One UPPRPB rule book for SI Confidential, ASI Clerk, ASI Accounts and Computer Operator Grade A. You type English (30 WPM) and Hindi (25 WPM) for 15 minutes each, with at least 85% accuracy counted against the whole passage. Hindi must be typed in Mangal InScript, and you must clear every language your post requires.
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UPPRPB typing skill test for SI Confidential, ASI Clerk, ASI Accounts and Computer Operator Grade A. It is qualifying: you must clear the speed and 85% accuracy in every language your post requires.
Speed = words typed / 15 minutes. Accuracy = (words typed - full mistakes - half mistakes x 0.5) / words in the passage x 100.
Four posts, one rule book - but a different speed and language mix for each. Everything the board tests is on this page.
The UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) uses one typing skill test for four clerical and confidential posts: Sub-Inspector (Confidential), Assistant Sub-Inspector (Clerk) and Assistant Sub-Inspector (Accounts), recruited together, and Computer Operator Grade A, recruited separately. All four are examined under one rule set, but the required speed and the languages you must clear differ by post.
The test is qualifying: it adds no marks to your merit position. What matters is clearing both the speed and the 85% accuracy bar in every language your post requires. A strong score in one language will not make up for a shortfall in the other.
All the key specifications in one table. Confirm them against the current UPPRPB notification and your admit card.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) |
| Posts covered | SI Confidential, ASI Clerk, ASI Accounts, Computer Operator Grade A |
| Test type | Qualifying only - pass or fail, no marks added to the merit list |
| Session length | 15 minutes per language |
| Break | 10 minutes between the English and Hindi sessions |
| English requirement | 30 WPM for SI Confidential, ASI Clerk and CO Grade A |
| Hindi requirement | 25 WPM for most posts; 15 WPM for ASI Accounts |
| Speed | Words typed divided by 15 minutes |
| Accuracy | At least 85%: net correct words divided by the words in the passage, not the words you typed |
| Hindi layout | Mangal InScript only - Kruti Dev, Remington GAIL and DevLys are not allowed |
| Paragraphs | Start each new paragraph with the Tab key; spaces count as a mistake |
| Keyboard | The board's machine - you cannot bring your own keyboard |
| Stenography | SI Confidential additionally takes a Hindi shorthand test at 80 WPM |
Your speed and languages depend on your post. ASI Accounts is the only post with no English test.
| Post | Component | Speed | Approx. passage | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI (Confidential) | English typing | 30 WPM | ~500 words | QWERTY |
| SI (Confidential) | Hindi typing | 25 WPM | ~400 words | Mangal InScript |
| SI (Confidential) | Hindi stenography | 80 WPM | Dictation | Shorthand |
| ASI (Clerk) | English typing | 30 WPM | ~500 words | QWERTY |
| ASI (Clerk) | Hindi typing | 25 WPM | ~400 words | Mangal InScript |
| ASI (Accounts) | Hindi typing only | 15 WPM | ~250 words | Mangal InScript |
| Computer Operator Grade A | English typing | 30 WPM | ~500 words | QWERTY |
| Computer Operator Grade A | Hindi typing | 25 WPM | ~400 words | Mangal InScript |
Post lists and speeds can change between recruitment cycles. Always confirm against the official UPPRPB notification before applying.
Your rank comes from the written exam. The typing test decides whether you keep it.
One sitting: English first, a 10-minute break, then Hindi. Each language is judged on its own.
Exam Mode runs English, the break and Hindi back to back on fresh passages at the exam's full length — the closest thing to the real sitting.
Accuracy is measured against the length of the full passage, not against the words you managed to type. To reach 85% you need about 425 net correct words of a 500-word English passage and about 340 of a 400-word Hindi one (213 of 250 for ASI Accounts). Typing 400 English words with zero mistakes still gives only 80% - a fail. Volume and accuracy have to arrive together, which is why practising a few WPM above the requirement matters more than practising at exactly the requirement.
Every mistake is either full (counts as one) or half (counts as half). Your net correct words are the words you typed minus these.
| Weight | Error type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Full | Omission | A word in the passage that you never typed |
| Full | Substitution | Typing "administration" where the passage reads "government" |
| Full | Addition | An extra word that is not in the passage |
| Full | Spelling | Typing "seplling" for "spelling" |
| Full | Repetition | Typing "I shall shall be" |
| Full | Incomplete word | Typing "adminis" for "administration" |
| Half | Spacing | Typing "Ihope" or "I h ope" |
| Half | Capitalisation | Typing "Government" where the passage reads "government" |
| Half | Punctuation | A missing comma or an extra full stop |
| Half | Transposition | Typing "hope I" for "I hope" |
| Half | Paragraph | Starting a paragraph with spaces instead of the Tab key |
Capitalisation is checked in English only, since Devanagari has no capital letters.
Speed = words typed / 15 minutes
Mistakes = full mistakes + half mistakes x 0.5
Net correct = words typed - mistakes
Accuracy = net correct / words in the passage x 100
TipStopping at 430 words with the same mistakes would fail twice: 28.7 WPM and 83.8% accuracy. Finishing the passage protects both numbers.
Speed = words typed / 15 minutes
Mistakes = full mistakes + half mistakes x 0.5
Net correct = words typed - mistakes
Accuracy = net correct / words in the passage x 100
TipPassing needs 340 net correct words. Five fewer full mistakes would have done it, and so would typing 395 words with the same mistakes (350, or 87.5%).
The notification allows Mangal font on the Unicode InScript keyboard only; Kruti Dev, Remington GAIL and DevLys are not allowed. Those layouts place the same Devanagari characters on completely different keys, so speed built for an SSC or UPSSSC exam on Kruti Dev does not carry over. Candidates switching across usually need two to three weeks before their old speed returns, so start early.
Only one of these is allowed here. Practise on it from day one.
Unicode - the government standard
Built into Windows. Every key types one Devanagari letter in a fixed, logical order: vowels on the left hand, consonants on the right. This is the layout the UPPRPB Hindi test is typed on.
Practise InScriptNon-Unicode font, typewriter keys
Not allowed in the UPPRPB test. Its keys follow the Remington typewriter pattern and sit in completely different places from InScript.
Unicode with typewriter keys
Not allowed either. It types Unicode, but on the Remington key positions, so it is still not InScript.
Four weeks, accuracy first and speed second. Hit each week's targets before moving on.
| Week | Focus | English target | Hindi target | Accuracy target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Learn the layout. Accuracy before speed, hints on. | 20-22 WPM | 14-16 WPM | 90%+ |
| Week 2 | Full 15-minute sessions. Turn error highlighting off. Use Tab for paragraphs. | 26-28 WPM | 20-22 WPM | 88%+ |
| Week 3 | Build a speed buffer. Drill punctuation and numerals. Finish every passage. | 33-35 WPM | 28-30 WPM | 88%+ |
| Week 4 | Daily full sittings: English, 10-minute break, Hindi, in one go. | 38+ WPM | 32+ WPM | 90%+ |
Small habits decide a qualifying test. Keep the left column; drop the right.
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Practise under the conditions you will be tested on, not on random text.
Scored the moment you submit
Practice runs use the 15-minute clock and the full / half mistake rules described above, and report your speed, net correct words and accuracy the moment you submit.
No re-typing from memory
Pick a specific passage before you start, or let the system serve you one you have not seen before, so a long preparation never turns into re-typing the same text from memory.
All on the exam dashboard
Your attempt history, per-key weak spots and a replay of any past attempt are all on the exam dashboard.
Open the dashboard30 WPM in English and 25 WPM in Hindi, in 15-minute sessions, with at least 85% accuracy in each. SI Confidential candidates also take a Hindi shorthand test at 80 WPM.
Hindi only, at 15 WPM, on a shorter passage of about 250 words. ASI Accounts candidates do not take the English test, but still need 85% accuracy.
Yes. Computer Operator Grade A is recruited separately, but its typing test follows the same rules: 30 WPM English and 25 WPM Hindi, 15 minutes each, qualifying only.
It is qualifying only. Your merit comes from the written exam; the typing test decides only whether you stay in the process.
15 minutes per language, English first, then a 10-minute break, then Hindi, in one sitting.
Net correct words divided by the number of words in the passage, times 100. Net correct words are the words you typed minus your mistakes (full mistakes count 1, half mistakes 0.5). You need 85% in each language.
About 425 net correct words of a 500-word English passage, 340 of a 400-word Hindi passage, and 213 of the 250-word ASI Accounts passage. Typing 400 English words without a single mistake still gives only 80%.
Full: omitted, substituted, added, misspelt, repeated or incomplete words. Half: spacing, capitalisation (English only), punctuation, transposed words, and paragraphs started with spaces instead of Tab.
Mangal font on the Unicode InScript keyboard only. Kruti Dev, Remington GAIL and DevLys are not allowed.
Most candidates need two to three weeks of daily practice to get back to their old speed, because the two layouts put Devanagari characters on entirely different keys. Start the switch early, not in the final month.
Yes. Start each new paragraph with Tab. Indenting with spaces is treated as a paragraph mistake, which counts as half a mistake.
Backspace has been available in recent sittings, but it is not spelled out in the notification, so check your admit card and the centre instructions. Practise both ways here: the test settings let you turn backspace off so you are not caught out.
No. You type on the board's machine and keyboard. Practise on an ordinary full-size keyboard so the exam keyboard does not feel unfamiliar.
The skill test is not cleared. Each language is judged on its own, and every language your post requires must meet both the speed and the 85% accuracy bar.
About 500 words in English and about 400 in Hindi. The ASI Accounts Hindi passage is about 250 words.
Aim for 38+ WPM in English and 32+ in Hindi at 90% accuracy or better, in full 15-minute sessions. That leaves a margin for nerves and an unfamiliar keyboard.
Yes. You get free practice attempts every day, and a Pro plan removes the daily cap and unlocks the full mock bundle, replays and certificates.
No. 91Typing is an independent practice platform that follows the published UPPRPB rules, so you can practise under the same conditions before the real test.
Official source: Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
Your speed, accuracy and mistakes are scored the moment you finish.
