LEH AUTONOMOUS HILL DEVELOPMENT–Sub-Ordinate Services Recruitment Board, English Typing Test
LAHD SSRB
JUNIOR ASSISTANT
Typing Test
Important Notice For LAHD-SSRB JUNIOR ASSISTANT Typing Skill Test
Typing Skill Test
a. Nature of Examination
Qualifying Examination only.
The Accuracy of Typing will be used for resolving ties.
b. Mode of Examination
Candidates will be evaluated for their typing proficiency in the computer
The text for typing will be provided in the language chosen by the candidate
c. Language of Examination: English Candidates can choose English for the test.
(I) For the English Test conventional QWERTY Computer Keyboard will be
provided.
d. Qualifying Speed for Typing Test
Qualifying Speed for English Typewriting test for 10-minute test:
35 w.p.m. on Computer.
(i) Calculation of words
The standard measure is: 5 strokes / characters make one word. To determine the
words typed, therefore, the number of strokes typed by the candidate will be
divided by 5.
(ii) Nature of errors / mistakes
(a) Full mistakes:
Omission of every word or figure
Substitution of every wrong word / figure
Addition of every wrong word / figure not found in the passage
(b) Half mistakes:
Spacing errors: Where no space or extra space is provided between two words or
figures
Spelling errors: Repetition or addition or transposition or omission or substitution
of a letter / letters
Wrong capitalization: Wrong use of capital letters for small case letters or use of
small case letters for capital letters [Not applicable for Hindi typing]
(vii) Net Typing Speed:
Net Typing Speed= Gross Typing Speed – errors/ mistakes
In the above case
Net Typing Speed= 48-14= 34 wpm
(viii) Accuracy
Accuracy = Net Typing Speed X100
Gross Typing Speed
In the above case the Accuracy 90% than pass would thus be:
Accuracy= 34 X100=70.83%