Fact · Typing and writing speed
35words per minute
In the Delhi Development Authority typing test, a candidate whose adjusted speed is below 35 words per minute does not qualify.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Result: Not qualified as speed is less than 35 WPM”
Instructions for the Typing Test, Junior Secretariat Assistant (English Medium), Delhi Development Authority, 2024, Point 6, worked example.
Open the original- What it measures
- The worked example gives a candidate 1,850 gross keystrokes and 5 incorrect words in 10 minutes, which comes to 32 WPM after penalties and fails.
- What it does not show
- The penalty formula is specific to this notice. It is shown here to explain how error penalties change a qualifying score.