College ruled paper is a writing paper that consists of horizontal lines that are meant to correctly align handwritten words and a vertical line on the left side that indicates margin. There are different types of college ruled papers and the lines vary according to the users’ needs . Some type of ruled papers are specially made for calligraphy, writing music notes, preparing graphs, while others are made for teaching students to write a particular script or language. For many, knowing how to write a college paper begins with knowing the paper format required.

    Some generic types of college ruled paper are:

    • Notebook paper:
    Notebook paper is also known as writing paper. The notebook paper is available in different layouts and sizes. The size and layout of the paper is determined according to the needs of the user. Typically, the layout consists of evenly spaced horizontal lines and a vertical line to indicate margin. Notebook paper is the most commonly used ruled paper in school and colleges.

    • Quadrille paper:
    This type of paper has both vertical and horizontal lines evenly spaced over the entire page to create a grid of squares. Quadrille paper is usually used for drawing diagrams and preparing graphs. Also, quadrille paper is used in doing manual mathematical operations like multiple numbers division or multiplication.

    • Music manuscript paper:
    As its name suggests, this type of ruled paper is used for writing musical notes. The layout of the page consists of five line staves that spread across the width of the page. As notebook paper is for students, manuscript paper is for musicians.

    The college paper format is based on the size and layout of the college ruled paper.