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RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (CBTST) – 30 WPM, 10 minutes

Computer Based Typing Skill Test of RRB NTPC (Graduate and Undergraduate typist posts): a passage of about 1500 key depressions (300 words), 10 minutes on screen, 30 WPM net speed in English, no Backspace or editing, and you may type the passage again from the start if you finish it.

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.

RRB NTPC CBTST in short: passage of about 1500 key depressions (300 words) · 1-minute warm-up → 10-minute test · no Backspace / editing · finish the passage? type it again from the start · at least 300 words · 30 WPM net (English). The result shows words typed, the 5% allowance and the 10-word penalty step by step.
Level 1 – Easy · 8Level 2 – Medium · 8Level 3 – Hard · 7Level 4 – Advanced (RBE) · 7

Level 1 – Easy · 8 passages

Short, common words and few capitals or numbers. Start here.

Passage 1 Easy
318 words
Once a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son…
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Passage 4 Easy
291 words
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of…
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Passage 2 Easy
303 words
Once, there was this guy, who was in love with a girl. She wasn't…
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Passage 3 Easy
292 words
The King was extremely concerned when he heard what they had to say and…
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Passage 5 Easy
305 words
A man who has gone out of his town comes back and finds that…
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Passage 9 Easy
293 words
There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden,…
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Passage 6 Easy
301 words
One day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for…
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Passage 7 Easy
286 words
Once Emperor Akbar became very angry at his favorite minister Birbal. He asked Birbal…
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Level 2 – Medium · 8 passages

Longer words, more names and punctuation.

Passage 8 Medium
286 words
Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was…
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Passage 10 Medium
290 words
A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having…
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Passage 17 Medium
322 words
Science and religion seem to be antagonistic to each other. But intrinsically, then-purpose is…
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Passage 11 Medium
272 words
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson.…
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Passage 14 Medium
263 words
Sir, I would like to state that the Budget is only an annual financial…
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Passage 13 Medium
263 words
Social environment is influenced by one's power and wealth. This, in turn, determines success…
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Passage 12 Medium
255 words
Stretching s specific tendon or muscle can improve the elasticity of muscles, which in…
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Passage 16 Medium
264 words
After the recent merger of two former public sector banks, Vijaya Bank and Dena…
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Level 3 – Hard · 7 passages

Long words, many capitals, numbers and symbols – the toughest previous-year passages.

Passage 20 Hard
236 words
Cyber technology has also changed the way we do financial trade. More and more…
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Passage 15 Hard
248 words
Mobile phones are the little wonders of the 21st century they have revolutionized and…
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Passage 21 Hard
246 words
Under the National Drinking Water Mission, the guinea worm problem which is prevalent in…
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Passage 22 Hard
244 words
In fact all great ideals and philosophies are the outcome of great men's contemplation.…
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Passage 18 Hard
259 words
The average temperature of the Earth has been increasing continually since the late 19th…
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Passage 19 Hard
239 words
Many marine organisms rely on their ability to hear for their survival. Sound is…
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Passage 23 Hard
229 words
An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as…
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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 24 Advanced
292 words
Keyboard skills are the foundation of a Data Entry Operator's job, and good habits…
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Passage 26 Advanced
253 words
Unified Payments Interface (UPI), developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
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Passage 25 Advanced
255 words
The Indian Railways, one of the largest railway networks in the world, runs more…
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Passage 30 Advanced
279 words
The Olympic Games are the world's foremost multi-sport event, with more than 200 nations…
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Passage 28 Advanced
252 words
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, empowers every citizen of India to seek…
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Passage 29 Advanced
251 words
The Union Budget is the Annual Financial Statement of the Government of India, presented…
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Passage 27 Advanced
246 words
A sample notice for a recruitment examination, dated 18.09.2024, informs all candidates that the…
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Skill test explained

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How to use this free typing course and test, step by step: lessons from the home row, the coloured keyboard and finger guide, speed tests, the SSC exam screen, how your result is checked, and practising on a phone with an OTG keyboard.

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Speed needed

Exam / postNet speed (English)BackspaceTime
Graduate – Senior Clerk cum Typist, Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist30 WPMNot allowed10 min
Undergraduate – Accounts Clerk cum Typist, Junior Clerk cum Typist30 WPMNot allowed10 min

How the net speed is worked out

  1. Words typed = key depressions ÷ 5 (spaces included).
  2. Mistakes = full mistakes + half mistakes ÷ 2 – only in the part you typed (words not reached are not mistakes).
  3. Ignorable = 5% of the words typed. Final mistakes = mistakes − ignorable (not below 0).
  4. Net speed (WPM) = (words typed − final mistakes × 10) ÷ 10 minutes.

Example: 2000 key depressions = 400 words typed; 20 full + 10 half = 25 mistakes; 5% of 400 = 20 ignored → 5 final mistakes → (400 − 50) ÷ 10 = 35 WPM. Qualifies for RRB NTPC (30 WPM) and BSF HCM / DSSSB (35 WPM).