CPCT typing has separate 15-minute English and Hindi sections. Net speed is simply correct words per minute — you need 30 NWPM in English and 20 NWPM in Hindi to pass.
Rules verified from the official notification on 2026-10-16. Unverified: English layout (QWERTY assumed); Hindi font name (Unicode stated; Mangal assumed).
Start the MP CPCT mock
Duration: 15 minutes
Backspace: allowed
Languages here: English, Hindi
No live highlighting or speed meter — like the real exam. The timer cannot be paused.
Rules verified: you will get a practice pass/fail indicator.
MP CPCT typing test rules
Conducted by
MPSEDC / MAP_IT, Government of Madhya Pradesh (conducted by TCS iON)
Posts
CPCT score card — used for MP government posts requiring computer and typing skills (DEO, Assistant Grade-3, clerical posts)
Cycle used
CPCT Rule Book (7-year validity), Assessment Formula and Exam Duration documents current as of 2026-10-16
Required speed
English: 30 WPM; Hindi: 20 WPM
Duration
15 minutes
Languages, layouts, fonts
English — QWERTY; Hindi — Inscript, Remington (GAIL) (Unicode (Mangal))
Speed definition
NWPM = correct words per minute of time taken; words are split on spaces. Time runs to submission (or the full 15 minutes).
Word level only: each typed word is correct or incorrect. No full/half mistakes or multipliers.
Backspace / editing
Allowed. Unrestricted typing: you may modify or delete typed text at any time. Special keys are not allowed. Submit is enabled only once the complete content is typed.
Format
screen-to-screen
Nature
Qualifying
Accommodations
Differently-abled candidates: 20 minutes each for English and Hindi typing (instead of 15).
In CPCT an extra space can make following words count as wrong; our engine re-aligns words, so it is more forgiving than the real software on spacing slips.
Departments may require higher speeds than the CPCT pass mark.
Relevant section: Rule Book 3.6 (pattern), 3.7 (Hindi keyboards), 3.9 (score card, passing NWPM and scaling); CPCT Assessment Formula; Exam Duration document. Last verified: 2026-10-16. Rules can change between cycles — always read the latest notification. Profile version v1.
Practice sets
Original exam-style passages written for this site (not previous-year papers). Set 1 is free for everyone. All other sets unlock with Plus (sign in + ₹99 once).
NWPM = correct words per minute of time taken; words are split on spaces. Time runs to submission (or the full 15 minutes). Source: CPCT Rule Book (official PDF).
How long is the MP CPCT typing test?
15 minutes. Differently-abled candidates: 20 minutes each for English and Hindi typing (instead of 15).
Is backspace allowed in the MP CPCT typing test?
Allowed. Unrestricted typing: you may modify or delete typed text at any time. Special keys are not allowed. Submit is enabled only once the complete content is typed.
How are mistakes counted in MP CPCT?
GWPM = (correct + incorrect words) ÷ minutes taken. NWPM = correct words ÷ minutes taken. Accuracy % = NWPM × 100 ÷ GWPM. Pass: 30 NWPM English, 20 NWPM Hindi. Word level only: each typed word is correct or incorrect. No full/half mistakes or multipliers.