In the High Court of Jharkhand's 2013 advertisement for English and Hindi stenographers, applicants for the Hindi stenographer post must reach 70 words per minute in shorthand and 35 words per minute in typing, with 10 percent permissible mistakes.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

In the source's own words

“for Hindi Stenographer the speed would be 70 and 35 words per minute respectively with permissible mistake of 10%”

What it measures: The advertisement invites applications for English and Hindi stenographer posts and for Personal Assistant posts. The speeds are listed as requirements for applicants in the eligibility criteria.
What it does not show: The advertisement does not give the dictation length or the transcription time for Hindi. It dates from 2013, and the same court's 2014 advertisement sets different Hindi speeds.