Formswrite supports a variety of question types for creating comprehensive assessments. Here’s what’s available and how each type works.Documentation Index
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Fully supported question types
These types work across all export platforms and have full feature support.Multiple choice
Single-answer selection with radio buttons. This is the most commonly used question type.- Supports answer key with correct answer
- Supports point values for grading
- Supports feedback for right and wrong answers
- Supports images in questions
- Minimum 2 options required
Checkbox (multiple answers)
Multi-answer selection allowing respondents to select more than one correct answer.- Supports multiple correct answers
- Supports point values for grading
- Supports feedback for right and wrong answers
- Supports images in questions
Short answer
Brief text response for single-line answers.- Supports answer key for auto-grading
- Supports text validation (max length, pattern matching)
- Supports point values
- Supports images in questions
Short answer feedback is not supported when exporting to Google Forms, but the answer key still works for grading.
Paragraph (long answer)
Multi-line text response for extended answers like essays or explanations.- Supports point values
- Supports images in questions
- Typically requires manual grading (no auto-grade answer key)
Linear scale
Numeric rating scale for surveys and opinion questions (e.g., 1-5 or 1-10).- Customizable scale range (min and max values)
- Customizable labels for min and max (e.g., “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree”)
- Default range: 1 to 5
- Supports point values
- Supports images in questions
Date
Date input for collecting date responses.- Standard YYYY-MM-DD format
- Supports point values
- Supports images in questions
Time
Time input for collecting time responses.- Standard time format
- Supports point values
- Supports images in questions
AI-generated question types
When Formswrite’s AI generates quizzes (from documents or topics), it can produce:| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Multiple choice | Standard MCQ with 4 options |
| True/False | A variant of multiple choice with “True” and “False” options |
| Short answer | Open-ended brief response |
| Fill-in-the-blank | Sentence completion (converted to short answer) |
| Matching | Pair items together |
Platform-specific behavior
Some question types behave differently depending on the export platform:| Question type | Google Forms | Formswrite Form | QTI (Canvas) | Moodle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | Full support | Full support | Full support | Full support |
| Checkbox | Full support | Full support | Full support | Full support |
| Short answer | No feedback | Full support | Full support | Full support |
| Paragraph | No feedback | Full support | Essay type | Essay type |
| Linear scale | Full support | Converted to MCQ | Not available | Not available |
| Date | Full support | Converted to text | Essay type | Short answer |
| Time | Full support | Converted to text | Not available | Short answer |
| Dropdown | Converted to MCQ | Converted to MCQ | Full support | Full support |
Grading and feedback
Grading support by question type
| Feature | Multiple choice | Checkbox | Short answer | Paragraph | Linear scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point values | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-grading | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Right answer feedback | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Wrong answer feedback | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| General feedback | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Images in questions
All question types support embedding images. Images must be:- Valid HTTPS URLs
- Common image formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, SVG, or BMP
- Hosted on accessible URLs (not behind authentication)
Question editing
After Formswrite extracts questions from your document, you can edit them before exporting:- Change question text — fix typos or clarify wording
- Modify question type — switch between multiple choice, checkbox, short answer, paragraph, linear scale, date, or time
- Edit answer options — add, remove, or reorder choices
- Set correct answers — mark which options are correct for auto-grading
- Add images — attach images to any question
- Add tags — organize questions for your question bank