# Handwriting Recognition on IAM Paragraph Level (test) Source: [Handwriting Recognition on IAM Paragraph Level (test)]() Collection index: [llms.txt]() Data updated: 2026-02-26T05:52:25.347Z Evaluation of Handwriting Recognition performance on the test split of the IAM Paragraph Level dataset, measured by Character Error Rate (CER) both with and without Language Model constraints. A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage. | Scope | Recorded value | | --- | --- | | Task | Handwriting Recognition | | Dataset (including any stated split) | IAM Paragraph Level (test) | | Metric | Mean Test CER (w/o LM) | | Unit | PERCENT | | Direction | Lower is better | | Results loaded | 7 of 7 | | Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark | Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol. ## Metrics - [Mean Test CER (w/o LM)](): Lower is better; unit: PERCENT. - [Corpus CER (w/o LM)](): Lower is better; unit: PERCENT. - [Mean Test CER (w/ LM)](): Lower is better; unit: PERCENT. - [Corpus CER (w/ LM)](): Lower is better; unit: PERCENT. ## Recorded results | Method | Mean Test CER (w/o LM) | Result date | Report paper | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FPHR+Aug | 6.3 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | | FPHR | 6.7 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | | SLS + MDLSTM + CTC | 7.5 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | | Bluche | 7.9 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | | Bluche | 10.1 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | | SLS + MDLSTM + CTC | 11.1 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | | Bluche et al. | 16.2 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 | ### FPHR+Aug Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 6.3. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f784ff. [Reporting paper]() [Method origin paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"~145 dpi","Data Augmentation":true}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. ### FPHR Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 6.7. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f784fe. [Reporting paper]() [Method origin paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"~145 dpi"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. ### SLS + MDLSTM + CTC Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 7.5. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f78503. [Reporting paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"300 dpi","Paragraph Segmentation Required":true,"Line Segmentation":"SLS"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. ### Bluche Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 7.9. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f78501. [Reporting paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"300 dpi","Paragraph Segmentation Required":true}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. ### Bluche Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 10.1. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f78500. [Reporting paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"150 dpi","Paragraph Segmentation Required":true}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. ### SLS + MDLSTM + CTC Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 11.1. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f78502. [Reporting paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"150 dpi","Paragraph Segmentation Required":true,"Line Segmentation":"SLS"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. ### Bluche et al. Mean Test CER (w/o LM): 16.2. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f784fd. [Reporting paper]() Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Resolution":"150 dpi"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction. Page 1 of 1. This is an index page, not the full collection.