diff --git a/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.html b/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.html
index e2d079b9840..66fd3283571 100644
--- a/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.html
+++ b/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.html
@@ -70,19 +70,28 @@ <h2 class="question-details"><b>Question {{ model.questionNumber }}: </b>{{ mode
                 <b>{{ getRecipientName(recipientSubmissionFormModel.recipientIdentifier) }} </b> <span>({{ model.recipientType | recipientTypeName:model.giverType }})</span>
               </div>
               <div class="row evaluee-select align-items-center" *ngIf="formMode === QuestionSubmissionFormMode.FLEXIBLE_RECIPIENT">
-                <select id="recipient-dropdown-qn-{{ model.questionNumber }}-idx-{{ i }}" class="form-control form-select fw-bold col" [ngModel]="recipientSubmissionFormModel.recipientIdentifier"
+                <input type="text"
+                        id="recipient-input-qn-{{ model.questionNumber }}-idx-{{ i }}"
+                        class="form-control fw-bold col"
+                        [ngModel]="displayedRecipientName[i] || getRecipientNameForInput(model.recipientSubmissionForms[i].recipientIdentifier)"
                         (ngModelChange)="triggerRecipientSubmissionFormChange(i, 'recipientIdentifier', $event)"
+                        (input)="filterRecipients($event.target.value, i)"
+                        (focus)="showDropdown(i)"
+                        (blur)="hideDropdown(i)"
                         [disabled]="isFormsDisabled"
-                        [attr.aria-label]="'Select recipient dropdown question ' + model.questionNumber + ' index ' + i">
-                  <option value=""></option>
-                  <ng-container *ngFor="let recipient of model.recipientList">
-                    <option *ngIf="!isRecipientSelected(recipient) || recipientSubmissionFormModel.recipientIdentifier === recipient.recipientIdentifier" [ngValue]="recipient.recipientIdentifier">{{ getSelectionOptionLabel(recipient) }}</option>
-                  </ng-container>
-                </select>
+                        [attr.aria-label]="'Select recipient input question ' + model.questionNumber + ' index ' + i"
+                        placeholder="Type to search..." />
                 <div class="col-auto text-start">
                   ({{ model.recipientType | recipientTypeName: model.giverType }})
                 </div>
               </div>
+              <div *ngIf="formMode === QuestionSubmissionFormMode.FLEXIBLE_RECIPIENT && filteredRecipients[i]?.length > 0 && dropdownVisible[i]" class="dropdown-menu evaluee-select show">
+                <div class="dropdown-item"
+                  *ngFor="let recipient of filteredRecipients[i]"
+                  (click)="selectRecipient(recipient, recipientSubmissionFormModel, i)">
+                  {{ getSelectionOptionLabel(recipient) }}
+                </div>
+              </div>
             </div>
             <div class="margin-top-20px" [ngClass]="isMCQDropDownEnabled ? 'col-12' : 'col'">
               <tm-contribution-question-edit-answer-form *ngIf="model.questionType === FeedbackQuestionType.CONTRIB" [questionDetails]="model.questionDetails"
diff --git a/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.spec.ts b/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.spec.ts
index 1ff82d95cac..c91b66809db 100644
--- a/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -1157,4 +1157,47 @@ describe('QuestionSubmissionFormComponent', () => {
     fixture.detectChanges();
     expect(component.isSavedForRecipient('recipientId')).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it('filterRecipients: should filter recipient list in the dropdown list and update dropdown visibility', () => {
+
+      const value = 'alex';
+      const index = 0;
+
+      component.model.recipientList = [
+        { recipientIdentifier: '0', recipientName: 'Alice Betsy' },
+        { recipientIdentifier: '1', recipientName: 'Benny Charles' },
+        { recipientIdentifier: '2', recipientName: 'Group 2 | Tutorial 13 | Alex Kim' },
+        { recipientIdentifier: '3', recipientName: 'Lecture #1 @ Room A | Jason Doe' },
+        { recipientIdentifier: '4', recipientName: 'Lab Session *10* | Annie K. & John L.' },
+        { recipientIdentifier: '5', recipientName: 'Group 3: Research Team | Dr. Alex Smith' },
+      ];
+
+      component.getSelectionOptionLabel = (recipient: any) => recipient.recipientName;
+      component.filterRecipients(value, index);
+
+      expect(component.filteredRecipients[index].length).toBe(2);
+      expect(component.filteredRecipients[index][0].recipientName).toBe('Group 2 | Tutorial 13 | Alex Kim');
+      expect(component.filteredRecipients[index][1].recipientName).toBe('Group 3: Research Team | Dr. Alex Smith');
+
+      expect(component.dropdownVisible[index]).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('filterRecipients: should filter the list with no results, hiding the dropdown', () => {
+
+    const value = 'alice';
+    const index = 0;
+
+    component.model.recipientList = [
+      { recipientIdentifier: '0', recipientName: 'Matty Betsy' },
+      { recipientIdentifier: '1', recipientName: 'Benny Charles' },
+    ];
+
+    component.getSelectionOptionLabel = (recipient: any) => recipient.recipientName;
+    component.filterRecipients(value, index);
+    expect(component.filteredRecipients[index].length).toBe(0);
+    expect(component.filteredRecipients[index][0]).toBeUndefined();
+
+    expect(component.dropdownVisible[index]).toBe(false);
+  });
+
 });
diff --git a/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.ts b/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.ts
index 59d83d25227..2633530bc56 100644
--- a/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/web/app/components/question-submission-form/question-submission-form.component.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ export class QuestionSubmissionFormComponent implements DoCheck {
   isMCQDropDownEnabled: boolean = false;
   isSaved: boolean = false;
   hasResponseChanged: boolean = false;
+  dropdownVisible: boolean[] = [];
+  filteredRecipients: any[][] = [];
+  displayedRecipientName: string[] = [];
 
   @Input()
   formMode: QuestionSubmissionFormMode = QuestionSubmissionFormMode.FIXED_RECIPIENT;
@@ -595,4 +598,52 @@ export class QuestionSubmissionFormComponent implements DoCheck {
         return false;
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Filters the recipient list by input value and updates the filtered recipients array at the given index.
+   */
+  filterRecipients(value: string, index: number): void {
+
+    this.filteredRecipients[index] = this.model.recipientList.filter((recipient) =>
+      this.getSelectionOptionLabel(recipient).toLowerCase().includes(value.toLowerCase()),
+    );
+    this.dropdownVisible[index] = this.filteredRecipients[index].length > 0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the dropdown visibility to true for the specified recipient index.
+   */
+  showDropdown(index: number): void {
+    this.dropdownVisible[index] = true;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Hides the dropdown for the specified recipient index after a short delay.
+   */
+  hideDropdown(index: number): void {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.dropdownVisible[index] = false;
+    }, 100);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the recipient selection in the form model and sets the displayed name for the selected recipient.
+   */
+  selectRecipient(recipient: any, recipientSubmissionFormModel: any, index: number): void {
+    recipientSubmissionFormModel.recipientIdentifier = recipient.recipientIdentifier;
+    this.displayedRecipientName[index] = recipient.recipientName;
+    this.filteredRecipients[index] = [];
+    this.dropdownVisible[index] = false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets recipient name in {@code FIXED_RECIPIENT} mode.
+   * Origin from getRecipientName
+   */
+    getRecipientNameForInput(recipientIdentifier: string): string {
+      const recipient: FeedbackResponseRecipient | undefined =
+        this.model.recipientList.find(
+          (r: FeedbackResponseRecipient) => r.recipientIdentifier === recipientIdentifier);
+      return recipient ? recipient.recipientName : '';
+    }
 }