diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html b/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html
index fe40c4da..d98822a5 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/exam_index.html
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
 {% block content %}
     <div id="exam-list-wrapper">
       <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
-        <div>
-          <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" id="bulk-toggle-btn">Bulk edit</button>
-        </div>
+                        <div>
+                            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" id="bulk-toggle-btn">Bulk edit</button>
+                        
+                        </div>
         <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+                <div class="me-2">
+                    <button id="toggle-archive-btn" type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-info">Show archived</button>
+                </div>
             <div id="bulk-controls" class="d-none">
                 <div>
                     <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" id="select-all-btn">Select all</button>
@@ -31,6 +35,16 @@
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     <button class="btn btn-sm btn-danger" type="submit" onclick="return confirm('Delete selected exams? This action is irreversible.')">Delete selected</button>
                 </form>
+                <form id="bulk-archive-form" class="mt-2" hx-post="{% url app_name|add:':exam_bulk_archive' %}" hx-target="#exam-list-container" hx-include="#exam-list-container input[name='exam_ids']" hx-indicator="#bulk-action-indicator">
+                    {% for k, v in request.GET.items %}
+                        <input type="hidden" name="{{ k }}" value="{{ v }}" />
+                    {% endfor %}
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <div class="btn-group" role="group">
+                        <button name="archive" value="true" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning" type="submit" onclick="return confirm('Archive selected exams?')">Archive selected</button>
+                        <button name="archive" value="false" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-warning" type="submit" onclick="return confirm('Unarchive selected exams?')">Unarchive selected</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
                 
                 <!-- Bulk action indicator shown while HTMX requests are running -->
                 <span id="bulk-action-indicator" class="ms-2" aria-hidden="true">
@@ -67,6 +81,8 @@
         /* Defensive: hide bulk-controls unless bulk-mode is enabled */
         #exam-list-wrapper:not(.bulk-mode) #bulk-controls { display: none !important; }
 
+    /* (bulk-only top-level controls removed) */
+
         /* Bulk action indicator - hidden by default, shown while HTMX request is active */
         #bulk-action-indicator { display: none; }
         #bulk-action-indicator.htmx-request { display: inline-block; }
@@ -106,6 +122,58 @@
             });
         }
 
+        // Top-level archive/unarchive buttons: make visible and usable without hunting inside bulk panel
+        const topArchiveBtn = document.getElementById('top-archive-btn');
+        const topUnarchiveBtn = document.getElementById('top-unarchive-btn');
+        function ensureBulkModeVisible(){
+            if(!examListWrapper.classList.contains('bulk-mode')){
+                examListWrapper.classList.add('bulk-mode');
+                bulkControls.classList.remove('d-none');
+            }
+        }
+
+        function submitArchiveAction(isArchive){
+            // find the bulk-archive form already in the DOM
+            const form = document.getElementById('bulk-archive-form');
+            if(!form){
+                alert('Bulk archive form not found.');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // if no checkboxes selected, open bulk-mode and focus user to select
+            const checked = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('#exam-list-container input.exam-select-checkbox:checked'));
+            if(checked.length === 0){
+                ensureBulkModeVisible();
+                // scroll to controls so user can pick
+                bulkControls.scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth', block:'center'});
+                // highlight controls briefly
+                bulkControls.classList.add('border', 'border-3', 'border-primary');
+                setTimeout(()=> bulkControls.classList.remove('border','border-3','border-primary'), 2000);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // set the archive input value on the appropriate button and submit
+            const btn = form.querySelector('button[name="archive"][value="' + (isArchive ? 'true' : 'false') + '"]');
+            if(btn){
+                btn.click();
+            } else {
+                // fallback: add hidden input and submit
+                const hidden = document.createElement('input');
+                hidden.type = 'hidden';
+                hidden.name = 'archive';
+                hidden.value = isArchive ? 'true' : 'false';
+                form.appendChild(hidden);
+                form.requestSubmit();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(topArchiveBtn){
+            topArchiveBtn.addEventListener('click', function(){ submitArchiveAction(true); });
+        }
+        if(topUnarchiveBtn){
+            topUnarchiveBtn.addEventListener('click', function(){ submitArchiveAction(false); });
+        }
+
         // Make clicking an exam row toggle its checkbox when bulk-mode is enabled.
         document.addEventListener('click', function(e){
             if(!examListWrapper.classList.contains('bulk-mode')) return;
@@ -123,5 +191,49 @@
         });
     });
 </script>
+<script>
+    // Archive toggle button: toggle ?archive=1 while preserving other query params
+    (function(){
+        function getQueryParams(){
+            return new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        }
+
+        function updateButton(){
+            const btn = document.getElementById('toggle-archive-btn');
+            if(!btn) return;
+            const params = getQueryParams();
+            if(params.get('archive') && params.get('archive') !== '0'){
+                btn.textContent = 'Hide archived';
+                btn.classList.remove('btn-outline-info');
+                btn.classList.add('btn-outline-secondary');
+            } else {
+                btn.textContent = 'Show archived';
+                btn.classList.remove('btn-outline-secondary');
+                btn.classList.add('btn-outline-info');
+            }
+        }
+
+        // handle toggle button click
+        document.addEventListener('click', function(e){
+            if(e.target && e.target.id === 'toggle-archive-btn'){
+                const params = getQueryParams();
+                if(params.get('archive') && params.get('archive') !== '0'){
+                    params.delete('archive');
+                } else {
+                    params.set('archive','1');
+                }
+                const q = params.toString();
+                const newUrl = window.location.pathname + (q ? ('?' + q) : '');
+                window.location.href = newUrl;
+            }
+        });
+
+        // init on load
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', updateButton);
+        // also update button when HTMX swaps content
+        document.addEventListener('htmx:afterSwap', updateButton);
+        document.addEventListener('htmx:afterOnLoad', updateButton);
+    })();
+</script>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/generic/urls.py b/generic/urls.py
index 1a026d02..fadc802c 100755
--- a/generic/urls.py
+++ b/generic/urls.py
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ def generic_exam_urls(generic_exam_view: GenericExamViews):
             generic_exam_view.exam_bulk_update,
             name="exam_bulk_update",
         ),
+        path(
+            "exam/bulk_archive/",
+            generic_exam_view.exam_bulk_archive,
+            name="exam_bulk_archive",
+        ),
         path(
             "exam/bulk_delete/",
             generic_exam_view.exam_bulk_delete,
diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 6c164409..7412f453 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -1117,6 +1117,58 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
 
         return render(request, "generic/partials/_exam_list.html", {"filter": filter, "app_name": self.app_name})
 
+    @method_decorator(login_required)
+    def exam_bulk_archive(self, request):
+        """HTMX endpoint to bulk-archive or unarchive selected exams.
+
+        Expects POST with 'exam_ids' (multiple) and 'archive' ('true' or 'false').
+        Returns the updated exam list partial.
+        """
+        if request.method != "POST":
+            return HttpResponse(status=405)
+
+        exam_ids = request.POST.getlist("exam_ids")
+        archive_val = request.POST.get("archive", "true")
+        set_archive = True if archive_val == "true" else False
+
+        if (
+            request.user.is_superuser
+            or (
+                self.app_name == "rapids"
+                and request.user.groups.filter(name="rapid_checker").exists()
+            )
+            or (
+                self.app_name == "anatomy"
+                and request.user.groups.filter(name="anatomy_checker").exists()
+            )
+            or (
+                self.app_name == "longs"
+                and request.user.groups.filter(name="long_checker").exists()
+            )
+        ):
+            exams_qs = self.Exam.objects.all()
+            filter = self.ExtraExamFilter(request.GET, queryset=exams_qs)
+        else:
+            exams_qs = self.Exam.objects.filter(author__id=request.user.id) | self.Exam.objects.filter(open_access=True)
+            filter = self.BasicExamFilter(request.GET, queryset=exams_qs)
+
+        for eid in exam_ids:
+            try:
+                exam = self.Exam.objects.get(pk=eid)
+            except self.Exam.DoesNotExist:
+                continue
+
+            if not self.check_user_edit_access(request.user, exam_id=exam.pk):
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                exam.archive = set_archive
+                exam.save()
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+
+        return render(request, "generic/partials/_exam_list.html", {"filter": filter, "app_name": self.app_name})
+
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     def exam_toggle_results_published(self, request, pk):
         if request.method == "POST":