diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/interaction/FractionInputInteractionView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/interaction/FractionInputInteractionView.kt
index d8ea04584ed..6209a6c269e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/interaction/FractionInputInteractionView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/app/customview/interaction/FractionInputInteractionView.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import org.oppia.android.app.utility.KeyboardHelper.Companion.showSoftKeyboard
 // TODO(#249): These are the attributes which should be defined in XML, that are required for this interaction view to work correctly
 //  digits="0123456789/-"
 //  hint="Write fraction here."
-//  inputType="date"
+//  inputType="text"
 //  background="@drawable/edit_text_background"
 //  maxLength="200".
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml
index 5eeb801f244..b51ac1a5904 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:background="@drawable/edit_text_background"
-      android:digits="0123456789/- "
       android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
       android:hint="@{viewModel.hintText}"
       android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-      android:inputType="date"
+      android:inputType="text"
       android:longClickable="false"
       android:maxLength="200"
       android:minHeight="48dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml
index 5eeb801f244..b51ac1a5904 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-land/fraction_interaction_item.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:background="@drawable/edit_text_background"
-      android:digits="0123456789/- "
       android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
       android:hint="@{viewModel.hintText}"
       android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-      android:inputType="date"
+      android:inputType="text"
       android:longClickable="false"
       android:maxLength="200"
       android:minHeight="48dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-port/fraction_interaction_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-port/fraction_interaction_item.xml
index 5eeb801f244..b51ac1a5904 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-port/fraction_interaction_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp-port/fraction_interaction_item.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:background="@drawable/edit_text_background"
-      android:digits="0123456789/- "
       android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
       android:hint="@{viewModel.hintText}"
       android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-      android:inputType="date"
+      android:inputType="text"
       android:longClickable="false"
       android:maxLength="200"
       android:minHeight="48dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fraction_interaction_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fraction_interaction_item.xml
index 5eeb801f244..b51ac1a5904 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fraction_interaction_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fraction_interaction_item.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:background="@drawable/edit_text_background"
-      android:digits="0123456789/- "
       android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
       android:hint="@{viewModel.hintText}"
       android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-      android:inputType="date"
+      android:inputType="text"
       android:longClickable="false"
       android:maxLength="200"
       android:minHeight="48dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/ratio_input_interaction_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/ratio_input_interaction_item.xml
index fd17d2a3cb5..8c44335adc2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/ratio_input_interaction_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/ratio_input_interaction_item.xml
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
       android:layout_width="match_parent"
       android:layout_height="wrap_content"
       android:background="@drawable/edit_text_background"
-      android:digits="0123456789: "
       android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
       android:hint="@{viewModel.hintText}"
       android:imeOptions="actionDone"
-      android:inputType="time"
+      android:inputType="text"
       android:longClickable="false"
       android:maxLength="200"
       android:minHeight="48dp"
diff --git a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt
index e80674b97a3..e6621151a44 100644
--- a/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/sharedTest/java/org/oppia/android/app/player/state/StateFragmentTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.oppia.android.app.player.state
 
 import android.app.Application
 import android.content.Context
+import android.text.InputType
 import android.text.Spannable
 import android.text.style.ClickableSpan
 import android.view.View
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
 import com.bumptech.glide.GlideBuilder
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.executor.MockGlideExecutor
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import dagger.BindsInstance
 import dagger.Component
 import dagger.Module
@@ -1197,6 +1199,43 @@ class StateFragmentTest {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testStateFragment_fractionInput_textViewwHasTextInputType() {
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use { scenario ->
+      startPlayingExploration()
+
+      // Play to state 2 to access the fraction input interaction.
+      playThroughPrototypeState1()
+
+      // Verify that fraction input uses the standard text software keyboard.
+      scenario.onActivity { activity ->
+        val textView: TextView = activity.findViewById(R.id.fraction_input_interaction_view)
+        assertThat(textView.inputType).isEqualTo(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testStateFragment_ratioInput_textViewHasTextInputType() {
+    launchForExploration(TEST_EXPLORATION_ID_2).use { scenario ->
+      startPlayingExploration()
+      playThroughPrototypeState1()
+      playThroughPrototypeState2()
+      playThroughPrototypeState3()
+      playThroughPrototypeState4()
+      playThroughPrototypeState5()
+
+      // Play to state 7 to access the ratio input interaction.
+      playThroughPrototypeState6()
+
+      // Verify that ratio input uses the standard text software keyboard.
+      scenario.onActivity { activity ->
+        val textView: TextView = activity.findViewById(R.id.ratio_input_interaction_view)
+        assertThat(textView.inputType).isEqualTo(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private fun addShadowMediaPlayerException(dataSource: Any, exception: Exception) {
     val classLoader = StateFragmentTest::class.java.classLoader!!
     val shadowMediaPlayerClass = classLoader.loadClass("org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowMediaPlayer")