At 100 words per minute for five minutes, the 2022 Delhi notice's English shorthand dictation runs to 500 words.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

What it measures: The notice itself gives 500 words for this calculation, so the figure matches its own arithmetic.
How it is calculated: 100 words per minute x 5 minutes = 500 words
What it does not show: The calculation assumes the dictation runs at the stated speed for the full five minutes, which is how the notice describes it.

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