The SSC CGL DEST asks you to enter a passage of about 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes. It is qualifying and judged on error percentage, with full and half mistakes as per SSC guidelines.
Partly verified (checked 2026-10-16). Some rules are not published, so this mock shows speed and accuracy but no pass/fail verdict. Unverified: DEST language; Format (paper/screen); Higher-standard error % for TA/CP posts; Exact error % formula.
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Duration: 15 minutes
Backspace: allowed
Languages here: English
No live highlighting or speed meter — like the real exam. The timer cannot be paused.
Rules partly unverified: you will get speed and accuracy, but no pass/fail verdict.
SSC CGL DEST typing test rules
Conducted by
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Posts
Tax Assistant (CBIC / CBDT) — higher DEST standard; Posts with Computer Proficiency prescribed (ASO, Inspector, Executive Assistant, etc.) — higher standard; All other CGL posts — DEST at normal standard
Cycle used
CGLE 2026 (notice uploaded 21-05-2026)
Required speed
English: 8,000 KDPH
Duration
15 minutes
Languages, layouts, fonts
English
Speed definition
A passage of about 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes (= 8,000 KDPH). The result is judged by error percentage.
Formula
Error % against the passage. Maximum errors at the normal standard: UR 20%, OBC/EWS 25%, others 30%. A higher, unpublished standard applies to Tax Assistant and Computer-Proficiency posts.
Error rules
SSC evaluation guidelines classify mistakes as full or half.
Backspace / editing
Allowed. Candidates may revise and correct mistakes within the time; no need to retype. Use Tab to start a paragraph; one space after punctuation.
Format
Not published
Nature
Qualifying
Accommodations
Scribe-eligible PwBD candidates get 5 extra minutes (20 min). PwBD-OH candidates certified unfit for typing may be exempted, except for posts with DEST/CP prescribed (Tax Assistant CBDT excepted).
Corrigenda
None found affecting DEST.
Full mistakes
Omission of a word/figure
Substitution of a wrong word/figure
Addition of a word/figure not in the passage
Spelling error
Repetition of a word/figure
Incomplete (half-typed) word
Half mistakes
Spacing error (missing/extra space)
Wrong capitalisation
Punctuation omitted/added/substituted
Transposition of words
Paragraph started with spaces instead of Tab
Notes
There is no separate CPT in CGL 2026 — computer proficiency is tested through the Computer Knowledge Test (CKT) with a higher cut-off. CKT is not a typing test.
DEST language is not stated in the notice (historically English).
Our error % uses weighted mistakes ÷ passage words reached; SSC does not publish its exact formula, so no pass/fail is shown.
Computer Knowledge Test (CKT) is a separate objective section.
Relevant section: Para 13.9.10.1–13.9.10.7 (DEST), 13.9.9 (higher standards), 16.2 (maximum errors), 16.6 (qualifying), Annexure-XIV; SSC “Revised Guidelines for Evaluation of Typing Test/DEST Scripts”. 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).
A passage of about 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes (= 8,000 KDPH). The result is judged by error percentage. Source: SSC CGL 2026 notice (official PDF).
How long is the SSC CGL DEST typing test?
15 minutes. Scribe-eligible PwBD candidates get 5 extra minutes (20 min). PwBD-OH candidates certified unfit for typing may be exempted, except for posts with DEST/CP prescribed (Tax Assistant CBDT excepted).
Is backspace allowed in the SSC CGL DEST typing test?
Allowed. Candidates may revise and correct mistakes within the time; no need to retype. Use Tab to start a paragraph; one space after punctuation.
How are mistakes counted in SSC CGL DEST?
Error % against the passage. Maximum errors at the normal standard: UR 20%, OBC/EWS 25%, others 30%. A higher, unpublished standard applies to Tax Assistant and Computer-Proficiency posts. SSC evaluation guidelines classify mistakes as full or half.