EXAM PREP
SSC CHSL Typing Test — Free Practice
The SSC CHSL (Combined Higher Secondary Level) typing test is a qualifying-stage skill test conducted by the Staff Selection Commission for posts such as Lower Division Clerk and Junior Secretariat Assistant. Candidates type a given passage on a computer keyboard within a fixed time window. The test is qualifying in nature, but failing it disqualifies you from selection. The practice page below gives you free, exam-aligned typing practice in English and Hindi without an account.
Requirements
- English
- 35 words per minute (roughly 10,500 key depressions per hour)
- Hindi
- 30 words per minute (roughly 9,000 key depressions per hour)
- Duration
- 10 min
What the SSC CHSL typing test measures
The CHSL skill test does not score you on accuracy in the way a standard typing test does — it measures gross typing speed (key depressions per hour) over a 10-minute window. However, mistakes count: each error reduces your gross speed because of the deduction formula SSC uses. Practicing for both speed and accuracy is the right approach. Most candidates fail not because they can't reach 35 WPM in isolation, but because their accuracy collapses under exam pressure.
How to use Typetera for SSC CHSL practice
Set the test duration to 10 minutes (the maximum is currently 5 minutes — extended modes are on our roadmap; chain two 5-minute sessions back-to-back for now). Pick the Sentences mode at Medium difficulty with Punctuation enabled. Aim for 40 WPM sustained for the full window with under 5% error rate. If you can do that consistently, you'll comfortably clear the CHSL threshold under real-exam stress, which typically costs 10-15% off your practice WPM.
Practice plan
If you're 4 weeks out: 30 minutes of focused practice per day. Week 1 — accuracy first, hit 95%+ at any speed. Week 2 — bring your speed to 30 WPM at 95%+ accuracy. Week 3 — push to 40 WPM, accept a small accuracy dip. Week 4 — taper, do timed full-length runs, simulate exam conditions (no music, no breaks, single shot). On exam day, your first run is always slower than your warm-up — budget for that.
Common mistakes
Looking at the keyboard during the test is the single biggest accuracy tax. Take 10 minutes a day to type without looking. The second-biggest mistake is over-correcting — every time you backspace, you lose 2-3 seconds. Most exam passages have predictable phrasing; if you misspell a common word, fix it; if it's a name or rare term, accept the small penalty and move on. The third mistake is panic on hard sentences — the moment you slow down to read, you've already lost the rhythm. Trust your eyes one or two words ahead.