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2000 Key Depressions Typing Test
SSC CGL's Data Entry Speed Test asks for about 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes. The test above runs the full 15 minutes in English and reports speed, accuracy and every mistake.
2000 Key Depressions Means How Many Words
A key depression is one keystroke, including the space bar. Five key depressions make one word, so 2,000 key depressions are about 400 words. Over 15 minutes that is 26.7 WPM, or 8,000 key depressions per hour.
| Key depressions in 15 minutes | Words | WPM | KDPH | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000 | About 400 | 26.7 | 8,000 | SSC CGL DEST; SSC CHSL DEO posts at 8,000 KDPH |
| 2,250 | 450 | 30 | 9,000 | A 30 WPM pace held for 15 minutes |
| 2,625 | 525 | 35 | 10,500 | The CHSL LDC/JSA speed, if held for 15 minutes |
| 3,750 | 750 | 50 | 15,000 | SSC CHSL DEO posts at 15,000 KDPH |
What the DEST Actually Is
The cited CGL notice describes a 15-minute data entry task that is qualifying for every post, with exemptions for some candidates and higher standards for some posts.
15 minutes, one passage
DEST runs longer than the 10-minute CHSL typing test. The passage is printed or shown and you type it as given, including figures and punctuation. Stamina matters as much as speed.
Pass or fail, no marks
DEST does not add to the merit list. You need to clear the standard; typing faster than 2,000 key depressions earns nothing extra, while too many mistakes fails the test.
Error limits by category
The cited notice allows mistakes up to 20% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 30% for other categories, with stricter standards for some posts. The base the percentage is taken on is set by SSC's evaluation document, not by any practice site.
Some candidates are exempt
The notice lists exemption conditions for certain PwBD candidates, with a certificate. Read the DEST paragraph of your own notice before assuming either way.
DEST vs the CHSL Typing and Skill Tests
Three SSC tests are often mixed up. Each has its own page here, judged by its own rule.
| Test | Time | Standard | Language | Counted how |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL DEST | 15 minutes | About 2,000 key depressions | English only | Qualifying; error limits by category |
| SSC CHSL LDC / JSA typing test | 10 minutes | 35 WPM English or 30 WPM Hindi | English or Hindi (Mangal only from 2026) | Qualifying; full and half mistakes |
| SSC CHSL DEO skill test | 15 minutes | 8,000 or 15,000 key depressions per hour, by post | English | Qualifying; errors to two decimals under SSC guidelines |
Key depressions, not words, are the unit. SSC states DEST in key depressions because a data entry passage is full of figures, commas and short words that do not average five characters. The test above still shows WPM so you can compare with other exams; 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes corresponds to 26.7 WPM.
What Counts as a Mistake
The categories SSC's guidelines use. The report on this page marks each one in the passage.
Wrong, missing or extra word
A misspelt word, a word or figure left out, a word added, a word repeated or a word left half typed. Each is one full mistake.
Spacing, capitals, punctuation
A missing or extra space, a wrong capital or small letter, punctuation left out or changed, two words swapped. Each is half a mistake.
Numbers are words too
In a data entry passage a wrong digit makes the whole figure wrong: Rs. 5,000 typed as Rs. 5,500 is a full mistake. Slow down on figures; they are where DEST attempts fail.
Correct what you can
SSC tests allow Backspace. A corrected mistake costs a few seconds; an uncorrected one costs the word. Correct within the word, then move on.
Preparing for 2000 Key Depressions
DEST is comfortably below the CHSL speed, so the work is mostly stamina and figures.
- Practise the full 15 minutes, not 10. The last five minutes are where attention drifts and mistakes cluster.
- Type passages with figures, dates and abbreviations. The economy and constitution passages on this site have them; so does the number typing test.
- Set your target at 30 WPM net, not 26.7. The margin covers the slower pace of a figure-heavy passage.
- Keep accuracy above 95% in practice. The category limits are generous on paper but the base they apply to is not published, so do not plan to use them.
- Run one practice a week on a desktop keyboard like the exam centre's, with the passage printed on paper beside you.
- Use the CGL test page for the verdict: it applies the DEST standard rather than the generic 35 WPM rule.
2000 Key Depressions Typing Test FAQ
Conversion2000 key depressions means how many words?
About 400 words, because SSC counts five key depressions as one word. Over 15 minutes that is 26.7 words per minute, or 8,000 key depressions per hour.
WPMWhat WPM is 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes?
26.7 WPM. Divide 2,000 by 5 to get 400 words, then by 15 minutes. A steady 30 WPM gives 2,250 key depressions and clears the standard with a margin.
ExamWhich exam has the 2000 key depressions test?
SSC CGL's Data Entry Speed Test (DEST), run in 15 minutes and qualifying for all posts under the cited notice. SSC CHSL DEO posts use a similar hourly figure, 8,000 or 15,000 key depressions per hour depending on the post.
MistakesHow many mistakes are allowed in SSC CGL DEST?
The cited CGL notice gives category-wise limits: up to 20% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 30% for others, with stricter limits for some posts. SSC's evaluation document decides what the percentage is taken on, so practise at well under those figures.
HindiIs DEST in Hindi?
No. The SSC CGL data entry test is in English. The Hindi option on this site applies to the SSC CHSL typing test, where Hindi is 30 WPM in Mangal.
BackspaceIs Backspace allowed in DEST?
SSC tests allow correction. Practise with Backspace on, but correct within the word and keep moving; the time lost to long corrections shows up as missing key depressions at the end.
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