diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index ce6c64879123..7f2a9d817a3e 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 * [*] Custom Post Types: Make custom post types with REST API and editor support available in My Site [#25849]
 * [*] Stop the media picker from removing gallery images when you cancel it in the experimental editor [#25866]
 * [*] Stats: Fix the screen getting stuck on a loading indicator for self-hosted sites that are not connected to Jetpack [#25858]
+* [*] Accessibility: VoiceOver now announces which post categories are selected [#25737]
 
 27.1
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diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Categories/PostCategoriesViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Categories/PostCategoriesViewController.swift
index c05ff1ed6544..305d1ae99452 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Categories/PostCategoriesViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Post/Categories/PostCategoriesViewController.swift
@@ -178,9 +178,20 @@ import WordPressUI
         let indentationLevel = categoryIndentationDict[category.categoryID.intValue]
         cell.indentationLevel = indentationLevel ?? 0
         cell.indentationWidth = Constants.categoryCellIndentation
-        cell.textLabel?.text = category.categoryName.stringByDecodingXMLCharacters()
+        let title = category.categoryName.stringByDecodingXMLCharacters()
+        cell.textLabel?.text = title
         WPStyleGuide.configureTableViewCell(cell)
-        cell.accessoryView = makeAccessoryView(isSelected: selectedCategories.contains(category))
+
+        let isSelected = selectedCategories.contains(category)
+        cell.accessoryView = makeAccessoryView(isSelected: isSelected)
+
+        // The checkmark is drawn in an image view, which carries no accessibility
+        // information, so selected and unselected rows were indistinguishable.
+        // Make the cell a single element and let the trait carry the state, rather
+        // than appending "selected" to the label.
+        cell.isAccessibilityElement = true
+        cell.accessibilityLabel = title
+        cell.accessibilityTraits = isSelected ? [.selected] : []
     }
 
     private func makeAccessoryView(isSelected: Bool) -> UIView {