Fact · Typing and writing speed
The 2017 SSC instructions describe the data entry skill test as a qualifying test only.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The skill test in Data Entry is a qualifying test only.”
Instructions for the Data Entry Skill Test, SSC CGL 2017 (copy on sscer.org), Staff Selection Commission, Staff Selection Commission (copy hosted by sscer.org), 2019, Instructions, point 2.
Open the original- What it measures
- Qualifying means the candidate must reach the prescribed speed to be recommended, and the test is not used to rank candidates.
- What it does not show
- A 2017 copy. Check the current notice on the SSC website, because the rules for the 2025 and 2026 exams are not confirmed here.