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100words per minute
Goa's official scheme of examination for the Junior Stenographer post sets the shorthand skill test at 100 words per minute.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Speed of 100 words per minute in shorthand.”
Scheme of examination for Junior Stenographer, Government of Goa, Government of Goa, 2021, Scheme of examination, item 1.
Open the original- What it measures
- Shorthand skill tests like this one require candidates to take dictation at a set speed and then transcribe it, which is the working skill this question describes.
- What it does not show
- This is one employer's rule from a 2021 notice. Other government bodies set different speeds, and the speed can change between recruitment cycles.
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