diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/exam/pages/ExamPage/index.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/exam/pages/ExamPage/index.tsx
index ed58a449c..75d6243ef 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/exam/pages/ExamPage/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/exam/pages/ExamPage/index.tsx
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ function ExamForm({
                   onChange={setForm}
                   size="sm"
                   required
+                  disabled={adminMethod === "ONLINE"}
+                  description={
+                    adminMethod === "ONLINE"
+                      ? t("exam.form.onlineChoiceOnlyHint")
+                      : undefined
+                  }
                 />
                 <Select
                   label={t("exam.detail.administration")}
@@ -263,7 +269,14 @@ function ExamForm({
                     { value: "ONLINE", label: t("exam.form.online") },
                   ]}
                   value={adminMethod}
-                  onChange={setAdminMethod}
+                  onChange={(value) => {
+                    setAdminMethod(value);
+                    // Online exams are graded automatically, and that only
+                    // has an answer model for CHOICE — matches the backend
+                    // rule (online_exam_requires_choice_form), not just a
+                    // UI nicety.
+                    if (value === "ONLINE") setForm("CHOICE");
+                  }}
                   size="sm"
                   required
                 />
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts
index b30de16b1..77fffb65d 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/am.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ export const am: Translations = {
       choice: "ምርጫ",
       offline: "ከመስመር ውጪ",
       online: "በመስመር",
+      onlineChoiceOnlyHint: "የመስመር ላይ ፈተናዎች በራስ-ሰር ይመዘገባሉ፣ ይህም ለምርጫ ጥያቄዎች ብቻ ይሰራል።",
       sum: "ድምር",
       average: "አማካይ",
       percentage: "መቶኛ",
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 450768341..a5337a539 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ export const en = {
       choice: 'Choice',
       offline: 'Offline',
       online: 'Online',
+      onlineChoiceOnlyHint: 'Online exams are graded automatically, which only works for multiple choice.',
       sum: 'Sum',
       average: 'Average',
       percentage: 'Percentage',