Free SSC CGL DEST English typing test online: a 15-minute mock with real exam rules — 8,000 KDPH target, backspace allowed. See net WPM and accuracy.
This free SSC CGL typing test is a 15-minute English mock of the Data Entry Speed Test (DEST), scored the way the exam scores it: key depressions per hour (KDPH), with a target of 8,000 KDPH — about 2,000 key presses in 15 minutes. Practise online with fresh passages, see your KDPH, net WPM, accuracy and every wrong word, and check whether you would qualify.
The SSC CGL DEST English test is judged on key depressions per hour (KDPH): KDPH = key presses × 60 ÷ minutes.
Example: in the 15-minute test you press 2,100 keys. KDPH = 2,100 × 60 ÷ 15 = 8,400, which is above the 8,000 KDPH target. Your error percentage must also stay within 5%.
| What it is | The Data Entry Speed Test (DEST), a qualifying skill test for SSC CGL posts whose notification asks for it, such as Tax Assistant |
|---|---|
| Length | 15 minutes, English only |
| Speed required | 8,000 key depressions per hour (KDPH): about 2,000 key presses in 15 minutes, or roughly 27 words per minute |
| Errors | Kept within the error limit set in the notification; this mock uses 5% |
| Backspace | Check your notification. This mock allows backspace by default, and you can turn it off |
| Marks | Qualifying only: DEST marks are not added to your merit score |
Based on recent SSC CGL notifications. Which posts need the DEST, and its exact rules, are set in each year's notice, so always confirm there.
The SSC CGL skill test checks typing on a computer for Data Entry Speed Test posts. The English test lasts 15 minutes and expects 8,000 key depressions per hour. The passage appears at the top of the screen and you type it into a box below, exactly as on this page.
Errors are counted word by word. Omitting a word, adding an extra one, substituting a different word or misspelling a word counts as a full mistake. Spacing, capitalization and punctuation errors count as half mistakes. The weighted total is deducted from your gross words to give your net speed.
The English test uses a standard QWERTY keyboard. Watch capital letters and punctuation closely — they account for most half mistakes.
Practise with the settings the exam uses: backspace allowed, word highlighting off and a fresh passage each time. After every test, study your wrong-words list and keyboard heatmap.
Preparation guide: SSC Typing Test: CHSL & CGL Rules, Speed and Free Mock
The SSC CGL DEST English typing test expects 8,000 key depressions per hour (KDPH) in 15 minutes, with errors within 5%. This free mock test uses the same target. Targets follow recent notifications, so always confirm with the official notice for your exam.
It lasts 15 minutes. On TypingAbhyas the timer starts at your first keystroke, and you can also practise in 2, 5 or 15-minute tests.
Yes. Backspace is allowed in the SSC CGL DEST typing test, and it is on by default in this mock test. You can turn it off to practise stricter conditions.
Omitting a word, adding a word, typing a different word or misspelling a word is a full mistake. Spacing, capitalization and punctuation errors are half mistakes. Net WPM = gross WPM − (full mistakes + ½ × half mistakes) ÷ minutes, and your error percentage must stay within 5%.
Is page par exam ke rules dekhein, ek passage chunein aur "Start test" dabayein. Timer pehli key dabate hi shuru hota hai. Test ke baad aapko net WPM, accuracy aur har galat shabd dikhega — bilkul free, bina sign-up ke.
The SSC CGL typing test (DEST) asks for 8,000 key depressions per hour in recent notifications. That is about 2,000 key presses in the 15-minute test, or roughly 27 words per minute, with errors inside the limit the notice sets.
It is the DEST target for 15 minutes: 8,000 key depressions per hour ÷ 4 = 2,000 key presses. Every key you press counts, including spaces.
Only for posts whose notification lists the DEST, such as Tax Assistant. It is qualifying: you must pass it for those posts, but its marks are not added to your merit.
No. TypingAbhyas is an independent, free practice website and is not connected to the exam body. It follows the same duration, target speed and error rules so your practice matches exam day.
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