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The Staff Selection Commission conducts the Combined Graduate Level examination across India. Practise with a calm rhythm and protect accuracy through the complete passage.
[00] The test itself
The Data Entry Speed Test (DEST) is a qualifying skill test in Session-II of SSC CGL Tier-II Paper-I. Candidates shortlisted for posts such as Tax Assistant must type a printed English passage of about 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes — roughly 8,000 key depressions per hour.
DEST is evaluated in key depressions, not words per minute, and mistakes are deducted under SSC's own rules. It carries no marks, but failing it removes you from consideration for DEST posts — which is why aspirants who clear Tier-II on paper still lose the post over ten quiet minutes of typing.
Everything on this site is built around that one requirement: the practice engine measures key depressions against the notified benchmark, the mock interface reproduces the plain exam screen, and every result tells you whether the run would have cleared the bar. Start with the speed requirement guide or check which posts require DEST.
[01] The method
The biggest mistake aspirants make is overthinking their practice routine. Remove every decision that does not matter.
No gamification theatre. No fake badges. No infinite settings menus. Choose a clean text field, a cursor, and a timer.
“The platform measures what the exam measures: consistent output, accuracy, and control.” — CGL Typing method
Use a short practice set to improve technique. Use a 15-minute mock to check whether that technique survives pressure.
[02] Progression
Mode 01
Slow, deliberate repetition with live character feedback. Use shorter sets to build clean rhythm before you move into longer timed runs.
Mode 02
Real SSC CGL conditions. A simulated DEST screen with instructions, a strict countdown, and results only after submission.
[04] Exam simulation
Every mock test now opens a simulated exam screen: official-style instructions with an “I am ready to begin” gate, a Time Left countdown, the passage in a plain panel, and a bare typing sheet with no live coaching — because the real DEST gives you none either.
Your key depressions are counted live against the notified 2,000 KDP target, and the test submits itself the moment the window closes. The first time that pressure should surprise you is here, not in the exam hall.
[05] Prepare with facts
[06] Plan the complete exam
[07] Quick answers
No. CGL Typing is an independent practice platform. Always cross-check recruitment rules against the latest SSC notice.
Practice mode gives more live feedback. Mock mode reduces assistance and emphasizes the result after the run.
The standard DEST window is 15 minutes, with compensatory time where the official notice permits it.
Yes. Mock mode opens a simulated DEST interface: an instructions screen, a Time Left countdown, a plain passage panel and typing sheet with no live statistics, and automatic submission when time ends.
Every key you press counts as one key depression. SSC evaluates DEST speed in key depressions — the notified passage is about 2,000 key depressions in 15 minutes — so mocks here track KDP live against that target.
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