UPMSP Shorthand & Typewriting study guide
UPMSP Shorthand & Typewriting · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The UPMSP Shorthand & Typewriting examination is a skill certification conducted under the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education (UPMSP/Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad) framework. It is designed for candidates who want documented proof of stenography or typewriting proficiency, typically to support applications for clerical, secretarial and stenographer posts in government offices, courts and private establishments. The UPMSP Shorthand & Typewriting study guide has 6 sections and about 1,759 words.
01Shorthand Dictation and Transcription
Shorthand Dictation and Transcription tests the full loop: hearing a passage at a prescribed rate, writing a legible shorthand record, and converting it into a correct fair copy within the allowed time. The examiner is not only checking outline speed; spelling, punctuation, paragraphing, and the sense of the passage all carry marks.
314 words, about 2 min02Typewriting Speed and Accuracy
Typewriting Speed and Accuracy tests how many words you can produce in a fixed time and how few errors you leave in the copy. Most papers run for five minutes and calculate gross speed by dividing total strokes by five to get "words", then dividing by the minutes.
335 words, about 2 min03Shorthand Theory and Outlines
Shorthand Theory and Outlines tests your knowledge of the writing system itself: consonant strokes, vowel signs, diphthongs, joins, halving and doubling, prefixes and suffixes, grammalogues, phraseograms, and special outlines. A theory paper can ask you to explain why an outline is written in a particular way, not merely to reproduce it.
309 words, about 2 min04Typewriting Practice and Formatting
Typewriting Practice and Formatting tests whether you can lay out official and business documents correctly: letters, envelopes, tables, manuscripts, notices, and carbon copies. Marks depend on margins, alignment, spacing, paragraphing, and consistency of style, not only on typing speed.
287 words, about 1 min05English/Hindi Language and Grammar
English/Hindi Language and Grammar tests correctness and clarity in the language of the examination: sentence correction, subject-verb agreement, tense, articles and prepositions, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and, for Hindi, gender, number, case, matras, sandhi, samas, and common idioms. Find the head of the subject before choosing the verb.
269 words, about 1 min06General Knowledge and Current Affairs
General Knowledge and Current Affairs tests static facts about India and Uttar Pradesh plus recent developments: appointments, schemes, awards, sports, summits, books, days, and organisations. The paper rewards a reliable monthly log, not scattered memorisation.
245 words, about 1 min