Fact · Typing and writing speed
35words per minute
A Delhi Development Authority recruitment notice requires English-medium candidates to reach a minimum typing speed of 35 words per minute.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Candidates opting for English medium should have minimum typing speed of 35 w.p.m.”
Instructions for the Typing Test, Junior Secretariat Assistant (English Medium), Delhi Development Authority, 2024, Point 5.
Open the original- What it measures
- The test is taken on a computer, and the speed is adjusted for incorrect words before it is compared with the minimum.
- What it does not show
- One recruitment notice for one post. Other government exams set lower or higher thresholds.
Source
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