Fact · Dictation for work and study
8times
The 2022 Delhi notice allows eight minutes to transcribe for each minute of dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
- What it measures
- Transcription time is the main difference between the shorthand test and the typing test, so the ratio matters for planning practice.
- How it is calculated
- 40 minutes of transcription / 5 minutes of dictation = 8
- What it does not show
- Ratios differ by notice. The Supreme Court advertisement gives 45 minutes of transcription for its dictation, so a comparison depends on the duration each notice uses.