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Mangal Font Typing Test
A Hindi typing test in Mangal, the standard Unicode Hindi font. Type with the Inscript or Remington GAIL layout and get live WPM, accuracy and mistake tracking.
Before you start: activate your Hindi keyboard
Windows: Settings → Time & Language → Language & region → add "Hindi" → choose "Devanagari-INSCRIPT" (the standard layout), then switch with Win + Space. Already have Remington GAIL software installed? Switch to that instead — this test scores whatever Devanagari text comes through, regardless of layout.
Before You Start
This test is ungraded practice — no fixed pass/fail line, just your real speed and accuracy.
- Make sure your Hindi keyboard (Inscript or Remington GAIL) is active before you click Start.
- The timer starts the moment you type your first character.
- Backspace is on by default — turn it off for stricter accuracy practice.
- Copy-paste and right-click are disabled.
Best on a desktop or laptop keyboard.
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Two Layouts, One Font, Same Unicode Text
Mangal is a Unicode-compliant font — the text it displays is real Hindi Unicode, which renders correctly everywhere, unlike legacy fonts such as Kruti Dev. Inscript is the official government-standard keyboard layout, grouping keys phonetically, and ships built into Windows. Remington GAIL is an older, typewriter-derived layout still preferred by some typists trained on physical Hindi typewriters.
Both layouts produce the same underlying Devanagari Unicode text — they're just two different ways of typing it. This test doesn't care which one you use; it scores whatever correct Hindi text your keyboard produces. Most central government exams expect Inscript by default, so if you're unsure, that's the safer one to practice.
Which Exams Use a Mangal Font Typing Test?
Most central government Hindi typing tests use Unicode Hindi, and Mangal is the font they name. What to practise for each:
- SSC CHSL Hindi — 30 WPM over 10 minutes. SSC exams most commonly use Unicode Hindi, though a notification can specify Kruti Dev instead.
- CPCT Hindi — scored in certificate bands, and commonly set in Mangal.
- UPSSSC Junior Assistant — evaluated in two formats: Mangal (Inscript or Remington GAIL) and Kruti Dev 010. Check which one your notification names.
The quickest way to tell which test you’re facing: if the notification says “Unicode” or “Mangal”, practise here. If it says Kruti Dev, you need the Kruti Dev typing test instead, because Kruti Dev is a different encoding with its own key map.
Remington GAIL Typing Test or Inscript: Which to Practise
Both layouts produce the same Mangal text, so the choice is about your fingers, not the font:
- Choose Inscript if you’re starting from scratch or your notification doesn’t name a layout. It’s the government-standard layout and it’s built into Windows.
- Choose Remington GAIL if you already type on the Remington typewriter layout, the one Kruti Dev uses, or your exam names it. It keeps that finger memory while producing Unicode text. The Remington GAIL keyboard guide shows the full layout.
Don’t switch layouts close to your exam. Changing keyboard maps costs you speed for a while, so pick one early and stay with it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mangal is the Unicode Hindi font most central government exams, including SSC and CPCT, name for their Hindi typing tests. Because it’s Unicode, the text you type is the same in any Devanagari font. On Windows, this test displays it in Mangal when the font is installed.
Yes — this test simply accepts whatever Devanagari Unicode text your system's active Hindi keyboard produces, whether that's Inscript (the Windows default) or Remington GAIL (if you have it configured). The text you type is scored the same way either way.
Check your specific exam's notification. Most central exams expect Inscript, which is the default Hindi keyboard on Windows. Remington GAIL is more common among typists trained on physical Hindi typewriters and in specific state exams.
No. Mangal is a Unicode font, so what you practise is typing Unicode Hindi with your Hindi keyboard, and that works without any download. If Mangal isn’t installed on your computer, the test falls back to another Unicode Devanagari font and scores you exactly the same way.
Yes. Mangal is the font that displays Unicode Hindi, so the two names describe the same test. It isn’t the same as Kruti Dev, which is a legacy encoding with a different key map; see Kruti Dev vs Unicode for the difference.