English Typing Test
Choose a duration — or switch to Exam Mode for the SSC pattern: 15 minutes, 35 WPM net speed target, maximum 5% mistakes. Click the passage and start typing; the timer starts on your first keystroke.
How we score: Gross WPM = (all characters typed ÷ 5) ÷ minutes. Net WPM = (correct characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes. Mistake % = wrong characters ÷ total characters typed. This is a practice tool — official SSC/RRB evaluation rules are published in each exam notification.
How the SSC typing skill test (DEST) actually works
After the written exam, SSC CHSL and SSC CGL candidates face a Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) / typing skill test. It is qualifying in nature — you must cross the required speed, and your passage is evaluated for mistakes. The widely published requirement is 35 words per minute in English (about 10,500 key depressions per hour) or 30 words per minute in Hindi (about 9,000 key depressions per hour). Candidates are generally allowed only a small margin of mistakes — around 5% of the passage — so raw speed without accuracy will not clear the test. That is exactly why our Exam Mode scores both net speed and mistake percentage together and gives you a pass/fail verdict, instead of a flattering gross WPM number.
RRB NTPC, High Court LDC/Assistant recruitments and many state exams run similar typing tests, typically 35 WPM English or 30 WPM Hindi for 10 minutes. Practising on passages written in formal, exam-style English — reports, office notes and general essays — builds the exact skill these tests measure: steady speed on unfamiliar formal text, correct capitalisation, punctuation and numbers.
How to reach 35 WPM before your skill test
Practise daily, in short sittings. Three focused 10-minute sessions beat one tired hour. Accuracy first: slow down until you cross 95% accuracy, then push speed — mistakes cost more in DEST than a slightly slower pace. Learn the home row: keep fingers on ASDF and JKL; and avoid looking at the keyboard. Test weekly in Exam Mode so the 15-minute format and the 5% mistake cap feel familiar on the real day. Most aspirants who practise daily see 8–15 WPM improvement in the first month.
English typing test — FAQs
What typing speed does SSC require?
35 WPM in English or 30 WPM in Hindi for the DEST / skill test in SSC CHSL and CGL, with only a small mistake allowance (around 5%). Always confirm the exact rule in your exam's official notification.
What is the difference between gross WPM and net WPM?
Gross WPM counts every character you typed, right or wrong. Net WPM counts only correct characters. Exams care about correct output, so we headline net WPM.
Can I use backspace during the test here?
Yes — you can correct mistakes with backspace, and corrected characters are not counted as errors in your final mistake percentage here. Note that official exam software rules can differ by exam; check your notification.
How long should I practise every day?
20–30 minutes daily is enough for steady progress. Use timed tests on most days and one full Exam Mode mock every week.
Is this typing test free?
Yes. All tests, passages and the Exam Mode mock are completely free, and your personal best is stored only in your own browser.