Sport from the database
Competitive Typing
Competitive typing measures how quickly and accurately a prescribed text is entered within a defined time window. Organised formats include online contests and text-production competitions; keystrokes, error scoring, language/age category and clean input are central.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Enter prescribed text within the time limit as quickly and accurately as possible.
Teilnehmer
Individual rankings, age/language categories and, depending on contest, team or school/group rankings.
Teamgröße
Individual rankings, age/language categories and, depending on contest, team or school/group rankings.
Spielfeld
Keyboard/steno workstation, online platform, classroom, competition room or congress setup with input software and timer.
Dauer
Duration depends on game, round, heat, speech, dictation or tournament time control.
Wertung
Speed and accuracy are scored together; errors, corrections, minimum performance and time window follow the relevant Intersteno/contest rules.
Gewinnbedingung
Highest rule-compliant performance by keystrokes/speed and error deductions in the announced category.
Ausrüstung
Computer or tablet, keyboard/steno setup, input software, text material, timer, internet access or competition room.
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- unauthorised aids
- communication outside the rules
- time violation
- wrong or incomplete answer/input
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Intersteno Internet Contests Intersteno · official · high
- Intersteno Internet Contest Rules 2026 Intersteno · rulebook · high
- Intersteno Task Force interviews the winners Journal of Court Reporting · winner-interview · medium
- FAQ on Intersteno competitions Intersteno · federation · high
- Intersteno competition types Intersteno · federation · high