Passages
Passages are arranged level-wise – start with Easy, then Medium, Hard and finally the RBE Advanced passages. The level is worked out from word length, capitals, numbers and symbols in each passage.
KVS / NVS JSA in short: 10 minutes on computer · KVS 35 WPM (Hindi 30) · NVS 30 WPM (Hindi 25) · qualifying only · KVS JSA also has a Computer Proficiency Test (40% to qualify).
⚠ Official CBSE skill-test instructions for KVS / NVS JSA (Backspace, how mistakes are counted) are not released yet. Until then practise both patterns below – we will update this test as soon as CBSE publishes them.
⚠ Official CBSE skill-test instructions for KVS / NVS JSA (Backspace, how mistakes are counted) are not released yet. Until then practise both patterns below – we will update this test as soon as CBSE publishes them.
Level 1 – Easy · 8 passages
Short, common words and few capitals or numbers. Start here.
Passage 30 Easy
394 wordsThere once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave…
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Passage 29 Easy
392 wordsA Sage was passing through the capital city of the famous king. While he…
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Passage 28 Easy
380 wordsBanwarilal is a simple soul who believes whatever he is told. The village boys…
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Passage 27 Easy
386 wordsI am a tree, tall and imposing, standing all alone near the campus of…
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Passage 26 Easy
379 wordsOnce upon a time, there lived a herd of eighty thousand elephants at the…
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Passage 25 Easy
373 wordsThe forester was very excited and immediately went up to the King and told…
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Passage 22 Easy
373 wordsA story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point…
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Passage 24 Easy
374 wordsMy Favorite Teacher: A teacher is called builder of the nation. The profession of…
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Level 2 – Medium · 8 passages
Longer words, more names and punctuation.
Passage 23 Medium
361 wordsOnce upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One…
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Passage 14 Medium
364 wordsIn June 1965, I was a seventh standard student of King George's School, Belgaum…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 21 Medium
354 wordsHoli is one of the important festivals of the Hindus. It is a colorful…
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Passage 20 Medium
343 wordsValue of Science: The present era is the era of science. Science has undoubtedly…
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Passage 19 Medium
346 wordsMoney stashed abroad is not always the money, which has been evaded from payment…
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Passage 18 Medium
346 wordsThe Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha, is already with the hon. Members…
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Passage 17 Medium
335 wordsIt is said that around 3.7 billion years ago, the earth cooled down and…
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Passage 16 Medium
325 wordsIs positive thinking an inherent characteristic of a person or can it be developed…
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Level 3 – Hard · 7 passages
Long words, many capitals, numbers and symbols – the toughest previous-year passages.
Passage 15 Hard
342 wordsAs the House knows, the Prime Minister sent out a circular to all the…
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Passage 13 Hard
331 wordsAssam, known as the land of blue hills and red river, is also a…
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Passage 12 Hard
320 wordsWe live in a world where Alexa plays the music in the living room,…
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Passage 11 Hard
346 wordsGeorge W. Bush: Sworn in as the President of USA in January, 2001 and…
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Passage 10 Hard
325 wordsToday, the craze of advertisement of manufactured goods is on the increase. The art…
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Passage 9 Hard
327 wordsAlmost 69 people were killed by the police in the fire to oppose the…
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Passage 8 Hard
311 wordsReservation policy fails to achieve its purpose of giving equal opportunity to everyone because…
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Level 4 – Advanced (RBE) · 7 passages
Written by RBE about 20% harder than SSC: more capitals, numbers, symbols ( % / - & : ; " ) and abbreviations.
Passage 7 Advanced
345 wordsFixed Deposits (FDs) remain one of the most popular savings options for Indian households…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 6 Advanced
328 wordsOffice Memorandum No. A-11019/42/2024-Estt.(A-III), issued by a Ministry of the Government of India, explains…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 5 Advanced
321 wordsThe human heart is a muscular organ about the size of a closed fist,…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 4 Advanced
302 wordsThe human immune system is a remarkable network of cells, tissues and organs that…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 3 Advanced
325 wordsElectric Vehicles (EVs) are rapidly entering Indian roads, from two-wheelers and three-wheelers to cars,…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 2 Advanced
333 wordsThe Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced on 1 July 2017 through the 101st…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 1 Advanced
291 wordsArtificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of computer systems to perform tasks that normally…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
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| KVS JSA | NVS JSA | |
|---|---|---|
| English | 35 WPM (10,500 KDPH) | 30 WPM |
| Hindi | 30 WPM (9,000 KDPH) | 25 WPM |
| Time | 10 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Nature | Qualifying | Qualifying |
⚠ Official CBSE skill-test instructions for KVS / NVS JSA (Backspace, how mistakes are counted) are not released yet. Until then practise both patterns below – we will update this test as soon as CBSE publishes them.
The two patterns on this test
| CBSE pattern | KVS 2023 pattern | |
|---|---|---|
| Backspace | On | Off |
| Word highlight | Off | On |
| Auto-scroll | Off – scroll the passage yourself | On |
| Mistakes | Every wrong / missing / extra word, spelling, punctuation = 1 mistake | Same |
| How you pass | Net WPM = (words typed − 5 × mistakes) ÷ 10 ≥ 35 (NVS 30) | Speed (words typed ÷ 10) ≥ 35 (NVS 30) and accuracy ≥ 95% |
Example: 2,000 key depressions = 400 words typed, 12 mistakes.
CBSE pattern: (400 − 5 × 12) ÷ 10 = 34 WPM – just fails KVS (35), passes NVS (30).
KVS 2023 pattern: speed 40 WPM, accuracy 100 − 12 ÷ 400 × 100 = 97% – passes both.
CBSE pattern: (400 − 5 × 12) ÷ 10 = 34 WPM – just fails KVS (35), passes NVS (30).
KVS 2023 pattern: speed 40 WPM, accuracy 100 − 12 ÷ 400 × 100 = 97% – passes both.
- Words typed = key depressions ÷ 5 (spaces included). Words you did not reach are not mistakes.
- If you finish the passage early, type it again from the start – speed is always worked out on the full 10 minutes.
- Passages: SSC previous-year and RBE Advanced passages of 2,000 key depressions (the official minimum is 1,750 in English).