diff --git a/apps/common/management/commands/load_dummy_data.py b/apps/common/management/commands/load_dummy_data.py
index 1ebac0e..158d330 100644
--- a/apps/common/management/commands/load_dummy_data.py
+++ b/apps/common/management/commands/load_dummy_data.py
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ def process_qbank(self, qbank: QuestionBank):
                 category_3=categories[2],
                 category_4=categories[3],
                 order=group_order_by_type[_type],
+                hide_in_framework=QBLeafGroup.check_if_hidden_in_framework(
+                    _type,
+                    *categories,
+                ),
             )
             group_order_by_type[_type] += 1
             # Questions
diff --git a/apps/qbank/admin.py b/apps/qbank/admin.py
index 802017b..c365fd0 100644
--- a/apps/qbank/admin.py
+++ b/apps/qbank/admin.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class QBLeafGroupAdmin(ReadOnlyMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_filter = (
         AutocompleteFilterFactory('QuestionBank', 'qbank'),
         'type',
+        'hide_in_framework',
         'category_1',
         'category_2',
         'category_3',
diff --git a/apps/qbank/importer/xlsxform.py b/apps/qbank/importer/xlsxform.py
index 8132c63..72ece38 100644
--- a/apps/qbank/importer/xlsxform.py
+++ b/apps/qbank/importer/xlsxform.py
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ def create_leaf_groups(self):
                 type=QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_1D,
                 category_1=c1,
                 category_2=c2,
-                hide_in_framework=(
-                    c2 in QBLeafGroup.CATEGORIES_HIDDEN_IN_FRAMEWORK_MAP[QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_1D].get(c1, {})
+                hide_in_framework=QBLeafGroup.check_if_hidden_in_framework(
+                    QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_1D,
+                    c1, c2, None, None
                 )
             )
             for c1, c2_list in QBLeafGroup.TYPE_CATEGORY_MAP[QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_1D].items()
@@ -224,9 +225,9 @@ def create_leaf_groups(self):
                 category_2=c2,
                 category_3=c3,
                 category_4=c4,
-                hide_in_framework=(
-                    c2 in QBLeafGroup.CATEGORIES_HIDDEN_IN_FRAMEWORK_MAP[QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_2D]['rows'].get(c1, {}) or
-                    c4 in QBLeafGroup.CATEGORIES_HIDDEN_IN_FRAMEWORK_MAP[QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_2D]['columns'].get(c3, {})
+                hide_in_framework=QBLeafGroup.check_if_hidden_in_framework(
+                    QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_2D,
+                    c1, c2, c3, c4
                 )
             )
             for c1, c2_list in QBLeafGroup.TYPE_CATEGORY_MAP[QBLeafGroup.Type.MATRIX_2D]['rows'].items()
diff --git a/apps/qbank/models.py b/apps/qbank/models.py
index 270fd4e..d13f400 100644
--- a/apps/qbank/models.py
+++ b/apps/qbank/models.py
@@ -82,6 +82,29 @@ def existing_leaf_groups_qs(self) -> models.QuerySet[typing.Self]:
             qbank=self.qbank,
         )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def check_if_hidden_in_framework(cls, _type, c1, c2, c3, c4) -> bool:
+        if _type == cls.Type.MATRIX_1D:
+            return c2 in (
+                cls.CATEGORIES_HIDDEN_IN_FRAMEWORK_MAP[_type].get(c1, {})
+            )
+        elif _type == cls.Type.MATRIX_2D:
+            return (
+                c2 in (
+                    cls.CATEGORIES_HIDDEN_IN_FRAMEWORK_MAP
+                    [cls.Type.MATRIX_2D]
+                    ['rows']
+                    .get(c1, {})
+                ) or
+                c4 in (
+                    cls.CATEGORIES_HIDDEN_IN_FRAMEWORK_MAP
+                    [cls.Type.MATRIX_2D]
+                    ['columns']
+                    .get(c3, {})
+                )
+            )
+        return False
+
 
 class QBQuestion(BaseQuestion):
     qbank = models.ForeignKey(QuestionBank, on_delete=models.CASCADE)