📋 Overview of the Notice
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have issued detailed instructions regarding the Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST) for shortlisted candidates under CEN No. 06/2025 (NTPC Graduate Posts). The test is designed to assess typing speed and accuracy in either English or Hindi, based on the option exercised by candidates.
🏢 Key Highlights
- 📌 Exam Mode: Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST)
- ⌨️ Typing Requirement: Minimum 300 words in English OR 250 words in Hindi
- ⏱️ Test Duration: 10 minutes (plus 1-minute practice & 5-minute break)
- 📊 Minimum Speed: 30 words per minute (English) OR 25 words per minute (Hindi)
- 🌐 Official Website: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in
🧾 Test Structure
- 🔹 Typing Practice: 1 minute warm-up to familiarize with the keyboard.
- 🔹 Break: 5 minutes.
- 🔹 Typing Test: 10 minutes evaluation session.
⚠️ Candidates who fail to type the minimum required words (300 English / 250 Hindi) will not have their transcripts evaluated.
📊 Evaluation Method
- ✅ Mistakes are classified as full mistakes and half mistakes.
- 📌 Up to 5% mistakes of total words typed may be ignored.
- 🧮 Formula for Typing Speed:
Typing Speed = (Total Words Typed – (Final Mistakes × 10)) ÷ Time - 📖 Example: If 400 words are typed in 10 minutes with 10 mistakes → Speed = 30 w.p.m.
⚠️ Important Instructions
- 🚫 Editing tools for correcting mistakes are not permitted.
- 🌐 Candidates must rely only on official RRB websites for updates.
- ⚠️ Beware of touts or agents making false promises of jobs. Recruitment is strictly merit-based.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- 📄 What is this notice about?
- This notice provides special instructions for the Computer Based Typing Skill Test (CBTST) under CEN No. 06/2025 (NTPC Graduate Posts).
- ⌨️ What is the minimum typing requirement?
- Candidates must type at least 300 words in English or 250 words in Hindi within 10 minutes.
- 📊 What is the minimum typing speed required?
- The minimum speed is 30 words per minute in English or 25 words per minute in Hindi.
- 📥 How is typing speed calculated?
- Typing speed is calculated using the formula:
(Total Words Typed – (Final Mistakes × 10)) ÷ Time. - 🚫 Can I use editing tools during the test?
- No, editing tools are not allowed. Candidates must type carefully without corrections.
- 🌐 Where can I check updates?
- Updates are available only on the official RRB website: https://rrb.indianrailways.gov.in.
