diff --git a/backend/typescript/graphql/index.ts b/backend/typescript/graphql/index.ts
index 7b758379..09f85ceb 100644
--- a/backend/typescript/graphql/index.ts
+++ b/backend/typescript/graphql/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import reviewDashboardResolvers from "./resolvers/reviewDashboardResolvers";
 import reviewDashboardType from "./types/reviewDashboardType";
 import adminCommentResolvers from "./resolvers/adminCommentsResolvers";
 import adminCommentType from "./types/adminCommentsType";
+import applicantRecordResolvers from "./resolvers/applicantRecordResolvers";
+import applicantRecordType from "./types/applicantRecordType";
 import reviewPageType from "./types/reviewPageType";
 import reviewPageResolvers from "./resolvers/reviewPageResolvers";
 
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ const executableSchema = makeExecutableSchema({
     userType,
     reviewDashboardType,
     adminCommentType,
+    applicantRecordType,
     reviewPageType,
   ],
   resolvers: merge(
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ const executableSchema = makeExecutableSchema({
     userResolvers,
     reviewDashboardResolvers,
     adminCommentResolvers,
+    applicantRecordResolvers,
     reviewPageResolvers,
   ),
 });
diff --git a/backend/typescript/graphql/resolvers/applicantRecordResolvers.ts b/backend/typescript/graphql/resolvers/applicantRecordResolvers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aaf105d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/typescript/graphql/resolvers/applicantRecordResolvers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import ApplicantRecordService from "../../services/implementations/applicantRecordService";
+import IApplicantRecordService from "../../services/interfaces/applicantRecordService";
+import { ApplicantRecordDTO } from "../../types";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "../../utilities/errorUtils";
+
+const applicantRecordService: IApplicantRecordService =
+  new ApplicantRecordService();
+
+const applicantRecordResolvers = {
+  Mutation: {
+    setApplicantRecordFlag: async (
+      _parent: undefined,
+      {
+        applicantRecordId,
+        flagValue,
+      }: { applicantRecordId: string; flagValue: boolean },
+    ): Promise<ApplicantRecordDTO> => {
+      try {
+        const applicantRecord =
+          await applicantRecordService.setApplicantRecordFlag(
+            applicantRecordId,
+            flagValue,
+          );
+        return applicantRecord;
+      } catch (error: unknown) {
+        throw new Error(getErrorMessage(error));
+      }
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+export default applicantRecordResolvers;
diff --git a/backend/typescript/graphql/types/applicantRecordType.ts b/backend/typescript/graphql/types/applicantRecordType.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1702399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/typescript/graphql/types/applicantRecordType.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { gql } from "apollo-server-express";
+
+const applicantRecordType = gql`
+  type ApplicantRecordDTO {
+    id: String!
+    applicantId: String!
+    position: String!
+    roleSpecificQuestions: [String!]!
+    choice: Int!
+    status: String!
+    skillCategory: String
+    combined_score: Int
+    isApplicantFlagged: Boolean!
+  }
+
+  extend type Mutation {
+    setApplicantRecordFlag(
+      applicantRecordId: String!
+      flagValue: Boolean!
+    ): ApplicantRecordDTO!
+  }
+`;
+
+export default applicantRecordType;
diff --git a/backend/typescript/migrations/20251112014713-add-createdat-applicant-records.ts b/backend/typescript/migrations/20251112014713-add-createdat-applicant-records.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ba7b5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/typescript/migrations/20251112014713-add-createdat-applicant-records.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { DataType } from "sequelize-typescript";
+import { Migration } from "../umzug";
+
+const TABLE_NAME = "applicant_records";
+
+export const up: Migration = async ({ context: sequelize }) => {
+  await sequelize.getQueryInterface().addColumn(TABLE_NAME, "createdAt", {
+    type: DataType.DATE,
+    allowNull: false,
+    defaultValue: new Date(),
+  });
+  await sequelize.getQueryInterface().addColumn(TABLE_NAME, "updatedAt", {
+    type: DataType.DATE,
+    allowNull: false,
+    defaultValue: new Date(),
+  });
+};
+
+export const down: Migration = async ({ context: sequelize }) => {
+  await sequelize.getQueryInterface().removeColumn(TABLE_NAME, "createdAt");
+  await sequelize.getQueryInterface().removeColumn(TABLE_NAME, "updatedAt");
+};
diff --git a/backend/typescript/services/implementations/applicantRecordService.ts b/backend/typescript/services/implementations/applicantRecordService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21d1c050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/typescript/services/implementations/applicantRecordService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { ApplicantRecordDTO, PositionTitle } from "../../types";
+import { getErrorMessage } from "../../utilities/errorUtils";
+import logger from "../../utilities/logger";
+import ApplicantRecord from "../../models/applicantRecord.model";
+import IApplicantRecordService from "../interfaces/applicantRecordService";
+
+const Logger = logger(__filename);
+
+class ApplicantRecordService implements IApplicantRecordService {
+  /* eslint-disable class-methods-use-this */
+  async setApplicantRecordFlag(
+    applicantRecordId: string,
+    flagValue: boolean,
+  ): Promise<ApplicantRecordDTO> {
+    try {
+      const applicantRecord = await ApplicantRecord.findByPk(applicantRecordId);
+      if (!applicantRecord) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `ApplicantRecord with id ${applicantRecordId} not found.`,
+        );
+      }
+      applicantRecord.isApplicantFlagged = flagValue;
+      await applicantRecord.save();
+      return {
+        id: String(applicantRecord.id),
+        applicantId: String(applicantRecord.applicantId),
+        position: applicantRecord.position as PositionTitle,
+        roleSpecificQuestions: applicantRecord.roleSpecificQuestions,
+        choice: applicantRecord.choice,
+        status: applicantRecord.status,
+        skillCategory: applicantRecord.skillCategory,
+        combined_score: applicantRecord.combined_score,
+        isApplicantFlagged: applicantRecord.isApplicantFlagged,
+      };
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      Logger.error(
+        `Failed to set applicant record flag. Reason = ${getErrorMessage(
+          error,
+        )}`,
+      );
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export default ApplicantRecordService;
diff --git a/backend/typescript/services/interfaces/applicantRecordService.ts b/backend/typescript/services/interfaces/applicantRecordService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d7a19d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/typescript/services/interfaces/applicantRecordService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { ApplicantRecordDTO } from "../../types";
+
+interface IApplicantRecordService {
+  setApplicantRecordFlag(
+    applicantRecordId: string,
+    flagValue: boolean,
+  ): Promise<ApplicantRecordDTO>;
+}
+
+export default IApplicantRecordService;
diff --git a/backend/typescript/types.ts b/backend/typescript/types.ts
index b423dc77..ff295fa5 100644
--- a/backend/typescript/types.ts
+++ b/backend/typescript/types.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export type ApplicantDTO = {
 };
 
 export type ApplicantRecordDTO = {
-  id: number;
+  id: string;
   applicantId: string;
   position: PositionTitle; // EDIT LATER
   roleSpecificQuestions: string[];
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export type ApplicantRecordDTO = {
   status: ApplicationStatus;
   skillCategory?: SkillCategory;
   combined_score?: number | null;
+  isApplicantFlagged: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ApplicationStatus =