BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB recruit Head Constable (Ministerial) together through one CAPF notification — and they share the same typing standard. Here's exactly how the skill test works.
Updated for the current recruitment cycle · Reading time ~7 min · By the TypingTestExam team
The Head Constable (Ministerial) posts across the Central Armed Police Forces — BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB (plus Havildar/Clerk in Assam Rifles) — are recruited through a single combined notification. After the Computer-Based Test (CBT) and the Physical Standard/Efficiency Tests (PST/PET), qualified candidates face a typing skill test. Because it's one recruitment, the typing standard is identical across all these forces.
One standard, many forces. Whether you're aiming for BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP or SSB Head Constable Ministerial, the typing test rules below are the same. Practise once, prepare for all of them.
Speed, time and passage
Language
Speed
KDPH
Time
Words
English
35 WPM
10,500
10 min
~350
Hindi
30 WPM
9,000
10 min
~300
You choose either English or Hindi. Based on 5 key depressions per word, 35 WPM English = 10,500 KDPH and 30 WPM Hindi = 9,000 KDPH.
The error rule (net speed)
5% error tolerance, then a heavy penalty. A 5% error margin is allowed on the words typed. Beyond that, each incorrect word carries a 10-word penalty — the same style of net-speed deduction used by RRB NTPC. So accuracy matters enormously: a few extra mistakes can wipe out a lot of speed.
Hindi font: Remington Gail + Mangal
Candidates who choose Hindi are provided the Remington Gail key layout with the Mangal font. If you're preparing Hindi, practise that specific layout — it differs from Inscript and from KrutiDev. Confirm the exact layout from your admit-card instructions.
How the skill test fits the selection
Phase 1: Physical Standard Test (PST) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET).
CBT: objective paper (English, reasoning, quantitative, general awareness).
Skill test: the typing test described here — qualifying in nature.
Document verification & medical.
How to prepare
Target 40+ WPM English (or 33+ Hindi) so the 35/30 bar is comfortable under pressure.
Keep errors under 5% — the 10-word penalty beyond that is brutal.
Hindi candidates: drill the Remington Gail + Mangal layout specifically.
Practise full 10-minute passages so stamina and accuracy hold to the end.
Always confirm the final rules from the official CAPF/SSC notification for your recruitment year.
Use the practice tool above — it loads the 35 WPM English / 30 WPM Hindi target over 10 minutes with net-speed scoring.
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