {
+        bool isWin = request.IsWin == 1;
+
+        if (!TryGetViewerId(out long viewerId))
+        {
+            return new PracticeFinishResponse
+            {
+                ClassLevel = 1,
+                AchievedInfo = new Dictionary<string, object>(),
+                RewardList = new List<Models.Dtos.Common.Reward>(),
+            };
+        }
+
         // Mission/achievement progress hook. Catalog rows for practice_win achievements use
         // opponent NAMES (e.g. "practice_win:elite:arisa") — we only have numeric class_id /
         // difficulty here, so we emit numeric forms. Bridging numeric→name to match captured
         // catalog rows is a follow-up; the infrastructure is in place.
-        if (request.IsWin == 1 && TryGetViewerId(out long viewerId))
+        if (isWin)
         {
             await _missionProgress.RecordEventAsync(viewerId, new[]
             {
@@ -99,11 +123,22 @@ public class PracticeController : SVSimController
             });
         }
 
+        int gainXp = 0, totalXp = 0, level = 1;
+        var viewer = await _viewers.LoadForBattleXpGrantAsync(viewerId);
+        if (viewer is not null)
+        {
+            var xp = await _xp.GrantAsync(viewer, request.ClassId, isWin, BattleXpMode.Practice);
+            await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
+            gainXp = xp.GetXp;
+            totalXp = xp.TotalXp;
+            level = xp.Level == 0 ? 1 : xp.Level;
+        }
+
         return new PracticeFinishResponse
         {
-            GetClassExperience = 0,
-            ClassExperience = 0,
-            ClassLevel = 1,
+            GetClassExperience = gainXp,
+            ClassExperience = totalXp,
+            ClassLevel = level,
             AchievedInfo = new Dictionary<string, object>(),
             RewardList = new List<Models.Dtos.Common.Reward>()
         };
diff --git a/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/PracticeControllerTests.cs b/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/PracticeControllerTests.cs
index 2b8bba48..9b27d3b1 100644
--- a/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/PracticeControllerTests.cs
+++ b/SVSim.UnitTests/Controllers/PracticeControllerTests.cs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public class PracticeControllerTests
     }
 
     [Test]
-    public async Task Finish_accepts_any_recovery_data_returns_zero_xp()
+    public async Task Finish_win_grants_class_xp_and_persists_level_up()
     {
         using var factory = new SVSimTestFactory();
         long viewerId = await factory.SeedViewerAsync();
@@ -218,8 +218,44 @@ public class PracticeControllerTests
         Assert.That(response.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HttpStatusCode.OK), body);
 
         using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(body);
-        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("get_class_experience").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(0));
-        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("class_experience").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(0));
+        // BattleXpConfig.XpPerWin default = 100. classexp.csv seeds L1=50, L2=150, so 100 XP
+        // crosses L1's threshold: land at Level=2 with 50 carry.
+        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("get_class_experience").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(100));
+        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("class_experience").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(50));
+        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("class_level").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(2));
         Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("reward_list").GetArrayLength(), Is.EqualTo(0));
+
+        // Persistence check — reload viewer and confirm the ViewerClassData row moved.
+        using var scope = factory.Services.CreateScope();
+        var db = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<SVSimDbContext>();
+        var v = await db.Viewers.Include(x => x.Classes).ThenInclude(c => c.Class)
+            .FirstAsync(x => x.Id == viewerId);
+        var cls1 = v.Classes.Single(c => c.Class.Id == 1);
+        Assert.That(cls1.Level, Is.EqualTo(2));
+        Assert.That(cls1.Exp, Is.EqualTo(50));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Finish_loss_grants_default_loss_xp()
+    {
+        using var factory = new SVSimTestFactory();
+        long viewerId = await factory.SeedViewerAsync();
+        using var client = factory.CreateAuthenticatedClient(viewerId);
+
+        var finishJson =
+            """{"viewer_id":"0","steam_id":0,"steam_session_ticket":"","deck_no":1,"is_win":0,"evolve_count":0,"total_turn":3,"enemy_class_id":3,"difficulty":1,"deck_format":1,"class_id":1,"recovery_data":"{}"}""";
+
+        var response = await client.PostAsync("/practice/finish",
+            new StringContent(finishJson, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"));
+
+        var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+        Assert.That(response.StatusCode, Is.EqualTo(HttpStatusCode.OK), body);
+
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(body);
+        // BattleXpConfig.XpPerLoss default = 25. classexp.csv seeds L1=50, so 25 XP stays
+        // under threshold: Level=1, Exp=25.
+        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("get_class_experience").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(25));
+        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("class_experience").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(25));
+        Assert.That(doc.RootElement.GetProperty("class_level").GetInt32(), Is.EqualTo(1));
     }
 }