diff --git a/backend/src/qp.rs b/backend/src/qp.rs
index 6dda220..1ef5ebc 100644
--- a/backend/src/qp.rs
+++ b/backend/src/qp.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl From<Exam> for String {
         match value {
             Exam::Midsem => "midsem".into(),
             Exam::Endsem => "endsem".into(),
-            Exam::Unknown => "unknown".into(),
+            Exam::Unknown => "".into(),
             Exam::CT(None) => "ct".into(),
             Exam::CT(Some(i)) => format!("ct{}", i),
         }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Common/PaperEditModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Common/PaperEditModal.tsx
index df8fc3a..d8e25c2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Common/PaperEditModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Common/PaperEditModal.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function PaperEditModal<T extends IQuestionPaperFile | IAdminDashboardQP>(props:
 				}
 
 				if (validateYear(data.year)) similarityDetails['year'] = data.year;
-				if (validateExam(data.exam) && data.exam !== 'unknown' && data.exam !== 'ct') similarityDetails['exam'] = data.exam;
+				if (validateExam(data.exam) && data.exam !== '' && data.exam !== 'ct') similarityDetails['exam'] = data.exam;
 				if (validateSemester(data.semester)) similarityDetails['semester'] = data.semester;
 
 				getSimilarPapers(similarityDetails);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Search/SearchResults.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Search/SearchResults.tsx
index 1fab6d3..4bb723e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Search/SearchResults.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Search/SearchResults.tsx
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function ResultCard(result: ISearchResult) {
 		// unknown - N/A
 		// midsem - MID; endsem - END
 		// ctx - CT1, CT2, etc.
-		return exam === 'unknown' ? 'N/A' :
+		return exam === '' ? 'N/A' :
 			(exam === 'midsem' || exam === 'endsem') ?
 				exam.slice(0, 3).toUpperCase() :
 				exam.toUpperCase();
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function ResultCard(result: ISearchResult) {
 		// unknown - Exam Unknown
 		// midsem - Midsem; endsem - Endsem
 		// ctx - Class Test 1, Class Test 2, etc.
-		return exam === 'unknown' ? 'Exam Unknown' :
+		return exam === '' ? 'Exam Unknown' :
 			(exam === 'midsem' || exam === 'endsem') ?
 				exam[0].toUpperCase() + exam.slice(1) :
 				`Class Test ${exam.slice(2).length > 0 ? exam.slice(2) : '?'}`;
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/question_paper.ts b/frontend/src/types/question_paper.ts
index 25a9260..e6beda5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/question_paper.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/question_paper.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface IQuestionPaper {
     course_name: string;
     year: number;
     semester: Semester;
-    exam: Exam | "ct" | "unknown";
+    exam: Exam | "ct" | "";
 };
 
 export interface ISearchResult extends IQuestionPaper {
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/autofillData.ts b/frontend/src/utils/autofillData.ts
index 352aa10..50bfd48 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/autofillData.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/autofillData.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export const autofillData = async (
 
     const course_code = filenameOrPdfFallback(filenameCourseCode, pdfCourseCode, validateCourseCode, 'Unknown Course');
     const year = filenameOrPdfFallback(filenameYear, pdfYear, validateYear, new Date().getFullYear());
-    const exam = filenameOrPdfFallback(filenameExam, pdfExam, validateExam, 'unknown');
+    const exam = filenameOrPdfFallback(filenameExam, pdfExam, validateExam, '');
     const semester = filenameOrPdfFallback(filenameSemester, pdfSemester, validateSemester, new Date().getMonth() > 7 ? "autumn" : "spring");
 
     const qpDetails: IQuestionPaper = {