diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 0192e1f48..9c009ca53 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "theq",
-      "version": "2.1.4",
+      "version": "2.1.5",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/polyfill": "^7.12.1",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-final-step.vue b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-final-step.vue
index d040203ab..417fc3d85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-final-step.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-final-step.vue
@@ -99,17 +99,11 @@
       <b-col cols="3">
         <span class="confirm-header">Received Date</span>
       </b-col>
-      <b-col align-self="end" v-if="setup === 'individual'">
+      <b-col align-self="end" v-if="setup === 'individual' || setup === 'other'">
         <span class="confirm-item">{{
           formatDate(exam.exam_received_date)
         }}</span>
       </b-col>
-      <b-col align-self="end" v-else>
-        <span v-if="!tab.showRadio" class="confirm-item">{{
-          formatDate(exam.exam_received_date)
-        }}</span>
-        <span v-if="tab.showRadio" class="confirm-item">Not Yet Received</span>
-      </b-col>
     </b-row>
     <b-row no-gutters align-h="between" align-v="end">
       <b-col cols="1" />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-components.ts b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-components.ts
index 6b7b93772..11ad7f9d3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-components.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-components.ts
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ export class DropdownQuestion extends Vue {
   template: `
   <b-row no-gutters>
     <b-col cols="6">
-      <b-form-group v-if="showRadio">
+      <b-form-group>
         <label>{{ q.text1 }}
           <span v-if="error" style="color: red">{{ validationObj[q.key].message }}</span>
         </label><br>
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ export class DropdownQuestion extends Vue {
                             @input="preSetDate()"
                             @change="unsetDate"
                             autocomplete="off"
-                            :options="['other', 'pesticide'].includes(modalSetup) ? otherOptions : options"/>
+                            :options="options"/>
       </b-form-group>
-      <b-form-group v-else>
+      <b-form-group v-if="!showRadio">
         <label>{{ q.text2 }}
           <span v-if="error" style="color: red">{{ validationObj[q.key].message }}</span>
         </label>
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ export class ExamReceivedQuestion extends Vue {
   }
 
   set showRadio (e) {
-    this.captureExamDetail({ key: 'exam_received_date', value: null })
+    this.captureExamDetail({ key: 'exam_received_date', value: moment(new Date()).format() })
     this.toggleIndividualCaptureTabRadio(e)
   }
 
@@ -458,6 +458,13 @@ export class ExamReceivedQuestion extends Vue {
       }
     })
   }
+
+  mounted() {
+    // Check if the radio button is initially set to true
+    if (this.modalSetup === 'other' || this.modalSetup === 'pesticide') {
+      this.exam[this.q['exam_received_date']] = moment().format()
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // InputQuestion
@@ -1104,4 +1111,4 @@ export class TimeQuestion extends Vue {
       }
     })
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-controller.vue b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-controller.vue
index b27558432..1ce32fd28 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-controller.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-form-controller.vue
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ export default class AddExamFormController extends Vue {
         messages[key] = ''
         return
       }
+      if (key === 'exam_received_date') {
+        valid[key] = true
+        return
+      }
       // To turn this on for event ID checks only on group exams,
       // add && group_exam_indicator to the if block
       // below as well
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-modal.vue b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-modal.vue
index 5f1393e36..f515851c2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-modal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exams/add-exam-modal.vue
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ export default class AddExamModal extends Vue {
       return
     case 'other':
       this.resetModal()
+      this.captureExamDetail({ key: 'exam_received_date', value: moment(new Date()).format('YYYY-MM-DD') })
       this.captureExamDetail({ key: 'on_or_off', value: 'on' })
       this.captureExamDetail({ key: 'expiry_date', value: '' })
       return
diff --git a/frontend/src/store/actions/actions-model.ts b/frontend/src/store/actions/actions-model.ts
index 72cbcf67d..ccedf053d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store/actions/actions-model.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/store/actions/actions-model.ts
@@ -2138,12 +2138,6 @@ export const commonActions: any = {
     if (responses.notes === null) {
       responses.notes = ''
     }
-    if (context.state.addExamModal.setup === 'other') {
-      if (context.state.captureITAExamTabSetup.showRadio === true) {
-        delete responses.exam_received_date
-      }
-    }
-
     if (context.state.addExamModal.setup === 'pesticide') {
       responses.exam_name = 'Environment'
       responses.is_pesticide = 1