CPCT Hindi Typing Test
CPCT gives you two Hindi keyboard layouts, Remington GAIL and InScript, both in Unicode. You pick one in the application form and changing it later costs a fee, so the choice is worth making carefully. The evaluated Hindi section runs 15 minutes, and the Rule Book's minimum passing score is 20 net words per minute.
Start a Hindi CPCT practice test →Last updated: 21 September 2026
Kruti Dev is not a CPCT layout
This is the single most common mistake. The official CPCT FAQ answers the keyboard question directly: "The available keyboard layout will be Remington Gail & Inscript in UNICODE". The Rule Book lists the same two. Kruti Dev is not among them, and neither is any other legacy font. If you have been practising Kruti Dev for CPCT, switch now rather than in the exam hall.
Remington GAIL or InScript: how to choose
| Remington GAIL | InScript | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | Anyone who learned Hindi on a typewriter, or on Kruti Dev, because the key positions are close to what you already know | Anyone starting Hindi typing now, or already typing Hindi on a phone or computer in Unicode |
| How you type a word | In visual order. The vowel sign ि is typed before its consonant | In spoken order. The consonant comes first, then the vowel sign |
| Available on Windows | No. Exam centres supply it; you need a simulator or separate software to practise | Yes, with the Hindi language pack |
| Output | Unicode, as CPCT requires | Unicode, as CPCT requires |
| Used by other exams | SSC CHSL Hindi, RRB NTPC Hindi, several High Courts | PSSSB Punjabi uses the same principle; UP posts often accept it |
If you are switching from Kruti Dev, Remington GAIL is the shorter journey: the two share much of their key arrangement, and you keep the visual typing order you already have. If Hindi typing is new to you, InScript is easier to learn and you can practise it on any Windows machine at home. Compare the two arrangements key by key in the Hindi key chart, and read the layout comparison before you fill the form.
The form locks your choice. The layout is selected during the application, and the CPCT FAQ states that changing it afterwards carries a fee of Rs 50. Decide before you apply, not after you start practising.
How the Hindi section runs
| Item | Hindi typing section |
|---|---|
| Evaluated duration | 15 minutes, or 20 minutes for differently abled candidates |
| Mock before it | The current exam schedule allows 10 minutes of Hindi mock typing |
| Minimum passing score | 20 net words per minute, which the Rule Book scales to 50% of the module score |
| Editing | Unrestricted. Typed text may be edited at any point until the passage is finished |
| On-screen feedback | The word being typed is highlighted; green means correct, red means wrong |
| Result | A score, not a pass or fail. Each department sets its own cut-off, and the scorecard stays valid for seven years |
How CPCT counts a Hindi word
CPCT publishes its own formula, which is unusually candidate-friendly. Gross words are correct plus incorrect words. Net words are the correct ones only. Net words per minute is net words divided by the minutes taken up to the moment you submit. There is no deduction for a wrong word and no accuracy cut-off: a mistake simply earns nothing.
Two things follow from that. First, finishing more correct text beats protecting a perfect run, so a careful, slow attempt is not automatically the better one. Second, the clock stops when you submit, so submitting as soon as you finish the passage raises your score. Our scoring page sets this model beside the others used across government exams.
Practising the Hindi section here
The CPCT practice profile offers both accepted layouts, Mangal InScript and Mangal Remington, over the full 15-minute duration with unrestricted editing and the correct-words-only scoring. Nothing needs installing: keystrokes are mapped in the browser, so Remington GAIL works on an ordinary English Windows machine. If you want to type Hindi outside this site as well, the Windows setup guide covers adding the language and its keyboard.
For general Hindi practice outside the CPCT pattern, use the Hindi typing test or the Mangal typing test.
Open the CPCT practice profile →Source note
Checked 21 September 2026 against the official CPCT portal. Layouts and the layout-change fee from the CPCT FAQ, question 9. Section timings from the CPCT exam schedule. The 20 net words per minute minimum and the seven-year scorecard validity from the CPCT Rule Book for Examinees, section 3.9; that Rule Book carries no date in its text and its file was created in 2017, so treat its figures as current only until a dated CPCT document says otherwise. The scoring formula from MAP_IT's Typing Test Assessment in CPCT. The portal's documents disagree on total sitting time: the schedule totals 130 minutes for regular candidates and 165 for differently abled candidates, the FAQ states 120, and the Rule Book states 150. All three agree on 15 minutes for each evaluated typing section. The full source register is on the official sources page.
Frequently asked questions
Which Hindi keyboard is used in the CPCT typing test?
Remington GAIL or InScript, both in Unicode. The official CPCT FAQ names those two and no others. You choose one when you apply.
Is Kruti Dev allowed in CPCT Hindi typing?
No. The CPCT FAQ and the Rule Book both list only Remington GAIL and InScript in Unicode. Kruti Dev is a legacy font and is not offered.
What is the passing score for CPCT Hindi typing?
The CPCT Rule Book gives 20 net words per minute as the minimum passing score for the Hindi typing module, scaled to 50%. CPCT itself reports a score rather than a result, and each department sets the cut-off it accepts.
How long is the CPCT Hindi typing test?
The evaluated Hindi section is 15 minutes, or 20 minutes for differently abled candidates. A 10-minute Hindi mock runs before it in the current exam schedule.
Can I change my CPCT keyboard layout after applying?
The CPCT FAQ states that the layout is chosen in the application form and that changing it costs Rs 50. Check the current fee on the portal before relying on that figure.
Are mistakes deducted in CPCT Hindi typing?
No. CPCT counts correct words only and applies no deduction and no accuracy cut-off. A wrong word earns nothing but costs nothing extra.
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