Shorthand
Teeline Gold Standard for Journalists by Marie Cartwright
The following passages are all past NCTJ examination pieces.
Read through the guidelines given in part 3 of the book before attempting these passages.
Take down the dictation at your chosen speed and then immediately transcribe your notes within the time allowed (the time allowed is indicated at the bottom of each passage). Check your transcription with the matching examination piece.
Please see Exam details for the shorthand examination error tolerance and number of errors allowed for each speed.
Additional examination passages are available for purchase from our website shop.
Shorthand Seminar 2010 resources and group notes
Shorthand Seminar 2011
- Related
- Shorthand - Introduction Audio
- A. Shorthand - 60 wpm (PDF, 46.94 Kb)
- B. Shorthand - 70 wpm (PDF, 54.44 Kb)
- C. Shorthand - 80 wpm (PDF, 55.10 Kb)
- D. Shorthand - 90 wpm (PDF, 17.04 Kb)
- E. Shorthand - 100 wpm (PDF, 16.94 Kb)
- F. Shorthand - 110 wpm (PDF, 17.71 Kb)
- G. Shorthand - 120 wpm (PDF, 17.97 Kb)
- Shorthand - 60 wpm Audio
- Shorthand - 70 wpm Audio
- Shorthand - 80 wpm Audio
- Shorthand - 90 wpm Audio
- Shorthand - 100 wpm Audio
- Shorthand - 110 wpm Audio
- Shorthand - 120 wpm Audio
