Pronunciation order, the halant key and the four shortcut conjuncts every passage uses.
Most Hindi typing time is lost in two places: matras and conjunct letters. Once you understand the logic Inscript uses for them, they stop being slow. This guide covers the typing order, every matra key, the halant, the shortcut conjuncts and a few drills to make them automatic.
Inscript is typed in the order you say a syllable: consonant first, then the vowel sign. To type कि, press क (K) and then ि (F) — even though ि appears before क on screen. The software places it correctly for you.
If you learned on a typewriter or with Krutidev, this is the biggest habit to change. Never type ि first in Inscript.
Most matras sit under your left hand. With Shift, the same key usually gives the full vowel.
| Matra | Key | Full vowel (Shift) |
|---|---|---|
| ा | E | आ |
| ि | F | इ |
| ी | R | ई |
| ु | G | उ |
| ू | T | ऊ |
| े | S | ए |
| ै | W | ऐ |
| ो | A | ओ |
| ौ | Q | औ |
| ृ | = | ऋ |
| ॉ | \ | ऑ |
Notice the pairs: the short and long forms of i and u sit next to each other (F and R, G and T). That makes ि/ी and ु/ू the most common spelling mistakes in Hindi typing — check them first when you review your wrong words.
Many exam passages use ं where older texts used a half letter, for example हिंदी instead of हिन्दी. Type exactly what the passage shows — the two spellings are different words to the checking software.
A conjunct is two consonants joined together. In Inscript you build it with the halant (्), which is on D — right under your left middle finger. Type the first consonant, then halant, then the second consonant.
The four conjuncts that appear most in exam passages have their own keys on the number row, with Shift:
| Conjunct | Keys | Example word |
|---|---|---|
| ज्ञ | Shift + 5 | ज्ञान |
| त्र | Shift + 6 | पत्र |
| क्ष | Shift + 7 | क्षेत्र |
| श्र | Shift + 8 | श्रम |
Two more shortcuts save time on र: Shift + 3 types ्र (the "rakar" in प्र or क्र), and Shift + 4 types र् (the "reph" that appears above the next letter, as in कार्य or धर्म).
Reph order: In कार्य, the reph (र्) appears on top of य, but you type it before य: क, ा, र्, य. Type what you hear — "kaa-r-ya" — and Inscript draws it in the right place.
Letters such as ज़ and फ़ are typed as the base letter followed by the nukta (़), which is on ]. Type ज and then ] to get ज़. Only add the nukta if the passage uses it.
Type each group for five minutes a day until you can do it without looking at the keyboard map:
After each test, look at your wrong words. If the same matra or conjunct keeps appearing, drill just that for a few days.
Practise matras and conjuncts in a real passage. SSC CHSL Hindi Typing Test
Inscript stores text in pronunciation order and the font draws ि before the consonant. Always type the consonant first, then ि.
The halant (्) is on the D key, in the home row under your left middle finger.
Use the shortcuts: Shift + 7 for क्ष, Shift + 6 for त्र, Shift + 5 for ज्ञ and Shift + 8 for श्र.
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