PSSSB clerk candidates must reach 30 wpm gross with at least 92% accuracy in both Punjabi and English. This simulator reproduces the English test with the official error weights.
Rules verified from the official notification on 2026-10-16. Unverified: Whether Advt 02/2026 reuses the 2022/2023 instructions; English layout; PwBD compensatory time.
Start the PSSSB Clerk mock
Duration: 10 minutes
Backspace: allowed
Languages here: English · Punjabi not yet available
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.
Full: omitted, substituted or extra word, omitted punctuation, Punjabi word with missing/extra matra. Half: missing space, extra space, wrong spacing of punctuation.
Backspace / editing
Allowed. Passage shown on screen in 10 chunks of about 3 lines; all chunks must be typed. Enter or Down arrow moves to the next chunk after 80% of the current one.
Format
screen-to-screen
Nature
Qualifying
Accommodations
Not stated in the typing instructions.
Corrigenda
Typing instructions for Advt 02/2026 not yet published.
Full mistakes
Omission of any word
Substitution of a wrong word
Addition of an extra word
Omission of punctuation mark
Punjabi word with missing/extra lagamatra or half character
Half mistakes
No space between two words
Extra space between two words
Wrong spacing of punctuation marks
Notes
Two separate 10-minute tests (Punjabi, then English) with a 5-minute gap; results are shown instantly.
Punjabi (Raavi Inscript) typing is not yet available on this site — the mock covers the English test only, and a pass here covers only that half.
Relevant section: General Instructions (a)–(m); “Typing speed related instructions” 1–10 with worked cases 1–5. 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).
Minimum gross speed 30 wpm (truncated to a whole number) with at least 92% accuracy, in BOTH Punjabi and English. Source: PSSSB typing test instructions 2023 (official PDF).
How long is the PSSSB Clerk typing test?
10 minutes. Not stated in the typing instructions.
Is backspace allowed in the PSSSB Clerk typing test?
Allowed. Passage shown on screen in 10 chunks of about 3 lines; all chunks must be typed. Enter or Down arrow moves to the next chunk after 80% of the current one.
How are mistakes counted in PSSSB Clerk?
Error characters = full mistakes × 5 + half mistakes × 2.5. Accuracy = (gross characters − error characters) ÷ gross characters × 100. Full: omitted, substituted or extra word, omitted punctuation, Punjabi word with missing/extra matra. Half: missing space, extra space, wrong spacing of punctuation.