EXAM PREP
State Clerical Typing Tests — India Practice Guide
Most Indian state governments conduct their own clerical typing tests as a qualifying stage in recruitment for posts like Lower Division Clerk, Steno-Typist, Junior Assistant, and equivalent. Thresholds vary by state and department — typically 25-35 WPM in English and 20-30 WPM in the state's official language. This page is a general practice guide that works across most state typing exams. For the exact format and threshold for your state, check the recruitment notification on the relevant state PSC or recruitment board website.
Requirements
- English
- 25-35 WPM (typical range)
- Hindi
- 20-30 WPM (typical range)
- Duration
- 10 min
How state typing tests vary
Each state PSC or recruitment board sets its own format, threshold, and language requirements. UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and West Bengal all conduct typing tests for clerical and steno-typist posts. Some use English only; many require typing in both English and the official state language. Most run for 10 minutes. Some still use legacy fonts (Krutidev for Hindi, Bamini for Tamil) — verify before you practice on Unicode.
How to use Typetera for state-clerical practice
Set English to Sentences, Medium, Punctuation on. Practice at 35 WPM with 95%+ accuracy — this comfortably covers any state's English threshold. For Hindi: /hi/test, same settings, aim for 30 WPM at 95%+. For Tamil, Telugu, or other regional scripts we support: same approach. For scripts or languages we don't yet cover (Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Malayalam, Assamese, Urdu), use a script-specific layout outside Typetera until we add native support.
What to verify before exam day
Check the exam notification or call letter for: (1) WPM threshold in each language, (2) duration of the typing window, (3) which font / encoding is used (Unicode/Mangal vs Krutidev for Hindi; Bamini vs Unicode for Tamil), (4) whether the keyboard layout is QWERTY or a specific Inscript / Remington / phonetic variant. If your state uses Krutidev or Remington, your muscle memory from Unicode practice won't translate cleanly — plan for that.
Common pitfalls
The biggest pitfall is generic practice. Each state has its own typing-passage style — UPSC-tier states often use formal administrative prose; southern states sometimes use literary passages. Find the past 3 years of your state's actual typing passages online (Google your state name + 'typing test passage') and practice on those exact samples using our Custom passage mode. That's the highest-leverage thing you can do in the final two weeks before your exam.