diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/ml_url_generator.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/ml_url_generator.ts
index d176c22bdbb62..94d496fa1a7cb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/ml_url_generator.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/ml_url_generator.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ export interface DataFrameAnalyticsExplorationQueryState {
   ml: {
     jobId: JobId;
     analysisType: DataFrameAnalysisConfigType;
+    isTraining?: string;
   };
 }
 
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ export type DataFrameAnalyticsExplorationUrlState = MLPageState<
     jobId: JobId;
     analysisType: DataFrameAnalysisConfigType;
     globalState?: MlCommonGlobalState;
+    isTraining?: string;
   }
 >;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/analytics.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/analytics.ts
index d22bba7738db4..d13007640dae8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/analytics.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/analytics.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ export const defaultSearchQuery = {
   match_all: {},
 };
 
+export const getDefaultTrainingFilterQuery = (resultsField: string, isTraining: boolean) => ({
+  bool: {
+    must: [
+      {
+        term: { [`${resultsField}.is_training`]: { value: isTraining } },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+});
+
 export interface SearchQuery {
   track_total_hits?: boolean;
   query: SavedSearchQuery;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/index.ts
index 83eebccd310e3..7ba3e910ddd32 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/common/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export {
   getAnalysisType,
   getDependentVar,
   getPredictionFieldName,
+  getDefaultTrainingFilterQuery,
   isOutlierAnalysis,
   refreshAnalyticsList$,
   useRefreshAnalyticsList,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/classification_exploration/classification_exploration.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/classification_exploration/classification_exploration.tsx
index 2e3a5d89367ce..b464c521f34fc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/classification_exploration/classification_exploration.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/classification_exploration/classification_exploration.tsx
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@ import { EvaluatePanel } from './evaluate_panel';
 
 interface Props {
   jobId: string;
+  isTraining?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const ClassificationExploration: FC<Props> = ({ jobId }) => {
-  return (
-    <ExplorationPageWrapper
-      jobId={jobId}
-      title={i18n.translate(
-        'xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.classificationExploration.tableJobIdTitle',
-        {
-          defaultMessage: 'Destination index for classification job ID {jobId}',
-          values: { jobId },
-        }
-      )}
-      EvaluatePanel={EvaluatePanel}
-    />
-  );
-};
+export const ClassificationExploration: FC<Props> = ({ jobId, isTraining }) => (
+  <ExplorationPageWrapper
+    jobId={jobId}
+    title={i18n.translate(
+      'xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.classificationExploration.tableJobIdTitle',
+      {
+        defaultMessage: 'Destination index for classification job ID {jobId}',
+        values: { jobId },
+      }
+    )}
+    EvaluatePanel={EvaluatePanel}
+    isTraining={isTraining}
+  />
+);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_page_wrapper/exploration_page_wrapper.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_page_wrapper/exploration_page_wrapper.tsx
index 84b44ef0d349f..d93fbf532f410 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_page_wrapper/exploration_page_wrapper.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_page_wrapper/exploration_page_wrapper.tsx
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ interface Props {
   jobId: string;
   title: string;
   EvaluatePanel: FC<EvaluatePanelProps>;
+  isTraining?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const ExplorationPageWrapper: FC<Props> = ({ jobId, title, EvaluatePanel }) => {
+export const ExplorationPageWrapper: FC<Props> = ({ jobId, title, EvaluatePanel, isTraining }) => {
   const {
     indexPattern,
     isInitialized,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export const ExplorationPageWrapper: FC<Props> = ({ jobId, title, EvaluatePanel
             needsDestIndexPattern={needsDestIndexPattern}
             setEvaluateSearchQuery={setSearchQuery}
             title={title}
+            isTraining={isTraining}
           />
         )}
     </>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_query_bar/exploration_query_bar.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_query_bar/exploration_query_bar.tsx
index 8c158c1ca14a0..8ed732bf7da2b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_query_bar/exploration_query_bar.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_query_bar/exploration_query_bar.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const ExplorationQueryBar: FC<ExplorationQueryBarProps> = ({
     if (defaultQueryString !== undefined) {
       setSearchInput({ query: defaultQueryString, language: SEARCH_QUERY_LANGUAGE.KUERY });
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [defaultQueryString !== undefined]);
 
   const searchChangeHandler = (query: Query) => setSearchInput(query);
   const searchSubmitHandler = (query: Query) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_results_table/exploration_results_table.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_results_table/exploration_results_table.tsx
index 07a15b01fca93..21f82e7649865 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_results_table/exploration_results_table.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/exploration_results_table/exploration_results_table.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   SEARCH_SIZE,
   defaultSearchQuery,
   getAnalysisType,
+  getDefaultTrainingFilterQuery,
 } from '../../../../common';
 import { getTaskStateBadge } from '../../../analytics_management/components/analytics_list/use_columns';
 import { DATA_FRAME_TASK_STATE } from '../../../analytics_management/components/analytics_list/common';
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ interface Props {
   needsDestIndexPattern: boolean;
   setEvaluateSearchQuery: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<object>>;
   title: string;
+  isTraining?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const ExplorationResultsTable: FC<Props> = React.memo(
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export const ExplorationResultsTable: FC<Props> = React.memo(
     needsDestIndexPattern,
     setEvaluateSearchQuery,
     title,
+    isTraining,
   }) => {
     const {
       services: {
@@ -70,11 +73,19 @@ export const ExplorationResultsTable: FC<Props> = React.memo(
       },
     } = useMlKibana();
     const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState<SavedSearchQuery>(defaultSearchQuery);
+    const [defaultQueryString, setDefaultQueryString] = useState<string | undefined>();
 
     useEffect(() => {
       setEvaluateSearchQuery(searchQuery);
     }, [JSON.stringify(searchQuery)]);
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (isTraining !== undefined) {
+        setSearchQuery(getDefaultTrainingFilterQuery(jobConfig.dest.results_field, isTraining));
+        setDefaultQueryString(`${jobConfig.dest.results_field}.is_training : ${isTraining}`);
+      }
+    }, []);
+
     const analysisType = getAnalysisType(jobConfig.analysis);
 
     const classificationData = useExplorationResults(
@@ -140,6 +151,7 @@ export const ExplorationResultsTable: FC<Props> = React.memo(
                   <ExplorationQueryBar
                     indexPattern={indexPattern}
                     setSearchQuery={setSearchQuery}
+                    defaultQueryString={defaultQueryString}
                   />
                 </EuiFlexItem>
               </EuiFlexGroup>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/regression_exploration/regression_exploration.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/regression_exploration/regression_exploration.tsx
index 36d91f6f41d44..21a09e19d63b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/regression_exploration/regression_exploration.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/components/regression_exploration/regression_exploration.tsx
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ import { EvaluatePanel } from './evaluate_panel';
 
 interface Props {
   jobId: string;
+  isTraining?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const RegressionExploration: FC<Props> = ({ jobId }) => {
-  return (
-    <ExplorationPageWrapper
-      jobId={jobId}
-      title={i18n.translate('xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.regressionExploration.tableJobIdTitle', {
-        defaultMessage: 'Destination index for regression job ID {jobId}',
-        values: { jobId },
-      })}
-      EvaluatePanel={EvaluatePanel}
-    />
-  );
-};
+export const RegressionExploration: FC<Props> = ({ jobId, isTraining }) => (
+  <ExplorationPageWrapper
+    jobId={jobId}
+    title={i18n.translate('xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.regressionExploration.tableJobIdTitle', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Destination index for regression job ID {jobId}',
+      values: { jobId },
+    })}
+    EvaluatePanel={EvaluatePanel}
+    isTraining={isTraining}
+  />
+);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/page.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/page.tsx
index f4f01330271fc..e5443fbbf2b14 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/page.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_exploration/page.tsx
@@ -32,51 +32,58 @@ import { DataFrameAnalysisConfigType } from '../../../../../common/types/data_fr
 export const Page: FC<{
   jobId: string;
   analysisType: DataFrameAnalysisConfigType;
-}> = ({ jobId, analysisType }) => (
-  <Fragment>
-    <NavigationMenu tabId="data_frame_analytics" />
-    <EuiPage data-test-subj="mlPageDataFrameAnalyticsExploration">
-      <EuiPageBody style={{ maxWidth: 'calc(100% - 0px)' }}>
-        <EuiPageContentHeader>
-          <EuiPageContentHeaderSection>
-            <EuiTitle>
-              <h1>
-                <FormattedMessage
-                  id="xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.exploration.title"
-                  defaultMessage="Analytics exploration"
-                />
-                <span>&nbsp;</span>
-                <EuiBetaBadge
-                  label={i18n.translate(
-                    'xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.exploration.experimentalBadgeLabel',
-                    {
-                      defaultMessage: 'Experimental',
-                    }
-                  )}
-                  tooltipContent={i18n.translate(
-                    'xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.exploration.experimentalBadgeTooltipContent',
-                    {
-                      defaultMessage: `Data frame analytics are an experimental feature. We'd love to hear your feedback.`,
-                    }
-                  )}
-                />
-              </h1>
-            </EuiTitle>
-          </EuiPageContentHeaderSection>
-        </EuiPageContentHeader>
-        <EuiPageContentBody style={{ maxWidth: 'calc(100% - 0px)' }}>
-          <EuiSpacer size="l" />
-          {analysisType === ANALYSIS_CONFIG_TYPE.OUTLIER_DETECTION && (
-            <OutlierExploration jobId={jobId} />
-          )}
-          {analysisType === ANALYSIS_CONFIG_TYPE.REGRESSION && (
-            <RegressionExploration jobId={jobId} />
-          )}
-          {analysisType === ANALYSIS_CONFIG_TYPE.CLASSIFICATION && (
-            <ClassificationExploration jobId={jobId} />
-          )}
-        </EuiPageContentBody>
-      </EuiPageBody>
-    </EuiPage>
-  </Fragment>
-);
+  isTraining?: string | boolean;
+}> = ({ jobId, analysisType, isTraining }) => {
+  if (isTraining !== undefined) {
+    isTraining = isTraining === 'true';
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Fragment>
+      <NavigationMenu tabId="data_frame_analytics" />
+      <EuiPage data-test-subj="mlPageDataFrameAnalyticsExploration">
+        <EuiPageBody style={{ maxWidth: 'calc(100% - 0px)' }}>
+          <EuiPageContentHeader>
+            <EuiPageContentHeaderSection>
+              <EuiTitle>
+                <h1>
+                  <FormattedMessage
+                    id="xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.exploration.title"
+                    defaultMessage="Analytics exploration"
+                  />
+                  <span>&nbsp;</span>
+                  <EuiBetaBadge
+                    label={i18n.translate(
+                      'xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.exploration.experimentalBadgeLabel',
+                      {
+                        defaultMessage: 'Experimental',
+                      }
+                    )}
+                    tooltipContent={i18n.translate(
+                      'xpack.ml.dataframe.analytics.exploration.experimentalBadgeTooltipContent',
+                      {
+                        defaultMessage: `Data frame analytics are an experimental feature. We'd love to hear your feedback.`,
+                      }
+                    )}
+                  />
+                </h1>
+              </EuiTitle>
+            </EuiPageContentHeaderSection>
+          </EuiPageContentHeader>
+          <EuiPageContentBody style={{ maxWidth: 'calc(100% - 0px)' }}>
+            <EuiSpacer size="l" />
+            {analysisType === ANALYSIS_CONFIG_TYPE.OUTLIER_DETECTION && (
+              <OutlierExploration jobId={jobId} />
+            )}
+            {analysisType === ANALYSIS_CONFIG_TYPE.REGRESSION && (
+              <RegressionExploration jobId={jobId} isTraining={isTraining} />
+            )}
+            {analysisType === ANALYSIS_CONFIG_TYPE.CLASSIFICATION && (
+              <ClassificationExploration jobId={jobId} isTraining={isTraining} />
+            )}
+          </EuiPageContentBody>
+        </EuiPageBody>
+      </EuiPage>
+    </Fragment>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/routing/routes/data_frame_analytics/analytics_job_exploration.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/routing/routes/data_frame_analytics/analytics_job_exploration.tsx
index f9f2ebe48f4aa..b8ae0a7581ffe 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/routing/routes/data_frame_analytics/analytics_job_exploration.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/routing/routes/data_frame_analytics/analytics_job_exploration.tsx
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ const PageWrapper: FC<PageProps> = ({ location, deps }) => {
   }
   const jobId: string = globalState.ml.jobId;
   const analysisType: DataFrameAnalysisConfigType = globalState.ml.analysisType;
+  const isTraining: string | undefined = globalState.ml.isTraining;
 
   return (
     <PageLoader context={context}>
-      <Page {...{ jobId, analysisType }} />
+      <Page {...{ jobId, analysisType, isTraining }} />
     </PageLoader>
   );
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/ml_url_generator/data_frame_analytics_urls_generator.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/ml_url_generator/data_frame_analytics_urls_generator.ts
index 88761edf241a9..028b062533663 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/ml_url_generator/data_frame_analytics_urls_generator.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/ml_url_generator/data_frame_analytics_urls_generator.ts
@@ -61,12 +61,13 @@ export function createDataFrameAnalyticsExplorationUrl(
   let url = `${appBasePath}/${ML_PAGES.DATA_FRAME_ANALYTICS_EXPLORATION}`;
 
   if (mlUrlGeneratorState) {
-    const { jobId, analysisType, globalState } = mlUrlGeneratorState;
+    const { jobId, analysisType, isTraining, globalState } = mlUrlGeneratorState;
 
     const queryState: DataFrameAnalyticsExplorationQueryState = {
       ml: {
         jobId,
         analysisType,
+        isTraining,
       },
       ...globalState,
     };