There is no single typing speed required for government jobs in India; each recruitment sets its own. The most common bars are 35 WPM in English or 30 WPM in Hindi (SSC CHSL LDC/JSA, KVS JSA and NVS Junior Assistant, EPFO SSA 2023) and 30 WPM in English or 25 WPM in Hindi (RRB NTPC typist posts, Delhi Police Head Constable Ministerial). Court posts range from 25 WPM over 20 minutes to 40 WPM in 10, and SSC CGL measures its data entry test in key depressions: about 2,000 in 15 minutes. The table below lists every exam TypingHub has a practice page for, with the figure from the latest notice we have checked.
Every number here comes from a dated notice, and the next notice can change it. Use this page as a map, then confirm the figure in the official notification for your own cycle.
Typing speed by exam: the full list
"See notification" means the rule varies by advertisement or there is no confirmed current figure. Where English and Hindi are both listed, check whether your notice asks for one language of your choice or for both.
| Exam and post | English | Hindi or other language | Duration | How it is measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL: DEST, all posts (exemptions as per notice) | About 2,000 key depressions | See notification | 15 min | Key depressions; qualifying; higher standards for some posts |
| SSC CHSL: LDC / JSA | 35 WPM (about 10,500 KDPH) | 30 WPM (about 9,000 KDPH) | 10 min | Medium chosen in the application is final; qualifying |
| SSC CHSL: DEO / DEO Grade A | 8,000 or 15,000 KDPH, by department | English passage only | 15 min | Correct key depressions; qualifying |
| RRB NTPC: clerk-cum-typist and accounts typist posts | 30 WPM (at least 300 words) | 25 WPM (at least 250 words) | 10 min | Backspace and Delete disabled; CEN 06/2024: mistakes up to 5% ignored, then 10 words cut per mistake; qualifying |
| Delhi Police HCM (2025) | 30 WPM | 25 WPM | 10 min | Marks-bearing, 10 to 25 marks by speed slab; one word cut per mistake |
| KVS JSA / NVS Junior Assistant | 35 WPM | 30 WPM | See notification | On computer, per Corrigendum-2 (04-12-2025); qualifying |
| EPFO SSA (2023 recruitment) | 35 WPM (10,500 KDPH) | 30 WPM (9,000 KDPH) | 10 min (15 for scribe-eligible PwBD) | Qualifying in 2023 |
| AIIMS CRE: JAA / LDC-type posts | About 35 WPM in recent notices | About 30 WPM | See notification | Set by each advertisement |
| MP CPCT (state certificate) | 30 net WPM | 20 net WPM (Unicode; Remington GAIL or Inscript) | 15 min per language | Net speed; scorecard valid 7 years |
| Supreme Court JCA (Feb 2025) | 35 WPM | English test only | 10 min | Mistakes up to 3% of words to be typed; stage to clear before interview |
| Delhi High Court (2026) | 40 WPM SPA/PA; 35 WPM JJA/Restorer | English test only | 10 min | Characters with space; mistakes up to 3%; qualifying |
| Patna High Court: Computer Operator-cum-Typist 2026 | 40 WPM (400 words) | 30 WPM (300 words) | 10 min per language | Minimum accuracy 90% English, 85% Hindi |
| Allahabad High Court: RO/ARO/Computer Assistant (2021 reference) | 25 WPM (500-word task) | See notification | 20 min | Minimum 25 marks out of 50 in the 2021 reference |
| MP High Court: Assistant Grade-III 2026 (district courts) | Not tested | Hindi only, about 350 words (Remington Gail) | 10 min | 50 marks; 0.50 cut per error or omitted word, 0.10 per Backspace |
| Rajasthan High Court: JJA / JA / Clerk Gr-II (2022) | Minimum 8,000 KDPH | Separate 5-min Hindi paper | 5 min per language, plus a 10-min efficiency paper | 25 marks per speed paper, 50 for efficiency |
| RSSB (RSMSSB): Clerk Gr-II / Junior Assistant (2024) | See notification | See notification | Four 10-min papers | Hindi and English speed plus two efficiency papers, 25 marks each, minimum 9 in each |
| Punjab & Haryana courts: SSSC clerk (2019 notice) | 30 WPM net | English test in 2019 | 10 min | (Words typed − mistakes) ÷ 10 on a 600–700-word passage; qualifying |
| PSSSB Clerk (2022, as reported) | 30 WPM gross | Punjabi 30 WPM (Raavi, Inscript) | 10 min per language | Up to 8% mistakes, as reported; confirm in your notice |
| UP Police: Computer Operator (historical document) | 30 WPM | 25 WPM | 15 min per language | ASI Clerk / Accounts: see notification |
| Bihar Police: BPSSC / CSBC posts | See notification | See notification | See notification | Set per advertisement |
| UPSSSC Junior Assistant | See notification | See notification | See notification | Check which languages your advertisement tests |
| Bombay High Court and Maharashtra district courts | See notification | Marathi: see notification | See notification | English and/or Marathi, per advertisement |
| District and Sessions Courts | See notification | See notification | See notification | Each state or district sets its own rules |
| Junior Court Assistant (High Courts, general) | See notification | See notification | See notification | Court-specific |
| Junior Assistant / junior clerk (state posts) | See notification | See notification | See notification | Qualifying in some recruitments, marks-bearing in others |
| Superintendent | See notification | See notification | See notification | Many posts are filled by promotion with no typing test |
Bank clerk recruitments are left out on purpose: there is no universal banking typing test, and many bank recruitments have no separate typing stage. Check the employer's own advertisement. The exam-wise test list keeps every practice page above in one place.
WPM, key depressions and net speed: how the numbers are measured
In exam arithmetic a typing "word" is five keystrokes, counting spaces and punctuation. That one convention links the units notices use:
- WPM (words per minute) is keystrokes ÷ 5 ÷ minutes. 35 WPM for 10 minutes is about 1,750 keystrokes.
- KDPH (key depressions per hour) is keystrokes per hour. Divide by 300 to get WPM: 10,500 KDPH is 35 WPM, 9,000 KDPH is 30 WPM, 8,000 KDPH is about 26.7 WPM and 15,000 KDPH is 50 WPM.
- Gross and net speed: gross counts everything you typed; net removes mistakes. Most notices judge correctly typed words, so a fast attempt full of errors can still fail.
The formulas, with worked examples, are in WPM vs CPM: the math behind typing speed calculations. By the same arithmetic, CGL's 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes is a little under 27 WPM: a longer sitting than CHSL LDC/JSA at a lower pace.
Error rules differ more than speeds do
Two exams with the same WPM can treat mistakes very differently:
- Percentage of words: the Supreme Court JCA and Delhi High Court notices allow mistakes up to 3%.
- Words deducted per mistake: Delhi Police HCM cuts one word for each mistake. The RRB NTPC instructions for CEN 06/2024 ignore mistakes up to 5% of words typed, then cut 10 words for each remaining mistake; the RRB NTPC typing formula guide works through an example.
- Minimum accuracy: Patna High Court's Computer Operator-cum-Typist 2026 scheme sets 90% in English and 85% in Hindi.
- Mark deductions: the MP High Court Assistant Grade-III 2026 advertisement cuts 0.50 marks per error or omitted word and 0.10 per Backspace, and disables Delete, the arrow keys and the mouse.
- Editing keys: RRB NTPC disables Backspace and Delete, while SSC's CHSL 2023 typing instructions allowed Backspace and the arrow keys. Check the instructions for your own test.
Qualifying or marks-bearing?
Most government typing tests are qualifying: you clear the bar or you do not, and extra speed adds nothing to your rank. That covers SSC CGL DEST, SSC CHSL (2026 notice), RRB NTPC, Delhi High Court (2026), EPFO SSA (2023) and KVS JSA. The Supreme Court JCA typing test is a stage to clear before the interview.
A few tests carry marks, and there every clean word counts:
- Delhi Police HCM 2025: 10 to 25 marks by speed slab, starting at 30 WPM in English or 25 WPM in Hindi. The Delhi Police HCM marks and speed chart lists every slab.
- MP High Court Assistant Grade-III 2026: a 50-mark Hindi test, with merit based on this test alone.
- RSSB Clerk Grade-II / Junior Assistant 2024: four 25-mark papers, with at least 9 marks needed in each.
- Rajasthan High Court 2022 (JJA / JA / Clerk Gr-II): two 25-mark speed papers and a 50-mark efficiency paper.
For a qualifying test, your target is a safe margin above the bar. For a marks-bearing test, it is the highest slab you can hold without your mistakes rising.
Why the notice beats any list, including this one
Typing rules change between cycles more often than candidates expect:
- Delhi High Court's 2026 notices count speed as characters with space, not whole words.
- The KVS and NVS figures were set by Corrigendum-2 dated 04-12-2025, not by the original notice.
- The RRB NTPC rules come from the CEN 06/2024 instructions; later CENs issue their own.
- The UP Police, Allahabad High Court, Punjab and Haryana and PSSSB rows rest on older or reported documents.
Before you fix a target, read the recruitment notice, any corrigendum, and the skill-test instructions or admit card for your post. If they disagree with this page, they win.
What speed should you practise at?
Practise above the bar, not at it. Nerves, an unfamiliar keyboard and a new passage can cost a few WPM on the day. A practical rule is to aim for 7 to 10 WPM above your exam's minimum over the full duration, with mistakes well inside the allowance: about 42–45 WPM for a 35 WPM test.
Take a baseline on the free typing test, then sit full-duration mocks on your exam's page from the table. If you are below 30 WPM today, the four-week plan to cross 35 WPM gives you a day-by-day structure.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum typing speed for government jobs in India?
There is no single minimum. The most common bars are 35 WPM English or 30 WPM Hindi (SSC CHSL LDC/JSA, KVS/NVS) and 30 WPM English or 25 WPM Hindi (RRB NTPC typist posts, Delhi Police HCM). Your notification sets the figure for your post.
Is 30 WPM enough for a government typing test?
It meets the English minimum for RRB NTPC typist posts, Delhi Police HCM and the MP CPCT English section, but not SSC CHSL LDC/JSA (35 WPM) or Delhi High Court SPA/PA (40 WPM). Practise above the bar, because a home speed of exactly 30 WPM can slip in the hall.
How many WPM is 10,500 key depressions per hour?
35 WPM. Divide key depressions per hour by 300 (60 minutes × 5 keystrokes per word). By the same rule, 9,000 KDPH is 30 WPM and 8,000 KDPH is about 26.7 WPM.
Is SSC CGL typing speed measured in WPM?
No. The CGL Data Entry Speed Test is measured in key depressions: about 2,000 in 15 minutes under the cited notice, the same pace as 8,000 an hour. It is qualifying.
Which government typing tests allow 3% mistakes?
The Supreme Court JCA notification of February 2025 and the Delhi High Court 2026 notices allow mistakes up to 3%. Other exams use other methods, such as cutting words per mistake, so check your own notice.
Are typing test marks added to the final merit list?
Only in some exams. Delhi Police HCM (up to 25 marks), MP High Court Assistant Grade-III 2026 and RSSB clerk recruitment award marks, while SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, RRB NTPC and Delhi High Court treat typing as qualifying.
