The typing speed required for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, RRB NTPC, CPCT, DSSSB and state exams, in English and Hindi, from recent notifications.
What typing speed is required for a government job? It depends on the exam and the language: most typing tests ask for 25 to 35 net words per minute, SSC CGL measures key depressions per hour instead, and some state exams score correct words as marks. This table lists the typing speed required for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, RRB NTPC, CPCT, DSSSB and the main state and court exams, from recent notifications, with a free mock test for each.
| Exam | Post | English | Hindi | Test length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CHSL | LDC / JSA | 35 WPM | 30 WPM | 10 minutes |
| SSC CGL (DEST) | Posts the notice lists, such as Tax Assistant | 8,000 KDPH (about 27 WPM) | English only | 15 minutes |
| RRB NTPC | Clerk cum Typist and similar posts | 30 WPM | 25 WPM | 10 minutes |
| CPCT (Madhya Pradesh) | MP government jobs | 30 WPM | 20 WPM | 15 minutes |
| DSSSB | LDC / JJA | 35 WPM | 30 WPM | 10 minutes |
| UPSSSC | Junior Assistant | 30 WPM | 25 WPM | 5 minutes |
| RSMSSB | Junior Assistant / Clerk Gr-II | 9 of 25 marks (0.05 per correct word) | Separate paper in DevLys 010 | 10 minutes |
| High Court Clerk | Allahabad, Rajasthan, Patna | 30 WPM | Set by each court | 10 minutes |
| MPESB | Clerk / Stenotypist | 30 WPM | Set by the notice | 10 minutes |
| BSSC | Inter Level Clerk | 30 WPM | Set by the notice | 10 minutes |
Speeds are net speeds — after mistakes are deducted — and follow recent notifications. Targets can change between exam cycles and posts, so always confirm in your own notice.
SSC CGL does not use words per minute. Its Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) asks for 8,000 key depressions per hour, which in the 15-minute test means about 2,000 key presses. Divide KDPH by 300 to get WPM: 8,000 KDPH is roughly 27 WPM. The DEST is qualifying and applies only to posts whose notification lists it.
For LDC and JSA posts, SSC CHSL asks for 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi, in a 10-minute test. You choose the language when you apply. The test is qualifying: you must clear it, but the marks are not added to your merit.
CPCT asks for 30 WPM in English and 20 WPM in Hindi over 15 minutes, counting only correctly typed words. RRB NTPC typing posts ask for 30 WPM in English or 25 WPM in Hindi over 10 minutes, and editing tools are not available, so practise without backspace.
The method is the same — every 5 keystrokes count as one word — but Hindi targets are usually 5 to 10 WPM lower, because matras and conjuncts need extra key presses. A Hindi word that looks short on screen can take several keys.
Aim for at least 5 WPM above your exam's target, at 95% accuracy or better, over the full test length. Exam nerves, an unfamiliar keyboard and a harder passage can each cost a few words a minute, and the margin protects you.
| Exam target | Practise until you reach |
|---|---|
| 25 WPM | 30 WPM |
| 30 WPM | 35 WPM |
| 35 WPM | 40 WPM |
| 8,000 KDPH | 9,500 KDPH |
Check your speed against your exam's real target. Choose your exam test
8,000 key depressions per hour in the Data Entry Speed Test: about 2,000 key presses in 15 minutes, or roughly 27 words per minute.
35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi, in a 10-minute test, in recent notifications.
20 net words per minute in a 15-minute test, counting only correctly typed words. English needs 30 WPM.
30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi, in a 10-minute test, for posts that need typing.
Most typing tests ask for 25 to 35 net words per minute, with Hindi targets usually lower than English. Check the notification for your post.
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