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SSC CHSL Hindi Typing Test: Speed, Font & Practice
CHSL's Hindi option requires 30 WPM over the same 10-minute window as English — here's what to know before you pick it.
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The Hindi Speed Requirement
SSC CHSL's Hindi typing option requires 30 words per minute, sustained over the same 10-minute duration as the English option (which requires 35 WPM). You choose one medium — English or Hindi — for your attempt, not both. See SSC CHSL Typing Test Rules & Pattern for the full scoring breakdown that applies to both mediums equally.
Which Font/Layout Does It Use?
This is where it's worth being careful rather than assuming: Hindi typing across different government exams can mean either Unicode Hindi (Inscript keyboard, rendered by any standard Devanagari font like Mangal) or the legacy Kruti Dev font, which works completely differently. Most notifications and exam centre setups for CHSL commonly use Unicode Hindi, but this isn't universal — some notifications or specific posts may specify Kruti Dev instead. Always confirm the exact font named in your specific CHSL notification rather than assuming based on what's typical.
If your notification specifies Unicode Hindi, see the Hindi Typing Test and Mangal Font Typing Test pages to practice. If it specifies Kruti Dev, see the Kruti Dev Hindi Typing guide — Kruti Dev requires a different key mapping and a licensed font file to practice correctly, which is a separate technical situation from Unicode Hindi.
How Hindi Differs From English for CHSL Specifically
- Lower WPM target — 30 WPM Hindi versus 35 WPM English, though typing in Devanagari script has its own learning curve that can offset this difference for candidates newer to Hindi typing.
- Same duration and scoring logic — 10 minutes, and the same full/half mistake classification and category-wise error limits apply regardless of medium.
- Different keyboard setup — if Unicode, your exam computer needs Hindi Inscript enabled at the OS level (something the exam centre handles, not something you configure); if Kruti Dev, it works through a font rather than an OS keyboard switch.
Should You Choose Hindi or English?
This depends on which language you can type more accurately and comfortably at speed — not simply which numeric target looks lower. If you've spent more time typing in English, 35 WPM English may genuinely be easier for you than 30 WPM Hindi, despite the higher number. Practice both if you're unsure, and pick based on your actual comparative performance rather than the target numbers alone.
How to Practice
- Confirm your notification's exact font requirement (Unicode vs. Kruti Dev) before committing your practice time to one system.
- For Unicode Hindi, use the Hindi Typing Test at any duration to build speed and accuracy.
- Track your Hindi WPM the same way you would English — via your saved attempt history — to see whether you're consistently clearing 30 WPM with acceptable accuracy, not just on a single good attempt.
- Once comfortable, run the full SSC CHSL mock with Hindi selected as your medium.
Frequently Asked Questions
30 words per minute, over the same 10-minute duration as the English option.
This can vary by notification and exam centre setup — most commonly Unicode-based Hindi (rendered correctly by any standard Devanagari font like Mangal), though some notifications or specific posts may specify Kruti Dev instead. Always confirm the exact font named in your official notification.
Yes, candidates typically choose one medium — English (35 WPM) or Hindi (30 WPM) — for their attempt, not both.
If your notification specifies Unicode Hindi, no special software is needed — just your operating system's built-in Hindi keyboard layout. If it specifies Kruti Dev, that's a different, font-based system — see the Kruti Dev Hindi Typing guide.
