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120words per minute
The Supreme Court's 2024 advertisement for Court Master (Shorthand) sets the English shorthand test at 120 words per minute.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Test at the speed of 120 words per minute (The time for transcription will be 45 minutes)”
Advertisement No. F.6/2024-SC (RC): Court Master (Shorthand), Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant, Supreme Court of India, 2024, Scheme of examination table, Court Master (Shorthand).
Open the original- What it measures
- The advertisement sets a scheme of examination for each post. The shorthand test is in English. Candidates write the dictation in shorthand and then transcribe it.
- What it does not show
- Sets the speed for one recruitment cycle (eligibility as on 31.12.2024). The notice does not say what the dictated passage contains or how long it runs.