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.
Level 1 – Easy · 22 passages
Short, common words and few capitals or numbers. Start here.
Passage 16 Easy
347 wordsOnce a father and son went to the kite flying festival. The young son…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 12 Easy
347 wordsThere once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 30 Easy
348 wordsOnce, there was this guy, who was in love with a girl. She wasn't…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 17 Easy
345 wordsA Sage was passing through the capital city of the famous king. While he…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 28 Easy
336 wordsA voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 36 Easy
338 wordsI am a tree, tall and imposing, standing all alone near the campus of…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 21 Easy
349 wordsA man who has gone out of his town comes back and finds that…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 27 Easy
337 wordsThe King was extremely concerned when he heard what they had to say and…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 25 Easy
331 wordsOnce upon a time, there lived a herd of eighty thousand elephants at the…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 47 Easy
332 wordsBanwarilal is a simple soul who believes whatever he is told. The village boys…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 29 Easy
338 wordsThere is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden,…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 42 Easy
340 wordsSir, the Press Council Second Amendment Bill was introduced by me in the last…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 26 Easy
327 wordsThe forester was very excited and immediately went up to the King and told…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 20 Easy
321 wordsOne day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 18 Easy
330 wordsOnce Emperor Akbar became very angry at his favorite minister Birbal. He asked Birbal…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 31 Easy
324 wordsA story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 19 Easy
314 wordsOnce upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 23 Easy
323 wordsOnce upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 22 Easy
333 wordsA crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 45 Easy
326 wordsMy Favorite Teacher: A teacher is called builder of the nation. The profession of…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 32 Easy
336 wordsA story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 13 Easy
313 wordsOne day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Level 2 – Medium · 22 passages
Longer words, more names and punctuation.
Passage 46 Medium
314 wordsThe Saddest Day of My Life: Days are not of equal value in one's…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 61 Medium
313 wordsHoli is one of the important festivals of the Hindus. It is a colorful…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 33 Medium
302 wordsScience and religion seem to be antagonistic to each other. But intrinsically, then-purpose is…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 65 Medium
311 wordsSports in School for Kids - A student, who is good in sports as…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 24 Medium
313 wordsA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson.…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 1 Medium
307 wordsMoney stashed abroad is not always the money, which has been evaded from payment…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 4 Medium
297 wordsIodine fortification is what most countries rely on to encourage adequate dietary intake. In…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 34 Medium
320 wordsIn June 1965, I was a seventh standard student of King George's School, Belgaum…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 5 Medium
306 wordsMoney stashed abroad is not always the money, which has been evaded from payment…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 50 Medium
299 wordsValue of Science: The present era is the era of science. Science has undoubtedly…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 3 Medium
298 wordsStretching s specific tendon or muscle can improve the elasticity of muscles, which in…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 41 Medium
301 wordsThe Bill, as passed by the Lok Sabha, is already with the hon. Members…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 60 Medium
296 wordsIt is said that around 3.7 billion years ago, the earth cooled down and…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 58 Medium
302 wordsSocial environment is influenced by one's power and wealth. This, in turn, determines success…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 8 Medium
302 wordsSir, I would like to state that the Budget is only an annual financial…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 39 Medium
302 wordsAs the House knows, the Prime Minister sent out a circular to all the…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 51 Medium
290 wordsMobile phones are the little wonders of the 21st century they have revolutionized and…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 6 Medium
304 wordsAfter the recent merger of two former public sector banks, Vijaya Bank and Dena…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 2 Medium
282 wordsIs positive thinking an inherent characteristic of a person or can it be developed…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 38 Medium
282 wordsIs positive thinking an inherent characteristic of a person or can it be developed…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 43 Medium
293 wordsIn the last few years, thanks to jobs becoming global, the importance of English…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 52 Medium
288 wordsWhatever might be the origin of science and religion, the main point is their…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Level 3 – Hard · 21 passages
Long words, many capitals, numbers and symbols – the toughest previous-year passages.
Passage 11 Hard
293 wordsWelcome to the celebration of 7th World Population Day. As you know, every year…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 55 Hard
286 wordsThe influence of films on Indian masses, means of mass communication, has been vast…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 7 Hard
271 wordsCyber technology has also changed the way we do financial trade. More and more…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 57 Hard
290 wordsAssam, known as the land of blue hills and red river, is also a…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 63 Hard
281 wordsWe live in a world where Alexa plays the music in the living room,…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 62 Hard
292 wordsThe average temperature of the Earth has been increasing continually since the late 19th…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 37 Hard
280 wordsMany marine organisms rely on their ability to hear for their survival. Sound is…
SSC CGL 2022 DEST passage
Passage 40 Hard
283 wordsUnder the National Drinking Water Mission, the guinea worm problem which is prevalent in…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 35 Hard
277 wordsIn fact all great ideals and philosophies are the outcome of great men's contemplation.…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 10 Hard
290 wordsAlmost 69 people were killed by the police in the fire to oppose the…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 9 Hard
305 wordsGeorge W. Bush: Sworn in as the President of USA in January, 2001 and…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 59 Hard
275 wordsReservation policy fails to achieve its purpose of giving equal opportunity to everyone because…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 15 Hard
282 wordsToday, the craze of advertisement of manufactured goods is on the increase. The art…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 64 Hard
274 wordsIn early second millennium BCE persistent drought caused the population of the Indus Valley…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 14 Hard
259 wordsAn economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as…
SSC CHSL previous year passage
Passage 44 Hard
280 wordsThe Habit of Reading: Studying is the main source of knowledge. Books are indeed…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 49 Hard
271 wordsClimate Change: The climate is the commonly considered to be the weather averaged over…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 53 Hard
277 wordsMass Communication in India. Radio, T.V., films, newspapers, and periodicals, etc. are the various…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 56 Hard
277 wordsThe word 'Kashmir' is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning Land of Kashyap. Rishi…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 54 Hard
284 wordsTelevision came to India in 1959, with three days a week limited transmission. However,…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Passage 48 Hard
273 wordsFrench Revolution: At the beginning of the eighteenth century, France was a monarchy ruled…
SSC CGL previous year passage
Level 4 – Advanced (RBE) · 20 passages
Written by RBE about 20% harder than SSC: more capitals, numbers, symbols ( % / - & : ; " ) and abbreviations.
Passage 77 Advanced
298 wordsThe Taj Mahal, located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra,…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 71 Advanced
286 wordsThe Himalayas, stretching for about 2,400 km from the Indus in the west to…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 73 Advanced
285 wordsPhotosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae and some bacteria convert light…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 72 Advanced
284 wordsThe Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched on 28 August 2014, is one…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 67 Advanced
266 wordsDiabetes Mellitus is a chronic condition in which the level of glucose in the…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 80 Advanced
303 wordsThe Lok Sabha, or the House of the People, is the lower house of…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 68 Advanced
294 wordsCircular No. 23/2024-Admn. of a Regional Office states that, with effect from 01.11.2024, all…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 85 Advanced
297 wordsA simple personal budget helps a salaried employee control expenses and save regularly. Consider…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 70 Advanced
285 wordsDear Sir/Madam, I am writing to bring to your kind notice the very poor…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 69 Advanced
301 wordsCricket in India is much more than a sport; it is almost a festival…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 82 Advanced
281 wordsMemorandum of Understanding (MoU): This MoU is entered into on 2nd January 2025 between…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 79 Advanced
277 wordsYoga, an ancient discipline that originated in India more than 5,000 years ago, aims…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 75 Advanced
275 wordsThe Indian Monsoon is the lifeline of the country's agriculture and economy. The South-West…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 66 Advanced
287 wordsThe Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Sahyadri Agro Producers Co. Ltd., a Farmer Producer…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 78 Advanced
280 wordsMicrosoft Excel is one of the most widely used spreadsheet programs in offices. A…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 81 Advanced
253 wordsE-commerce has transformed shopping habits in India. Platforms selling electronics, groceries, clothing, books and…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 84 Advanced
274 wordsThe National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, approved by the Union Cabinet on 29 July…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 83 Advanced
261 wordsTigers are the largest members of the cat family and an indicator of a…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 76 Advanced
270 wordsMinutes of the Review Meeting held on 05.10.2024 at 3:00 p.m. under the Chairmanship…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
Passage 74 Advanced
282 wordsAdvertisement No. 04/2024: Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens for 36 posts of…
RBE Advanced passage – capitals, numbers & symbols
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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| Category | UR | OBC | EWS | SC | ST | ESM | OH | HH | VH | PwD-Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistakes allowed | 7% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
How SSC checks the typing test
Full mistakes (count 1)
- Every word or figure left out
- Every wrong word or spelling mistake
- Every extra word not in the passage
- A repeated word (“I shall shall be…”)
- An incomplete (half-typed) word
Half mistakes (count ½)
- Spacing: two words joined (“Ihope”) or a word split (“h ave”)
- Wrong capital or small letter
- Punctuation left out, added or changed
- Two words swapped (“hope I”)
Error % = (full mistakes + half mistakes ÷ 2) ÷ words in the passage × 100. Type exactly as given – numbers, capitals and punctuation included – with one space after a punctuation mark.
PwD candidates (one hand / scribe) in the SSC typing test
- 5 minutes compensatory time for candidates eligible for a scribe – blind / low vision, both arms affected, cerebral palsy, and other benchmark disabilities (such as one arm, OA) with the certificate: CHSL LDC/JSA 15 min (instead of 10), CGL DEST and CHSL DEO 20 min (instead of 15). Same passage and key depressions. Choose a PwD category on the test page and tick the option.
- VH candidates who opt for a scribe get a passage dictator.
- Exemption: OH candidates permanently unfit for the typing test / DEST can be exempted with a Civil Surgeon / Medical Board certificate in the prescribed annexure and the Commission's prior approval. HH and VH candidates are not exempt.
- Typing with one hand: keep the hand in the middle of the keyboard (index finger on G or H), use Caps Lock for capitals in names, and practise the Learn lessons slowly first – accuracy matters more than speed.
- Mistakes allowed for PwD: CGL DEST / CPT 10%, CHSL LDC 10%, CHSL DEO 7%.