SSC data entry speed test (DEST) practice
Copy a passage against the clock and get scored the way the examiners do it. Pass mark: 8,000 key depressions per hour · 15 minutes.
The Data Entry Speed Test (CHSL Data Entry Operator and CGL Tax Assistant) asks for 8,000 key depressions per hour over 15 minutes, on a passage of about 2,000 to 2,200 key depressions.
How the mock test is scored
Your typed words are matched to the passage in order, so one missed word does not make the rest wrong. Each wrong, missing or extra word is one mistake. Gross speed counts key depressions you typed (five per word); net speed takes off one word per mistake. You get a word-by-word review of every mistake.
Three mock tests a day are free. Exam rules change between notices: always check the official notice for your post. See typing speed for government jobs for the requirements we track and their sources.
Questions
Is this the official exam software?
No. It is independent practice that follows the published rules as closely as we can. Interfaces and details differ between exam centres.
Can I turn off Backspace?
Yes. Some tests have restricted corrections, so you can practise with Backspace turned off.
What is a key depression?
One key press. Exams count speed in key depressions per hour: words per minute times 5 times 60.