Guides
Short, plain answers to one question each, with the numbers from the official notices and a link to the tool that helps.
Typing tests
Is backspace allowed in government typing tests?
Backspace rules for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, CPCT, RSSB, BSSC, RRB NTPC and other typing tests, exam by exam, as written in each official notice and its year.
SSC CGL DEST explained: 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes
What the SSC CGL Data Entry Speed Test asks: 2000 key depressions in 15 minutes, error limits by category, editing rules and PwBD time, from the 2026 notice.
Full and half mistakes in SSC typing tests, with examples
Which typing slips SSC counts as a full mistake and which as a half mistake, with worked examples and the error limits from the SSC CGL and CHSL 2026 notices.
How typing speed is calculated: gross, net, WPM and KDPH
How gross WPM, net WPM and KDPH are worked out from key depressions and mistakes, with a worked example and the exams that count speed in their own way.
KDPH to WPM: a conversion table for exam typing tests
Convert KDPH to WPM and back: divide by 300 or multiply by 300. A ready table, key depressions in 10 and 15 minutes, and SSC CHSL and CGL targets.
How to reach 35 WPM in 30 days: a week-by-week plan
A 30-day typing plan to reach 35 WPM for SSC CHSL, DSSSB or Delhi High Court tests: daily routine, weekly goals and the habits that slow most learners down.
Kruti Dev, Mangal (Unicode) and Inscript: which one your exam uses
Kruti Dev and Mangal are fonts, Inscript and Remington GAIL are layouts. What each one is and which one SSC CHSL, CPCT, BSSC, DSSSB and RSSB ask for.
Remington GAIL or Inscript: choosing a Hindi typing layout
How Remington GAIL and Inscript differ, which exams name which layout, and how to choose one for SSC CHSL, CPCT, BSSC, DSSSB or RSSB Hindi typing tests.
LDC/JSA vs DEO: SSC CHSL typing test rules compared
SSC CHSL 2026 Tier-II skill tests side by side: LDC/JSA typing at 35 or 30 WPM and DEO data entry at 8000 or 15000 KDPH, with time, font and error rules.
CPCT typing test scoring explained
How CPCT scores its English and Hindi typing tests: net words per minute, the 30 and 20 NWPM qualifying marks, the score bands, time and backspace rules.
Photos, signatures and forms
Why exam form photos get rejected, and how to avoid it
Why exam forms reject a photo or signature: wrong KB size, old or unclear photo, live photo errors and signature mistakes, with rules from official notices.
How to reduce a photo to 20 KB or 50 KB without it going blurry
Resize to the exact pixel size first, then lower JPEG quality only as far as needed. How to hit 20 KB or 50 KB limits for exam forms and keep the photo sharp.
Photo with name and date: which forms ask for it and how to make one
HSSC CET, Haryana Police and MP Police ask for a photo with your name and the date it was taken. What the notices say, what to write and how to make one.
How to scan and crop your signature for an exam form
Sign in black ink on white paper, scan it in good light, crop close and resize to your notice. Signature sizes and rules from SSC, RRB, IBPS, UPSC, India Post.
Live photo capture in exam forms: how to get it right
SSC, RRB, bank and state forms now take a live photo by webcam or phone. The rules from the notices, how photos are matched, and how to set up light and camera.
Thumb impression and handwritten declaration for bank exams
IBPS, SBI, RBI, LIC and NABARD forms ask for a left thumb impression and a handwritten declaration. Sizes, KB limits, the exact text and how to scan both.
Eligibility, cut-offs and pay
How exam cut-offs work: last selected candidate and normalisation
A final cut-off is the score of the last candidate selected for a post in a category. Why it differs by post and year, and how SSC normalises shift-wise marks.
7th CPC pay levels for SSC and railway posts, explained
Which 7th CPC pay level your SSC or railway post is in, the entry basic pay for Levels 1 to 10, and how DA, HRA and TA are added on top of basic pay.
Final-year students: which exams let you apply
SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO, UPSC and SBI let final-year students apply; IBPS and railway notices do not. What each current notice says and the dates to watch.
Age relaxation by category: OBC, SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen
How age relaxation works, using the SSC CGL 2026 notice: SC/ST, OBC, PwBD, ex-servicemen and others, a worked example, and why EWS gets no age relaxation.