SSC CHSL Typing Test Online (English)
LDC / JSA skill test: 35 WPM in English, 10 minutes. Practise on an exam-style screen and get your net speed, key depressions per hour, full and half mistakes, and pass or fail.
At a glance
SSC CHSL typing test pattern
- Speed needed
- 35 WPM (English)
- Duration
- 10 minutes
- Key depressions per hour
- about 10,500
- Error limit used here
- 5% (typical)
These are the usual figures. Requirements differ between notifications, posts and categories, so check the official notification for your exam.
How the practice test marks you
- Speed counts 5 key depressions as one word.
- Wrong, missed and extra words are full mistakes.
- Capitals, punctuation and spacing slips are half mistakes.
- Net speed = (words typed − mistakes) ÷ minutes.
- You pass when net speed and error rate are both within the limits.
Tips for the SSC CHSL skill test
- Keep your eyes on the passage, not the keyboard.
- Accuracy first: a missed word costs as much as a wrong one.
- Practise the full 10 minutes, so your speed holds to the end.
- Try a round with highlighting and backspace turned off.
- Use the speed test's key practice for the letters you miss most.
SSC CHSL typing test FAQ
What typing speed is needed for the SSC CHSL test?
The usual requirement is 35 words per minute in English, over about 10 minutes. A word is counted as 5 key depressions, spaces included. Requirements can change between notifications and posts, so always check the official notification for your exam.
How are mistakes counted?
Answers are compared word by word. A wrong, missed or extra word is usually a full mistake. A difference only in capital letters, punctuation or spacing (two words joined, or one word split) is usually half a mistake. This practice test marks your typing the same way and shows each mistake.
What is KDPH?
Key depressions per hour: how many characters you would type in an hour at your speed. Data entry tests often set the bar this way, for example 8,000 key depressions per hour, which is about 27 words per minute.
Is backspace allowed in the exam?
In most typing skill tests you can use backspace to correct mistakes, but rules vary. Practise with backspace turned off as well, so a strict exam doesn't surprise you.
Is this an official test?
No. It's a free practice test built to feel like the real SSC CHSL skill test. Use it to check your speed and accuracy before exam day.