diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html b/generic/templates/generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html
index ec27e0bc..e5019262 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 {% if results %}
   <ul class="list-unstyled mb-0" id="exam_search_results_list_{{ field }}">
     {% for item in results %}
-      <li class="py-1 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center" data-exam-id="{{ item.id }}" data-exam-text="{{ item.text|escapejs }}">
+      <li class="py-1 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center" 
+          data-exam-id="{{ item.id }}" data-exam-text="{{ item.text|escapejs }}"
+          data-exam-archive="{{ item.archive|yesno:'1,0' }}" data-exam-open-access="{{ item.open_access|yesno:'1,0' }}"
+          data-exam-exam-mode="{{ item.exam_mode|yesno:'1,0' }}" data-exam-candidates-only="{{ item.candidates_only|yesno:'1,0' }}">
         <div class="flex-grow-1">
           {{ item.text|escape }}
+          {% if item.archive %}<span class="badge bg-secondary ms-2">Archived</span>{% endif %}
+          {% if item.open_access %}<span class="badge bg-success ms-2">Open</span>{% endif %}
+          {% if item.exam_mode %}<span class="badge bg-info text-dark ms-2">Exam mode</span>{% endif %}
+          {% if item.candidates_only %}<span class="badge bg-warning text-dark ms-2">Candidates only</span>{% endif %}
         </div>
         <div>
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary exam-add-btn" data-exam-id="{{ item.id }}" data-exam-text="{{ item.text|escapejs }}">Add</button>
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index d9c7db91..8e26e074 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -6084,6 +6084,13 @@ def exam_search_widget(request):
             except Exception:
                 model = None
 
+    # Helper to parse optional boolean GET params
+    def _get_bool_param(name):
+        v = request.GET.get(name)
+        if v is None:
+            return None
+        return str(v).lower() in ("1", "true", "yes", "on")
+
     # Build queryset
     qs = None
     if model is not None:
@@ -6118,20 +6125,34 @@ def exam_search_widget(request):
             "sbas.Exam",
         ]
         results = []
+
+        # gather optional filters from GET params
+        extra_filters = {}
+        for pname in ("archive", "open_access", "exam_mode", "candidates_only"):
+            val = _get_bool_param(pname)
+            if val is not None:
+                extra_filters[pname] = val
+
         for ml in possible_models:
             try:
                 m = apps.get_model(*ml.split("."))
             except Exception:
                 continue
             try:
-                rqs = m.objects.filter(name__icontains=q)[:5]
-            except Exception:
+                # try common name-like fields and apply extra_filters when possible
                 try:
-                    rqs = m.objects.filter(title__icontains=q)[:5]
+                    rqs = m.objects.filter(name__icontains=q, **extra_filters)[:5]
                 except Exception:
-                    rqs = m.objects.none()
+                    try:
+                        rqs = m.objects.filter(title__icontains=q, **extra_filters)[:5]
+                    except Exception:
+                        # fallback to unfiltered small slice
+                        rqs = m.objects.filter(name__icontains=q)[:5]
+            except Exception:
+                rqs = m.objects.none()
             for o in rqs:
                 results.append(o)
+
         # Render combined results, but restrict to exams the user can access
         def user_can_view_exam(exam, user):
             try:
@@ -6160,7 +6181,14 @@ def exam_search_widget(request):
         rendered_results = []
         for o in results[:50]:
             if user_can_view_exam(o, request.user):
-                rendered_results.append({"id": getattr(o, "pk", None), "text": str(o)})
+                rendered_results.append({
+                    "id": getattr(o, "pk", None),
+                    "text": str(o),
+                    "archive": getattr(o, "archive", False),
+                    "open_access": getattr(o, "open_access", False),
+                    "exam_mode": getattr(o, "exam_mode", False),
+                    "candidates_only": getattr(o, "candidates_only", False),
+                })
         return render(request, "generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html", {"results": rendered_results, "field": field, "q": q_raw})
 
     # Limit results
@@ -6200,10 +6228,36 @@ def exam_search_widget(request):
             pass
         return False
 
+    # Apply optional filters from GET params to the per-model queryset
+    extra_filters = {}
+    for pname in ("archive", "open_access", "exam_mode", "candidates_only"):
+        val = _get_bool_param(pname)
+        if val is not None:
+            extra_filters[pname] = val
+
     results = []
     for e in qs:
+        # apply any extra_filters defensively (models may not have fields)
+        skip = False
+        for k, v in extra_filters.items():
+            try:
+                if getattr(e, k, None) != v:
+                    skip = True
+                    break
+            except Exception:
+                # if attribute access fails, don't skip
+                continue
+        if skip:
+            continue
         if user_can_view_exam(e, request.user):
-            results.append({"id": e.pk, "text": str(e)})
+            results.append({
+                "id": e.pk,
+                "text": str(e),
+                "archive": getattr(e, "archive", False),
+                "open_access": getattr(e, "open_access", False),
+                "exam_mode": getattr(e, "exam_mode", False),
+                "candidates_only": getattr(e, "candidates_only", False),
+            })
 
     return render(request, "generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html", {"results": results, "field": field, "q": q_raw})
 
@@ -6223,14 +6277,85 @@ def supervisor_search(request):
     q = (request.GET.get("q") or "").strip()
     row = request.GET.get("row")
     if not q:
-        return HttpResponse("")
+        else:
+            # If no model specified, try to search across several known exam models
+            possible_models = [
+                "anatomy.Exam",
+                "longs.Exam",
+                "rapids.Exam",
+                "shorts.Exam",
+                "physics.Exam",
+                "sbas.Exam",
+            ]
+            results = []
 
-    supervisors_qs = Supervisor.objects.filter(
-        Q(name__icontains=q) | Q(email__icontains=q)
-    ).order_by("name")[:10]
+            # gather optional filters from GET params
+            extra_filters = {}
+            for pname in ("archive", "open_access", "exam_mode", "candidates_only"):
+                val = _get_bool_param(pname)
+                if val is not None:
+                    extra_filters[pname] = val
 
-    results = [{"id": s.pk, "text": f"{s.name} - {s.email or ''}"} for s in supervisors_qs]
+            for ml in possible_models:
+                try:
+                    m = apps.get_model(*ml.split("."))
+                except Exception:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    # try common name-like fields and apply extra_filters when possible
+                    try:
+                        rqs = m.objects.filter(name__icontains=q, **extra_filters)[:5]
+                    except Exception:
+                        try:
+                            rqs = m.objects.filter(title__icontains=q, **extra_filters)[:5]
+                        except Exception:
+                            # fallback to unfiltered small slice
+                            rqs = m.objects.filter(name__icontains=q)[:5]
+                except Exception:
+                    rqs = m.objects.none()
+                for o in rqs:
+                    results.append(o)
 
-    return render(request, "generic/partials/supervisor_search_results.html", {"results": results, "row": row, "q": q})
+            # Render combined results, but restrict to exams the user can access
+            def user_can_view_exam(exam, user):
+                try:
+                    if user.is_superuser:
+                        return True
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                try:
+                    if getattr(exam, "open_access", False) and getattr(exam, "active", False):
+                        return True
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                try:
+                    authors = exam.get_author_objects()
+                    if user in authors:
+                        return True
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                try:
+                    if hasattr(exam, "cid_user_exam") and exam.cid_user_exam.filter(user_user=user).exists():
+                        return True
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                try:
+                    if hasattr(exam, "markers") and user in exam.markers.all():
+                        return True
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                return False
+
+            rendered_results = []
+            for o in results[:50]:
+                if user_can_view_exam(o, request.user):
+                    rendered_results.append({
+                        "id": getattr(o, "pk", None),
+                        "text": str(o),
+                        "archive": getattr(o, "archive", False),
+                        "open_access": getattr(o, "open_access", False),
+                        "exam_mode": getattr(o, "exam_mode", False),
+                        "candidates_only": getattr(o, "candidates_only", False),
+                    })
+            return render(request, "generic/partials/exam_search_widget_results.html", {"results": rendered_results, "field": field, "q": q_raw})
 
-    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generic/widgets.py b/generic/widgets.py
index ca86d03c..a9a5d458 100644
--- a/generic/widgets.py
+++ b/generic/widgets.py
@@ -353,6 +353,27 @@ class ExamSearchSelectMultipleWidget:
 
                 <div id="exam_search_help_panel_{self.name}" class="card card-body mt-2 d-none" style="font-size:.9rem;">
                     <strong>Advanced search tips</strong>
+                    <div class="mb-2 mt-2">
+                        <strong class="small">Filters</strong>
+                        <div class="d-flex gap-2 mt-1">
+                            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="filter_archive_{self.name}" />
+                                <label class="form-check-label small" for="filter_archive_{self.name}">Archived only</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="filter_open_access_{self.name}" />
+                                <label class="form-check-label small" for="filter_open_access_{self.name}">Open access only</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="filter_exam_mode_{self.name}" />
+                                <label class="form-check-label small" for="filter_exam_mode_{self.name}">Exam mode only</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="form-check form-check-inline">
+                                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="filter_candidates_only_{self.name}" />
+                                <label class="form-check-label small" for="filter_candidates_only_{self.name}">Candidates only</label>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                     <ul class="mb-0 mt-1">
                         <li>Basic: type any part of an exam's name, code or identifier (case-insensitive substring match).</li>
                         <li>Field-specific searches: prefix with <code>field:term</code> to restrict the search. Supported fields:
@@ -364,7 +385,6 @@ class ExamSearchSelectMultipleWidget:
                                 <li><code>type:</code> — narrow to an exam type (e.g. <code>type:anatomy</code>).</li>
                             </ul>
                         </li>
-                        <li>Type filter: use the dropdown to restrict results to a specific exam type in addition to your query.</li>
                         <li>To add exams, click the <em>Add</em> button beside a result. Use <em>Add all results</em> to import visible matches.</li>
                         <li>Wildcard: use <code>*</code> to broaden results; wildcards may return more results and are rate-limited.</li>
                     </ul>
@@ -396,8 +416,17 @@ class ExamSearchSelectMultipleWidget:
                             results.innerHTML = '';
                             return;
                         }}
-                        const modelParam = defaultModel ? '&model=' + encodeURIComponent(defaultModel) : '';
-                        const url = '{url}?field=' + encodeURIComponent(widgetFieldName) + '&q=' + encodeURIComponent(q) + modelParam;
+                            const modelParam = defaultModel ? '&model=' + encodeURIComponent(defaultModel) : '';
+                            const f_archive = document.getElementById('filter_archive_{self.name}');
+                            const f_open = document.getElementById('filter_open_access_{self.name}');
+                            const f_exam_mode = document.getElementById('filter_exam_mode_{self.name}');
+                            const f_candidates = document.getElementById('filter_candidates_only_{self.name}');
+                            let extra = '';
+                            if (f_archive && f_archive.checked) extra += '&archive=1';
+                            if (f_open && f_open.checked) extra += '&open_access=1';
+                            if (f_exam_mode && f_exam_mode.checked) extra += '&exam_mode=1';
+                            if (f_candidates && f_candidates.checked) extra += '&candidates_only=1';
+                            const url = '{url}?field=' + encodeURIComponent(widgetFieldName) + '&q=' + encodeURIComponent(q) + modelParam + extra;
                         fetch(url)
                             .then(r => r.text())
                             .then(html => {{ results.innerHTML = html; }});