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RRB NTPC Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST)

The RRB NTPC Computer Based Typing Skill Test required 30 wpm in English or 25 wpm in Hindi over 10 minutes. Note: RRB has dispensed with CBTST for the 2026 NTPC cycles.

Rules verified from the official notification on 2026-10-16. Unverified: Full vs half mistake classification; Backspace behaviour (inferred); Hindi keyboard layout; Format; CEN 07/2025 CBTST rules.
2026 update: RRB has dispensed with the typing skill test for CEN 06/2026 and CEN 07/2026 (para 13(c)). The rules below are from CEN 06/2025.

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  • Duration: 10 minutes
  • Backspace: disabled
  • Languages here: English, Hindi
  • 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.

RRB NTPC typing test rules

Conducted byRailway Recruitment Boards (Ministry of Railways)
PostsSenior Clerk cum Typist (CEN 06/2025); Junior Accounts Assistant cum Typist (CEN 06/2025); Junior Clerk cum Typist (CEN 07/2025); Accounts Clerk cum Typist (CEN 07/2025)
Cycle usedCEN 06/2025 (CBTST notices 02-09-2026). CBTST has been dispensed with for CEN 06/2026 and CEN 07/2026.
Required speedEnglish: 30 WPM; Hindi: 25 WPM
Duration10 minutes
Languages, layouts, fontsEnglish; Hindi (Kruti Dev, Mangal)
Speed definition30 wpm English / 25 wpm Hindi over 10 minutes (after a 1-minute warm-up). Scripts with fewer than 300 English or 250 Hindi words are not evaluated.
FormulaTotal mistakes = full + half ÷ 2. Final mistakes = total − 5% of words typed. Speed = (words typed − final mistakes × 10) ÷ 10. Official example: 400 words, 10 final mistakes → (400 − 100) ÷ 10 = 30 wpm.
Error rulesMistakes up to 5% of words typed are ignored; each remaining mistake deducts 10 words.
Backspace / editingDisabled. “Use of editing tools for correcting the mistakes of the typed matter is not permitted.” A candidate who finishes may retype the passage from the beginning within 10 minutes.
FormatNot published
NatureQualifying
AccommodationsPwBD candidates (≥40% blindness/low vision, cerebral palsy or locomotor disability) may be exempted with a medical-board certificate. No compensatory time is stated.
CorrigendaCEN 06/2026 and CEN 07/2026 para 13(c) dispense with CBTST for typist posts (proficiency assessed after joining).

Notes

  • Important: the typing skill test is not part of the 2026 NTPC cycles (CEN 06/2026, 07/2026). These rules are from CEN 06/2025 and stay useful for typist skill and any future reinstatement.
  • RRB does not list which errors are full or half; this simulator counts every mistake as full (stricter).
  • Backspace disabled is inferred from “editing tools not permitted”.

Official sources

Relevant section: CBTST Special Instructions paras 1–6; CBTST notice paras 1 and 4; CEN 06/2025 para 13.4 and Annexure V(H); CEN 06/2026 & 07/2026 para 13(c). Last verified: 2026-10-16. Rules can change between cycles — always read the latest notification. Profile version v1.

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Frequently asked questions

What typing speed is required for RRB NTPC?

30 wpm English / 25 wpm Hindi over 10 minutes (after a 1-minute warm-up). Scripts with fewer than 300 English or 250 Hindi words are not evaluated. Source: RRB CBTST special instructions, CEN 06/2025 (official PDF).

How long is the RRB NTPC typing test?

10 minutes. PwBD candidates (≥40% blindness/low vision, cerebral palsy or locomotor disability) may be exempted with a medical-board certificate. No compensatory time is stated.

Is backspace allowed in the RRB NTPC typing test?

Disabled. “Use of editing tools for correcting the mistakes of the typed matter is not permitted.” A candidate who finishes may retype the passage from the beginning within 10 minutes.

How are mistakes counted in RRB NTPC?

Total mistakes = full + half ÷ 2. Final mistakes = total − 5% of words typed. Speed = (words typed − final mistakes × 10) ÷ 10. Official example: 400 words, 10 final mistakes → (400 − 100) ÷ 10 = 30 wpm. Mistakes up to 5% of words typed are ignored; each remaining mistake deducts 10 words.

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