Official documentation
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) testing information
National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The NCRA's description of the Registered Professional Reporter skills tests. It sets dictation speeds of 180, 200 and 225 words per minute for three legs and requires 95 percent accuracy on each leg.
- How much weight it carries
- The official certifying body for U.S. court reporters, read on 2026-10-16. Test rules can change, and the page does not show a date of revision.
Facts taken from this source
- To pass each leg of the NCRA skills test, a candidate must have 95 percent accuracy.
“You must have 95 percent accuracy on each leg to pass.” (Testing information: Online Skills Tests)
- The NCRA's Registered Professional Reporter skills test sets the testimony and question-and-answer leg at 225 words per minute.
“Testimony/Q&A at 225 wpm” (Testing information: Online Skills Tests)
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