CGLTyping
Punjabi Typing Test
Practice Punjabi typing in Unicode Gurmukhi using your computer's own keyboard. Live WPM, accuracy and mistake tracking, same as every test on this site.
⌨ Before you start: switch your keyboard to Punjabi
Windows: Settings → Time & Language → Language & region → add "Punjabi (India)" → choose the Gurmukhi keyboard, then switch to it with Win + Space. Mac: System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources → add "Gurmukhi". No download needed — this ships with your OS.
Before You Start
This test is ungraded practice — no fixed pass/fail line, just your real speed and accuracy in Unicode Gurmukhi.
- Make sure your Punjabi (Gurmukhi) keyboard 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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Unicode Gurmukhi, and Why Raavi Specifically Isn't Bundled
This test works with standard Unicode Gurmukhi text — the same kind of text your phone or computer produces by default when Punjabi is enabled, and what most modern software expects. Some PSSSB recruitment cycles specifically name the Raavi font instead. Unlike Kruti Dev, Raavi is actually a legitimate Unicode-compliant Gurmukhi typeface (it ships built into Windows) — the reason we don't build a Raavi-specific version isn't a technical format problem, it's that Raavi is proprietary Microsoft software (copyright 2001, all rights reserved) we're not able to bundle as part of any tool. See the PSSSB Typing Test page for the full explanation.
If your target exam tests standard Unicode Punjabi typing, this test gives you the real thing. If it specifically requires the Raavi layout, the touch-typing fundamentals you build here — finger placement, rhythm, accuracy habits — still transfer regardless of which specific Gurmukhi keyboard convention your exam center uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Switch your computer's keyboard input to Punjabi (Gurmukhi) in your operating system's language settings, then type normally. The test box accepts whatever Gurmukhi Unicode text your system produces.
No. Windows and macOS both include a Punjabi Gurmukhi keyboard layout built in — enable it in your system's language or input settings, no separate download required.
No. This test uses standard Unicode Gurmukhi text, which is different from the specific Raavi font layout some PSSSB posts require. Unlike Kruti Dev, Raavi is actually a legitimate Unicode-compliant font — the blocker is that it's proprietary Microsoft software we can't legally bundle, not a technical format issue. See the PSSSB Typing Test page for details.
Mobile Punjabi input methods (transliteration, swipe keyboards) work differently from a desktop Gurmukhi keyboard layout and won't give a realistic reading. Use a desktop or laptop with Punjabi enabled at the OS level.