diff --git a/scripts/seed-dev.ts b/scripts/seed-dev.ts
index c925b24..b82de5f 100755
--- a/scripts/seed-dev.ts
+++ b/scripts/seed-dev.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,98 @@ async function main() {
       { studyId: study!.id, userId: researcherUser!.id, role: "researcher" },
     ]);
 
+    // Create Forms & Templates
+    console.log("📝 Creating forms and templates...");
+    
+    // Templates (system-wide templates)
+    const [consentTemplate] = await db
+      .insert(schema.forms)
+      .values({
+        studyId: study!.id,
+        type: "consent",
+        title: "Standard Informed Consent",
+        description: "A comprehensive informed consent document template for HRI research studies.",
+        isTemplate: true,
+        templateName: "Informed Consent",
+        fields: [
+          { id: "1", type: "text", label: "Study Title", required: true },
+          { id: "2", type: "text", label: "Principal Investigator Name", required: true },
+          { id: "3", type: "text", label: "Institution", required: true },
+          { id: "4", type: "textarea", label: "Purpose of the Study", required: true },
+          { id: "5", type: "textarea", label: "Procedures", required: true },
+          { id: "6", type: "textarea", label: "Risks and Benefits", required: true },
+          { id: "7", type: "textarea", label: "Confidentiality", required: true },
+          { id: "8", type: "yes_no", label: "I consent to participate in this study", required: true },
+          { id: "9", type: "signature", label: "Participant Signature", required: true },
+        ],
+        settings: {},
+        createdBy: adminUser.id,
+      })
+      .returning();
+
+    const [surveyTemplate] = await db
+      .insert(schema.forms)
+      .values({
+        studyId: study!.id,
+        type: "survey",
+        title: "Post-Session Questionnaire",
+        description: "Standard questionnaire to collect participant feedback after HRI sessions.",
+        isTemplate: true,
+        templateName: "Post-Session Survey",
+        fields: [
+          { id: "1", type: "rating", label: "How engaging was the robot?", required: true, settings: { scale: 5 } },
+          { id: "2", type: "rating", label: "How understandable was the robot's speech?", required: true, settings: { scale: 5 } },
+          { id: "3", type: "rating", label: "How natural did the interaction feel?", required: true, settings: { scale: 5 } },
+          { id: "4", type: "multiple_choice", label: "Did the robot respond appropriately to your actions?", required: true, options: ["Yes, always", "Yes, mostly", "Sometimes", "Rarely", "No"] },
+          { id: "5", type: "textarea", label: "What did you like most about the interaction?", required: false },
+          { id: "6", type: "textarea", label: "What could be improved?", required: false },
+        ],
+        settings: {},
+        createdBy: adminUser.id,
+      })
+      .returning();
+
+    const [questionnaireTemplate] = await db
+      .insert(schema.forms)
+      .values({
+        studyId: study!.id,
+        type: "questionnaire",
+        title: "Demographics Form",
+        description: "Basic demographic information collection form.",
+        isTemplate: true,
+        templateName: "Demographics",
+        fields: [
+          { id: "1", type: "text", label: "Age", required: true },
+          { id: "2", type: "multiple_choice", label: "Gender", required: true, options: ["Male", "Female", "Non-binary", "Prefer not to say"] },
+          { id: "3", type: "multiple_choice", label: "Experience with robots", required: true, options: ["None", "A little", "Moderate", "Extensive"] },
+          { id: "4", type: "multiple_choice", label: "Experience with HRI research", required: true, options: ["Never participated", "Participated once", "Participated several times"] },
+        ],
+        settings: {},
+        createdBy: adminUser.id,
+      })
+      .returning();
+
+    // Study-specific form (not a template)
+    const [consentForm] = await db
+      .insert(schema.forms)
+      .values({
+        studyId: study!.id,
+        type: "consent",
+        title: "Interactive Storyteller Consent",
+        description: "Consent form for the Comparative WoZ Study - Interactive Storyteller scenario.",
+        active: true,
+        fields: [
+          { id: "1", type: "text", label: "Participant Name", required: true },
+          { id: "2", type: "date", label: "Date", required: true },
+          { id: "3", type: "textarea", label: "I understand that I will interact with a robot storyteller and may be asked to respond to questions.", required: true },
+          { id: "4", type: "yes_no", label: "I consent to participate in this study", required: true },
+          { id: "5", type: "signature", label: "Signature", required: true },
+        ],
+        settings: {},
+        createdBy: adminUser.id,
+      })
+      .returning();
+
     // Insert System Plugins
     const [corePlugin] = await db
       .insert(schema.plugins)
diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/studies/[id]/forms/new/page.tsx b/src/app/(dashboard)/studies/[id]/forms/new/page.tsx
index f2fc645..116ab7c 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/studies/[id]/forms/new/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/studies/[id]/forms/new/page.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import {
   ClipboardList,
   FileQuestion,
   Save,
+  Copy,
+  LayoutTemplate,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { useBreadcrumbsEffect } from "~/components/ui/breadcrumb-provider";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
@@ -78,6 +80,18 @@ export default function NewFormPage() {
     { enabled: !!studyId },
   );
 
+  const { data: templates } = api.forms.listTemplates.useQuery();
+
+  const createFromTemplate = api.forms.createFromTemplate.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: (data) => {
+      toast.success("Form created from template!");
+      router.push(`/studies/${studyId}/forms/${data.id}`);
+    },
+    onError: (error) => {
+      toast.error("Failed to create from template", { description: error.message });
+    },
+  });
+
   const createForm = api.forms.create.useMutation({
     onSuccess: (data) => {
       toast.success("Form created successfully!");
@@ -155,6 +169,48 @@ export default function NewFormPage() {
         <p className="text-muted-foreground">Design a consent form, survey, or questionnaire</p>
       </div>
 
+      {templates && templates.length > 0 && (
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader>
+            <CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <LayoutTemplate className="h-5 w-5" />
+              Start from Template
+            </CardTitle>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent>
+            <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
+              {templates.map((template) => {
+                const TypeIcon = formTypes.find(t => t.value === template.type)?.icon || FileText;
+                return (
+                  <button
+                    key={template.id}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      createFromTemplate.mutate({
+                        studyId,
+                        templateId: template.id,
+                      });
+                    }}
+                    disabled={createFromTemplate.isPending}
+                    className="flex flex-col items-start rounded-lg border p-4 text-left transition-all hover:bg-muted/50 disabled:opacity-50"
+                  >
+                    <TypeIcon className="mb-2 h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    <span className="font-medium">{template.templateName}</span>
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs capitalize">{template.type}</span>
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground text-xs mt-1 line-clamp-2">
+                      {template.description}
+                    </span>
+                  </button>
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+            <div className="mt-4 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              Or design from scratch below
+            </div>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
diff --git a/src/server/api/routers/forms.ts b/src/server/api/routers/forms.ts
index d06f5fb..d9bb13d 100644
--- a/src/server/api/routers/forms.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/routers/forms.ts
@@ -189,9 +189,20 @@ export const formsRouter = createTRPCRouter({
           }),
         ).default([]),
         settings: z.record(z.string(), z.any()).optional(),
+        isTemplate: z.boolean().optional(),
+        templateName: z.string().max(100).optional(),
       }),
     )
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const { isTemplate, templateName, ...formData } = input;
+      
+      if (isTemplate && !templateName) {
+        throw new TRPCError({
+          code: "BAD_REQUEST",
+          message: "Template name is required when creating a template",
+        });
+      }
+
       await checkStudyAccess(ctx.db, ctx.session.user.id, input.studyId, [
         "owner",
         "researcher",
@@ -200,12 +211,14 @@ export const formsRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       const [newForm] = await ctx.db
         .insert(forms)
         .values({
-          studyId: input.studyId,
-          type: input.type,
-          title: input.title,
-          description: input.description,
-          fields: input.fields,
-          settings: input.settings ?? {},
+          studyId: formData.studyId,
+          type: formData.type,
+          title: formData.title,
+          description: formData.description,
+          fields: formData.fields,
+          settings: formData.settings ?? {},
+          isTemplate: isTemplate ?? false,
+          templateName: templateName,
           createdBy: ctx.session.user.id,
         })
         .returning();
@@ -589,4 +602,75 @@ export const formsRouter = createTRPCRouter({
 
       return formsWithCounts;
     }),
+
+  listTemplates: protectedProcedure
+    .query(async ({ ctx }) => {
+      const templates = await ctx.db.query.forms.findMany({
+        where: eq(forms.isTemplate, true),
+        orderBy: [desc(forms.updatedAt)],
+      });
+
+      return templates;
+    }),
+
+  createFromTemplate: protectedProcedure
+    .input(
+      z.object({
+        studyId: z.string().uuid(),
+        templateId: z.string().uuid(),
+        title: z.string().min(1).max(255).optional(),
+      }),
+    )
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      await checkStudyAccess(ctx.db, ctx.session.user.id, input.studyId, [
+        "owner",
+        "researcher",
+      ]);
+
+      const template = await ctx.db.query.forms.findFirst({
+        where: and(
+          eq(forms.id, input.templateId),
+          eq(forms.isTemplate, true),
+        ),
+      });
+
+      if (!template) {
+        throw new TRPCError({
+          code: "NOT_FOUND",
+          message: "Template not found",
+        });
+      }
+
+      const [newForm] = await ctx.db
+        .insert(forms)
+        .values({
+          studyId: input.studyId,
+          type: template.type,
+          title: input.title ?? `${template.title} (Copy)`,
+          description: template.description,
+          fields: template.fields,
+          settings: template.settings,
+          isTemplate: false,
+          createdBy: ctx.session.user.id,
+        })
+        .returning();
+
+      if (!newForm) {
+        throw new TRPCError({
+          code: "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR",
+          message: "Failed to create form from template",
+        });
+      }
+
+      await ctx.db.insert(activityLogs).values({
+        studyId: input.studyId,
+        userId: ctx.session.user.id,
+        action: "form_created_from_template",
+        description: `Created form "${newForm.title}" from template "${template.title}"`,
+        resourceType: "form",
+        resourceId: newForm.id,
+      });
+
+      return newForm;
+    }),
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server/db/schema.ts b/src/server/db/schema.ts
index cf6c35b..5c57e1e 100755
--- a/src/server/db/schema.ts
+++ b/src/server/db/schema.ts
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ export const forms = createTable(
     description: text("description"),
     version: integer("version").default(1).notNull(),
     active: boolean("active").default(true).notNull(),
+    isTemplate: boolean("is_template").default(false).notNull(),
+    templateName: varchar("template_name", { length: 100 }),
     fields: jsonb("fields").notNull().default([]),
     settings: jsonb("settings").default({}),
     createdBy: text("created_by")