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120words per minute
The Supreme Court's 2024 advertisement requires Court Master (Shorthand) candidates to show proficiency in shorthand in English at 120 words per minute.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Proficiency in Shorthand (English) with a speed of 120 w.p.m.”
Advertisement No. F.6/2024-SC (RC): Court Master (Shorthand), Senior Personal Assistant and Personal Assistant, Supreme Court of India, 2024, Eligibility criteria, Court Master (Shorthand).
Open the original- What it measures
- The eligibility list for each post sets the shorthand language and speed. The same advertisement sets the Senior Personal Assistant at 110 and the Personal Assistant at 100 words per minute, also in English.
- What it does not show
- Sets the requirement for one recruitment cycle (eligibility as on 31.12.2024). The notice does not describe the dictated passage.