diff --git a/lib/advent_code2024.ex b/lib/advent_code2024.ex
index 5b5f221..fa9863d 100644
--- a/lib/advent_code2024.ex
+++ b/lib/advent_code2024.ex
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ defmodule AdventCode2024 do
     end
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Reads the input file for day 1 part 2 and calculates the similarity score between the two lists.
+  Returns {:ok, result} if successful, {:error, reason} if there's an error.
+  """
+  def solve_day1_part2(input_file \\ "day1/input.txt") do
+    case File.read(input_file) do
+      {:ok, content} ->
+        {left_list, right_list} = parse_input(content)
+        result = calculate_similarity_score(left_list, right_list)
+        {:ok, result}
+      {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Parses the input string into two lists of numbers.
   Input format is expected to be tab-separated numbers, one pair per line.
diff --git a/test/advent_code2024_test.exs b/test/advent_code2024_test.exs
index b544f5f..4493214 100644
--- a/test/advent_code2024_test.exs
+++ b/test/advent_code2024_test.exs
@@ -51,5 +51,10 @@ defmodule AdventCode2024Test do
     test "handles lists with all matches" do
       assert AdventCode2024.calculate_similarity_score([1, 1], [1, 1]) == 4
     end
+
+    test "solves day 1 part 2 puzzle with actual input file" do
+      assert {:ok, result} = AdventCode2024.solve_day1_part2()
+      assert is_integer(result)
+    end
   end
 end