Fact · Dictation for work and study
100words per minute
In 2016 the Press Gazette reported that a shorthand speed of 100 words per minute remained a requirement for NCTJ news students seeking the gold standard pass.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“A shorthand speed of 100 words per minute remains a requirement for those taking an NCTJ in news journalism who want to achieve a”
NCTJ set to make shorthand optional for journalism students who don't focus on news, Dominic Ponsford, Press Gazette, 2016, Article, first paragraphs.
Open the original- What it measures
- The NCTJ accredits most UK journalism courses. The report covered a change to the syllabus that made shorthand one of the optional skills modules.
- What it does not show
- Dated 2016 and about the NCTJ news route only. Current NCTJ rules may differ.