DSSSB Typing Test (LDC / Junior Assistant / Field Clerk)

DSSSB clerical typing tests require 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi in 10 minutes, typed from a printed passage.

Partly verified (checked 2026-10-16). Some rules are not published, so this mock shows speed and accuracy but no pass/fail verdict. Unverified: Error rules; Maximum error %; Backspace rule; Accommodations; Qualifying nature (assumed).

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Duration: 10 minutes
Backspace: allowed (rule not published — allowed here)
Languages here: English, Hindi
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.

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DSSSB typing test rules

Conducted by	Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Posts	Grade-IV / Junior Assistant (Post Code 802/23); LDC-cum-Typist (DUSIB); Junior Assistant (SCERT, DTTDC, DPCC, MAIDS); LDC (DAMB); Field Clerk (Post Code 70/24); Junior Assistant (Urdu Academy, 59/24)
Cycle used	Post Code 802/23 typing test 27–31 July 2026; Field Clerk 70/24 instructions 15-01-2026
Required speed	English: 35 WPM; Hindi: 30 WPM
Duration	10 minutes
Languages, layouts, fonts	English — QWERTY; Hindi (Kruti Dev, Mangal)
Speed definition	35 wpm English or 30 wpm Hindi in 10 minutes, judged on accuracy of typing a given passage.
Formula	Not published. This site shows general net WPM.
Error rules	Not specified in the instructions found.
Backspace / editing	Not published. If you finish early, restart typing the same passage until “STOP TYPING”. No typing or erasing after time.
Format	paper-to-screen
Nature	Qualifying
Accommodations	Not stated in the instructions found.
Corrigenda	None found.

Notes

A printed passage sheet is given; you type into the computer.
Language is opted in advance (English by default).
Post-specific instructions for 802/23 were announced but not found on the site as of 2026-10-16.

Official sources

Relevant section: General Instructions for Skill Test (Typing), No. F.55(439)/Exam/DSSSB/2025/43 dt 15-01-2026, paras 9–12, 16–19, 27. 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).

Set 1Free

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Set 2 Plus

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Set 3 Plus

Conserving Water · medium

Set 4 Plus

Financial Inclusion and Banking · hard

Set 5 Plus

A Visit to the Library · easy

Set 6 Plus

Renewable Energy · medium

Set 7 Plus

Administrative Accountability · hard

Set 8 Plus

Health and Fitness · medium

Set 9 Plus

Cyber Security Awareness · hard

Set 10 Plus

Planting Trees · easy

Set 11 Plus

Railways and the Nation · medium

Set 12 Plus

Skill Development and Employment · hard

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Frequently asked questions

What typing speed is required for DSSSB?

35 wpm English or 30 wpm Hindi in 10 minutes, judged on accuracy of typing a given passage. Source: DSSSB typing instructions, Field Clerk 70/24 (official PDF).

How long is the DSSSB typing test?

10 minutes. Not stated in the instructions found.

Is backspace allowed in the DSSSB typing test?

Not published. If you finish early, restart typing the same passage until “STOP TYPING”. No typing or erasing after time.

How are mistakes counted in DSSSB?

Not published. This site shows general net WPM. Not specified in the instructions found.

DSSSB Typing Test (LDC / Junior Assistant / Field Clerk)

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