About ExamArchive
ExamArchive is a community-driven platform that collects and organizes past exam question papers, syllabi, and academic resources for students.
Our goal is to make exam preparation easier by providing free and open access to question papers from various universities, programmes, and streams.
We are documenting progression with activity-based XP and a credit system for experimental features.
How It Works
Upload
Students upload past question papers and notes.
Review
Moderators review and verify each submission.
Publish
Approved papers are published to the archive.
Discover & Earn
Approved activity earns XP, cosmetic unlocks, and credits.
Platform Stats
0+
Published Papers
20+
Contributors
1+
Syllabi Available
100%
Free & Open
Community Roles
ExamArchive uses a layered role system. Every user starts as a Student and can earn higher roles through quality contributions and community trust.
Student
Default role for all registered users.
Contributor
Trusted uploader with a track record of approved contributions.
Specialist
Subject-focused contributor with specialist review responsibilities.
Subject Administrator
Manages quality and moderation workflows within assigned subjects.
Moderator
Global moderation and platform policy enforcement role.
Community Designations
These optional secondary roles recognise specific contributions. They are cosmetic and do not change permissions.
Supporter
Actively helps peers and platform operations
Mentor
Guides new users on the platform
Archivist
Focuses on rare or historical papers
Ambassador
Promotes ExamArchive in their institution
XP & Progression
Earn XP by contributing to the archive. XP unlocks cosmetic rank titles and avatar ring colours on your profile — it does not affect permissions.
| Rank | XP Required | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor | 0 | 0 |
| Explorer | 100 XP | 5 |
| Contributor | 300 XP | 10 |
| Veteran | 800 XP | 25 |
| Senior | 1,500 XP | 50 |
| Elite | 3,000 XP | 90 |
| Legend | 5,000 XP | 100 |
How to Earn XP
Paper approved by moderator
+50First ever upload
+20 bonus7-day streak reached
+100 bonus30-day streak reached
+500 bonusCosmetics & Role Assignment
XP rank title and profile ring colours are unlocked automatically by XP milestones.
Secondary and tertiary community designations are assigned by contribution quality and trust signals.
Role cosmetics are display-only and never grant moderation or admin permissions.
Student is the default role for new accounts.
Promotion follows the canonical ladder: Student → Contributor → Specialist → Subject Administrator → Moderator.
Community designations (Supporter, Mentor, Archivist, Ambassador) are assigned from activity patterns and quality signals.
Credits System
Credits are used for experimental AI features like generating PDFs. The platform remains free for browsing and standard downloads.
How to Get Credits
Razorpay top-up (store)
Pack amount credited as creditsCredit Policy
AI PDF Generation
AI-generated PDFs cost credits per generation.
Experimental Feature
AI features are experimental and may vary in cost or availability.
How to Contribute
- •Upload question papers you have access to.
- •Report incorrect or duplicate papers.
- •Share the platform with fellow students.
- •Provide feedback to help us improve.
- •Apply to become a moderator.