SSC CHSL
LDC/JSA: 35 WPM English or 30 WPM Hindi in 10 minutes. DEO: 8000 or 15000 key depressions per hour.
Updated for the 2026 notification checked against the official notice · last checked 12 Nov 2026
Change history (1)
- — Checked against the original CHSL 2026 notice (published 7 Sep 2026) and SSC's typing evaluation guidelines. The notice gives no category-wise error %, so only speed is judged.
Typing test
| LDC / JSA | English 35 WPM (≈ 10,500 key depressions/hour) or Hindi 30 WPM (≈ 9,000/hour) in 10 minutes |
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| DEO (other departments) | 8,000 key depressions/hour; 15 minutes; English passage of 2000–2200 key depressions |
| DEO (C&AG / Para 8.1 departments) | 15,000 key depressions/hour; 15 minutes; English passage of 3700–4000 key depressions |
| PwBD (scribe eligible) | +5 minutes: LDC/JSA 15 minutes, DEO 20 minutes |
| Language | Chosen in the application form; cannot be changed later |
| Hindi font | Mangal only — any other font means non-qualification (para 13.9.13.7 viii) |
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| Photo | SSC CHSL 2026 does not take an uploaded photo. The photo is captured live with your camera inside the application form. Use good light and a plain background, and do not wear a cap, mask or glasses. |
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| Signature | 300 × 100 px (or 200 × 100 px) · 10–20 KB · JPG / JPEG — resize your signature |
Source: SSC CHSL 2026 Notice, F.No. HQ-C1102/5/2026-C-1, published 7 Sep 2026 (2026). Last checked 12 Nov 2026. Rules change between years; confirm with the notification for your cycle.
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