Practice shorthand dictation with free audio and text material. Available for all speed levels.

Dictation Practice Levels

Types of Dictation Material

• General topics
• Legal dictation
• Business content
• News articles
• Exam pattern (SSC, High Court)

Audio Sources

• YouTube dictation videos
• Text-to-speech tools
• Recorded dictations

Practice Tips

1. Start with slow speed
2. Gradually increase speed
3. Practice daily
4. Review and correct errors

How to Run a Dictation Practice Session

Most learners press play and start writing blindly. That wastes good material. A dictation session has four clear stages, and doing all four is what turns audio into speed.

1. Warm up for five minutes. Rewrite yesterday's difficult outlines and a short list of common words. Cold hands write badly.
2. Read the passage once before dictating. Unknown words and technical terms should be familiar before the clock starts, not discovered halfway through.
3. Take the dictation at target speed. Keep writing even when you miss a word. Mark the gap with a small dash and continue — dropping out is how one missed phrase becomes a lost paragraph.
4. Transcribe and compare. Type your notes out, then check them word by word against the original text. Note down every broken outline in a separate error diary.

How to Choose Audio at the Right Speed

Start slower than you think you need. If you are aiming for an 80 WPM exam, your comfortable writing speed should already sit around 90-95 WPM before you attempt the real thing. Until then, practice with dictation recorded just above your current level — fast enough to stretch you, slow enough that you still finish with readable notes.

Text-to-speech tools are useful for one specific job: repeating the same passage at increasing speeds. Loop a single paragraph at a slow pace until your outlines are clean, then step the speed up slightly and repeat the same paragraph. This method builds muscle memory far faster than jumping to a new text every day.

Weekly Practice Plan

Adjust the timings to your schedule, but keep the order: writing, then transcription, then review. Skipping the review step is the single biggest reason learners stay stuck at the same speed for months.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Changing dictation material every day, so nothing is ever revised properly.
• Stopping the audio the moment an outline goes wrong.
• Practicing only handwriting and never typing the notes back.
• Chasing high-speed audio before basic outlines are automatic.
• Ignoring the error diary — the same mistakes then repeat in every mock test.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long should one dictation session be?

Forty-five to sixty minutes covers warm-up, two or three dictations, transcription and review. Short daily sessions beat weekend marathons because your hand remembers what it does repeatedly.

Should I write dictation on paper or a computer?

Paper, always, for the writing stage. Dictation is taken by hand in the exam. Transcription — converting your notes into typed text — is where the computer belongs.

What do I do when I cannot read my own outline?

Check the original passage, rewrite the correct outline five times, and log it in your error diary. Read-back failures are the most honest feedback you get.

Final Tips

Consistency beats intensity. One passage a day, properly transcribed and carefully reviewed, will take you further than ten rushed dictations a week. Track your progress, fix one weak area at a time, and let speed grow out of accuracy rather than chasing it directly.