Exam-wise typing test rules
| Exam | Test | Practise |
|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL Typing Test (DEST) | 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes | Passages → |
| SSC CHSL Typing Test – LDC / JSA / JPA | 1750 key depressions in 10 minutes | Passages → |
| SSC CHSL Skill Test – DEO Grade 'A' | 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes | Passages → |
| RRB NTPC Typing Skill Test (CBTST) | 30 WPM net speed, 10 minutes | Passages → |
| BSF / CAPF HCM & DSSSB JA/LDC Typing Test – Printed Passage | 35 WPM net speed, 10 minutes | Passages → |
| KVS / NVS JSA Typing Test (CBSE skill test) | 35 WPM net speed, 10 minutes | Passages → |
| Hindi typing tests (Kruti Dev / Mangal) | Usually 25–30 WPM Hindi in 10 minutes – check your notification | Hindi test → |
| High Court / district court / state clerk tests | Usually 30–40 WPM in 10 minutes – see the notification | Court typing → |
How to prepare (60-day plan in short)
- Weeks 1–3: touch-typing lessons – no looking at the keys.
- Weeks 4–6: 10-minute tests daily; drill your weak keys.
- Weeks 7–8: one real exam passage a day in the exam screen; type every wrong word five times.
- Last weeks: switch on exam-hall noise and practise on a desktop keyboard like the exam centre's.
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Questions
How many key depressions are there in SSC CGL and CHSL typing tests?
SSC CGL DEST: 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes. SSC CHSL LDC/JSA/JPA typing test: 1750 key depressions in 10 minutes (35 words per minute). SSC CHSL DEO Grade 'A' skill test: 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes. Recent exams give a single paragraph.
What is a key depression?
Every key you press to type a character – a letter, a number, a space or a punctuation mark – is one key depression. Every passage here is exactly 2000 or 1750 characters long, spaces included.
How many mistakes are allowed in SSC CGL DEST?
For DEST posts (Tax Assistant CBIC/CBDT, UDC/SSA in CBN) and CPT posts: UR 5%, OBC / EWS / SC / ST / ESM 7%, OH / HH / VH / PwD-Others 10%. For all other CGL posts: UR 20%, OBC / EWS 25%, all others 30%.
How many mistakes are allowed in SSC CHSL typing test?
LDC / JSA / JPA: UR 7%, all other categories 10%. DEO Grade 'A': UR 5%, all other categories 7%.
How is the RRB NTPC typing test (CBTST) checked?
10 minutes, English 30 WPM (Hindi 25 WPM). Backspace and editing are not allowed, and you may type the passage again from the start. You must type at least 300 words. Words typed = key depressions ÷ 5; mistakes = full + half ÷ 2; 5% of the words typed are ignored; net speed = (words typed − final mistakes × 10) ÷ 10.
What is the BSF HCM / DSSSB JA typing test?
The passage is given on paper and you type it on the computer for 10 minutes: 35 WPM in English (30 WPM in Hindi). Net speed = (words typed − mistakes after the 5% allowance × 10) ÷ 10. In BSF / CAPF HCM Backspace is not allowed and every error (spelling, punctuation, omission, extra or repeated word) is a full mistake; DSSSB allows Backspace.