A 41-year-old woman is accused of stealing 40 dresses worth over £200 each during a six-month period.

This one is not written in the traditional NCTJ way, and has a higher syllabic count than the NCTJ examinations. It is good practice, and contains the odd word you may have not written in shorthand before! See how you cope with that. Remember every word has the same value when it comes to examinations.

In this video, we practice identifying and transcribing a quote. This is not usually found until 100wpm and above. See how you perform. The quote must be verbatim.