> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.formai.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Form types

> Survey, Quiz, and Live: what each FormAI form type is for, how it is scored, how people take it, and how you share it.

Every FormAI form is one of three types: a **Survey**, a **Quiz**, or a **Live** session. You choose the type with the tabs in the **Create a new form** dialog, and it shows as a badge (SURVEY, QUIZ, or LIVE) in the editor and on the workspace board.

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## Compare the types

| | Survey | Quiz | Live |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Best for** | Feedback, research, registrations | Knowledge checks and assessments | Interactive sessions with an audience |
| **Who answers** | Respondents | Respondents | Participants |
| **Pace** | Respondents go through it on their own | Respondents go through it on their own | The presenter advances the questions |
| **Scoring** | None | Points per question, with correct answers | Scored questions feed a leaderboard |
| **How people join** | Share link, embed, or email button | Share link, embed, or email button | Live PIN or QR code, from a phone browser |
| **Question types** | Survey and Quiz question menu | Survey and Quiz question menu | Dedicated Live question menu |

<Note>
  FormAI uses "respondent" for people who take a Survey or Quiz, and "participant" for people who join a Live session.
</Note>

## Survey

A survey collects answers without right or wrong. Use it for customer feedback, market research, event feedback, or onboarding check-ins. Shorter surveys finish better: when you generate one, FormAI reminds you that surveys finish best under 8 questions.

You can share a published survey as a link, embed it on a page, or paste an email button into a campaign. See [Publish and share](/user-guide/share/publish-and-share).

## Quiz

A quiz is a form with correct answers and scoring. You mark the correct answer directly on the canvas, give each question points, and optionally add an explanation that appears with the correction.

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Scored questions have these settings: **Answer score** (points, default 1), **Mistake penalty** (default 0), **Duration limit**, and **Speed bonus**. In **Form settings**, **Show Answers** controls when correct answers are revealed, for example **After each question**, and **Show Score** shows respondents their score after they submit.

See [Scoring and answers](/user-guide/quizzes/scoring-and-answers).

## Live

A live session is presenter-led. Participants join from a phone browser with a Live PIN or QR code, with no account and no app. The presenter advances through the questions and reveals answers, and scored questions feed a leaderboard.

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A session moves through these stages:

1. **Lobby.** You select **Open presenter** on the **Share** tab. The presenter view shows the Live PIN, a QR code, and the participant count, and participants who open the join link wait in the lobby.
2. **Start.** When the room is ready, the presenter selects **Start Now**.
3. **Questions.** The presenter advances the questions and reveals answers.
4. **Past sessions.** Each time you launch the form, a session is recorded under **PAST SESSIONS**, where **Open session** lets you replay it.

Live forms have their own question menu, with types such as Word Cloud, Brainstorm, Q & A, and Drag & Drop. See [Host a live session](/user-guide/live/host-a-live-session) and [Live question types](/user-guide/live/live-question-types).

<Info>
  QR codes exist for Live sessions only. Survey and Quiz forms are shared with a link, an embed, or an email button.
</Info>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="The editor" icon="pen-to-square" href="/core-concepts/the-editor">
    How you build any of the three types.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Question types" icon="list-check" href="/user-guide/editor/question-types">
    The full list for Survey and Quiz forms.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scoring and answers" icon="trophy" href="/user-guide/quizzes/scoring-and-answers">
    Set correct answers, points, and penalties.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Host a live session" icon="tower-broadcast" href="/user-guide/live/host-a-live-session">
    Open the lobby and run a session.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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