Using RequiredFieldValidator with RadButton (ToogleButton type), RadRadioButtons and RadCheckButtons throws a server exception that cannot be validated. Workaround: ASP.NET: <telerik:RadRadioButtonList ID="RadRadioButtonList1" runat="server" Text="RadRadioButtonList" > <Items> <telerik:ButtonListItem Text="Item 1" Value="0" /> <telerik:ButtonListItem Text="Item 2" Value="1" /> </Items> </telerik:RadRadioButtonList> <asp:CustomValidator ID="CustomButtonListValidator" ErrorMessage="errormessage" runat="server" OnServerValidate="CustomButtonListValidator_ServerValidate" /> C#: protected void CustomButtonListValidator_ServerValidate(object source, ServerValidateEventArgs args) { args.IsValid = (RadRadioButtonList1.SelectedIndex > -1); }