# Handwriting Text Recognition on Free Form Answers (test)

Source: [Handwriting Text Recognition on Free Form Answers (test)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/handwriting-text-recognition-on-free-form-answers-test>)

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Data updated: 2026-02-26T05:39:06.329Z

Evaluation of Handwriting Text Recognition performance on the test split of the Free Form Answers dataset, typically measured using Character Error Rate (CER).

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 Text Recognition |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | Free Form Answers (test) |
| Metric | Character Error Rate |
| Unit | PERCENT |
| Direction | Lower is better |
| Results loaded | 2 of 2 |
| 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

- [Character Error Rate](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/handwriting-text-recognition-on-free-form-answers-test.md?metric=Character%20Error%20Rate>): Lower is better; unit: PERCENT.

## Recorded results

| Method | Character Error Rate | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FPHR | 7.6 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 |
| Best Cloud API | 14.4 | Not recorded | 68fa6cd71e209131cea36299 |

### FPHR

Character Error Rate: 7.6. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f7850a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6cd71e209131cea36299.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6cd71e209131cea36299.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: Not recorded. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Best Cloud API

Character Error Rate: 14.4. Result ID: 698f42783a6c314849f78509.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6cd71e209131cea36299.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: Not recorded. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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