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English typing test
Choose a passage and the time, then start typing.
Works on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How the test works
Type the passage as shown. When the time ends you get gross speed, net speed, accuracy, and the mistakes marked word by word. Turn backspace off to practise like exams that do not allow corrections.
Speeds asked for
For SSC CHSL posts that need typing, notices have set 35 words per minute in English, which SSC writes as 10,500 key depressions per hour. The Data Entry Skill Test asks for 8,000 key depressions per hour. Check the current notice for your post.
Questions people ask
- How is WPM calculated?
- Every five keystrokes, including spaces, count as one word. Divide by the minutes taken.
- What is KDPH?
- Key depressions per hour: keystrokes × 60 ÷ minutes. 35 WPM is 10,500 KDPH.