SSC CGL DEST Practice Test

You must reach 8,000 KDPH and stay inside your category's error band: General 20%, OBC and EWS 25%, SC and ST 30%. Error percentage is total mistakes divided by words typed.

Worked example: 400 words typed with 90 mistakes is an error rate of 22.5%. That fails the General band (20%) but passes OBC, EWS, SC and ST bands. Pick your category above the test; the verdict follows your band.

Full and half mistake rules explained · What key depressions per hour means

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English typing uses the standard QWERTY keyboard, on TCS iON software in the actual exam.

What speed does the SSC CGL DEST typing test require?

As per the SSC CGL notification, DEST: 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes: English: 8,000 KDPH.

How long is the test?

15 min for SSC CGL DEST.

Is backspace allowed?

Backspace allowed. This follows the official instructions; the practice test above behaves the same way.

How is the score calculated?

Error percentage against category band. The marking section on this page shows a worked example with the exact arithmetic.

Is this the official exam software?

No practice site is the official software. The rules here are taken from SSC CGL notification, DEST: 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes and the counting follows the same scheme, so your scores are comparable. Take the official mock test before your exam.

Does this test count toward the merit list?

No, it is qualifying. You must clear the threshold, but the typing score does not add to your merit total.

The SSC CGL DEST is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission.

The SSC CGL DEST requires 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes, equivalent to 8,000 key depressions per hour.

The SSC CGL DEST applies an error tolerance band by category.

The SSC CGL DEST is qualifying and does not count toward the final merit list.

Rojgar Abhyas provides SSC CGL DEST practice.

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