Get information about court reporter exams, grading criteria, permitted transcribing tools, and find out when and where to take the exam.
One of the ways you can get a court reporter certificate is by passing the Washington State court reporter exam.
About the exam
Exam description
The exam includes:
- 2-minute warm-up segment (not required for transcription)
- 2 voice question and answer testimonies given at 200 words per minute. Each testimony is 7 minutes long and you must transcribe at least 1 testimony.
Transcribing tools
- You may choose to use the computers at the test site or your own transcription equipment.
- Test site software includes Microsoft Word for Windows.
- Computer disks will not be provided.
- The test site will be staffed with technicians for assistance.
Grading
You'll be graded on a consecutive 5-minute segment of the testimony you choose to transcribe. The passing score is 95% accuracy.
Next exam
Date and time: To be determined
Application deadline: To be determined
Location: To be determined
How to schedule your exam
Currently, we are not scheduling exams.
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