SSC CGL (DEST / Data Entry Skill Test) Typing Test Online
Quick answer: The SSC CGL DEST (Data Entry Speed Test) checks your data-entry speed for posts like Tax Assistant. You must key in about 2000 depressions in 15 minutes — roughly 8000 key depressions per hour.
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SSC CGL (DEST / Data Entry Skill Test) typing test rules
| Test duration | 15 minutes |
|---|---|
| English requirement | 8000 key depressions/hour |
| Hindi requirement | English only |
| Scoring model | Net WPM after full and half mistakes (our practice scoring model) |
| Error / accuracy | 20% max error |
| Backspace / edit keys | Current word only |
Page reviewed: 2026-07-16. Practice rule status: internal verified. Data Entry Speed Test: ~2000 key depressions in 15 minutes (8000 KDPH), preceded by a 5-minute practice passage. Standard DEST qualification allows 20% errors for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 30% for all other categories. The 2025 final allocation separately used stricter post-allocation cutoffs of 5% UR, 7% for OBC/SC/ST/EWS/ESM and 10% for specified horizontal/PwD categories. Reference material: view source.
How your score is calculated
Wrong, omitted, extra, repeated or incomplete words are full mistakes. Spacing, capitalisation, punctuation and adjacent-word transposition are half mistakes. Your result screen shows each detected mistake and the practice formula applied to your attempt. This result is not an official exam result.
Tips for the SSC CGL (DEST / Data Entry Skill Test) typing test
DEST is about steady rhythm, not bursts. A 5-minute practice passage precedes the real one — use it to settle your hands. Standard qualifying error limits are 20% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 30% for all other categories; some posts later apply stricter allocation cutoffs.
Practise in English & Hindi
Type using English QWERTY. The Hindi layouts are mapped inside your browser, so you do not need to install a keyboard or change any system setting. The interface is blind-typing and designed to resemble common computer-based practice conditions.
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Frequently asked questions about the SSC CGL (DEST / Data Entry Skill Test) typing test
What is the DEST speed requirement?
8000 key depressions per hour — about 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes.
What is the normal DEST error limit?
The standard qualifying limit is 20% for UR, 25% for OBC/EWS and 30% for all other categories. Certain posts may use stricter post-allocation cutoffs of 5%, 7% or 10%.
Is DEST compulsory in SSC CGL?
Only for specific posts such as Tax Assistant; it is qualifying in nature.
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