diff --git a/rapids/forms.py b/rapids/forms.py
index e420fb4e..902fbbc0 100755
--- a/rapids/forms.py
+++ b/rapids/forms.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class RapidCreationDefaultForm(ModelForm):
 
 class RapidForm(ModelForm):
 
-    exams = ModelMultipleChoiceField(required=False, queryset=Exam.objects.all())
+    exams = ModelMultipleChoiceField(required=False, queryset=Exam.objects.all(),widget=FilteredSelectMultiple(verbose_name="Exams", is_stacked=False))
     class Media:
         # Django also includes a few javascript files necessary
         # for the operation of this form element. You need to
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ AnswerUpdateFormSet = inlineformset_factory(
     fields=["answer", "status"],
     widgets={
         "answer": Textarea(
-            attrs={"required": "true", "minlength": 2, "maxlength": 500, "rows": 3}
+            attrs={"required": "false", "minlength": 2, "maxlength": 500, "rows": 3}
         )
     },
     exclude=[],