Andhra Pradesh High Court English Typing (APHC)

The Andhra Pradesh High Court English Typing Test is the skill test in the Typist, Stenographer, Copyist, and Data Entry Operator recruitment conducted by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. The 2025-26 cycle covered 80 Stenographer vacancies and additional Typist/Copyist positions across the Court's principal seat at Amaravati and subordinate court establishments. Candidates who clear the 80-mark written examination advance to this 50-mark skill test. Selection follows a strict merit-based approach where skill test marks are the primary differentiator for final ranking.

English candidates must reach 45 WPM (Higher Grade). The test runs for 10 minutes on a computer-based interface. APHC's 45 WPM English requirement sits between SSC CHSL (35 WPM) and Bombay HC PA (50 WPM), reflecting the Andhra Pradesh judicial system's operational speed for typist and copyist roles. Stenographer posts add English shorthand dictation at 80 WPM or 100 WPM depending on grade, on top of the 45 WPM typing requirement. The skill test marks (50 total) contribute to final merit ranking, not just qualification.

APHC uses the standard High Court error methodology with Full and Half mistake categorisation. Full mistakes (wrong word, omitted word, spelling error) deduct 1 word from gross. Half mistakes (spacing, capitalisation, punctuation) deduct 0.5 word. The 5% error tolerance applies to gross word count. At 450 gross words in 10 minutes (45 WPM), the tolerance allows 22.5 error units. The test evaluates legal passage handling with terminology drawn from court orders, judgments, and administrative correspondence. Telugu typing is NOT required for standard Typist and Copyist posts. The test is English only.

This page covers the complete Andhra Pradesh HC (APHC) typing test: the 45 WPM English speed requirement, the 10-minute duration, the 80-mark written + 50-mark skill test structure, Full and Half mistake categories, keyboard feature availability, the additional shorthand requirement for Stenographer posts, and a preparation plan for the mid-tier speed target. Selection covers multiple posts sharing common typing rules.

Net speed for Andhra Pradesh HC (APHC) equals gross WPM minus error deductions. Gross WPM equals total keystrokes typed divided by 5 divided by 10 (minutes). Full mistakes deduct 1 word; Half mistakes deduct 0.5 word. Your net speed must reach 45 WPM (Higher Grade) to qualify. Skill test marks (50 total) contribute to final merit ranking.

The Andhra Pradesh HC typing interface is a standard High Court computer-based platform. A passage appears on the screen; you type in the input area. The test uses legal passages including court orders, judgments, and administrative correspondence. Backspace availability follows standard APHC interface configuration. Manual scrolling required if passage extends beyond visible area.

The APHC error tolerance is 5% of gross words typed. At 450 gross words (45 WPM English for 10 minutes), you can afford 22.5 error units before crossing the threshold. Full mistakes count as 1 error unit; Half mistakes count as 0.5 units. Because skill test marks contribute to merit, minimising errors matters more than just clearing the threshold.

Andhra Pradesh HC has no category-based error relaxation on the typing skill test. The 5% error tolerance and 45 WPM Higher Grade threshold apply to all candidates regardless of category. Category relaxation applies only to the written examination cut-offs, not to the skill test threshold.