Dictation Transcription

You listen to an audio dictation read at a fixed speed and type exactly what you hear. It is the same format as the stenographer skill test, so it is the most direct way to prepare.

Open a dictation from the catalog, choose your exam duration on the detail page, and press Start. You need to be logged in, and some dictations need an active plan.

Dictations are grouped by speed in WPM, including 80, 100 and 120 WPM. Use the filters on the catalog to find the speed and category you want.

Your typed text is compared with the reference transcript word by word. Accuracy and mistakes are calculated automatically and shown right after you submit.

The result separates full mistakes, half mistakes, omissions and spelling errors, and highlights each one in the transcript so you can see exactly what you missed.

You can browse the catalog for free. Each dictation is either free or part of a paid plan, and the detail page tells you which before you start.

The exam runs like the real skill test and is timed, so it cannot be paused. Before you start, you can listen in practice mode to get comfortable with the voice and speed.

Yes, with an active plan you can view the corrected transcript, the mistake breakdown and download your result as a PDF.

Yes. Self Practice lets you write or paste your own text and take a timed typing test against it. Free accounts can save a limited number of self-practice sessions and folders.

You can attempt a dictation as many times as you like. Each attempt is saved, so you can compare your accuracy across attempts in My Dictations.

Yes. Each dictation has a report option. Tell us what is wrong and our team will review and correct it.