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40words per minute
The Supreme Court's Court Master post also requires a computer typing speed of 40 words per minute, with 2 percent mistakes allowed.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Minimum speed 40 words per minute (Mistakes allowed 2% of the total words to be typed)”
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), item 1.
Open the original- What it measures
- Typing is a separate 10-minute test. It is taken on a computer, so transcription and typing skill are assessed together.
- What it does not show
- The 2 percent limit applies to the typing test, not to the shorthand test, which has its own 5 percent limit.