Test Duration and Format

• Punjabi and English Typing Tests: Each test is 10 minutes long.
• Interval: A 5-minute break is provided between the two tests.
• Typing Requirement: Candidates must achieve a minimum gross typing speed of 30 words per minute (WPM) with an accuracy of 92%.
• Errors such as missing spaces, extra spaces, or incorrect punctuation will be counted as mistakes.
• Special characters like lagamatras, half characters, or omissions/additions will render the word incorrect.

Typing Test Instructions

Candidates must adhere to the following instructions:

• Passage Display: Text is displayed in chunks of 3 lines, each containing 32–34 words.
• Chunk Navigation: After typing 80% of the current chunk, candidates can move to the next chunk using Enter or the down arrow key.
• Navigation Keys: Use Up Arrow, PgUp, and PgDn to navigate between chunks.
• Spaces, numbers, letters, punctuation marks, and the Enter key contribute to the gross speed.
• Irrelevant keys such as function keys (Shift, Alt, or Backspace) are excluded from the speed calculation.

Character Rules for Punjabi Typing

Special rules for Punjabi characters include:

• Punjabi vowels, consonants, matras, bindi, tippi, and half characters are treated as single characters.
• Correct Example: Use Shift + G to type "ਔ".
• Incorrect: Typing combinations like "ਕ" + "ੌ".

Error Calculation

Errors are classified into two types:

• Full Mistakes:
  • Omission of any word.
  • Substitution with an incorrect word.
  • Addition of extra or incorrect words.
• Half Mistakes: Spacing errors, such as missing or extra spaces.

Typing Speed and Accuracy Formula

The typing speed and accuracy are calculated as follows:

• Gross Characters: Total characters typed.
• Error Characters: Mistakes × word length (5).
• Net Characters: Gross Characters - Error Characters.
• Gross Speed (WPM): Gross Characters ÷ (Word Length × Test Duration in minutes).
• Accuracy (%): (Net Characters × 100) ÷ Gross Characters.

Examples

• Correct Passage: "My daughter is studying at Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 55 | Errors: 0 | Net Characters: 55 | Gross Speed: 5 WPM | Accuracy: 100%
• One Word Wrong: "My son is studying at Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 50 | Errors: 5 | Net Characters: 45 | Gross Speed: 5 WPM | Accuracy: 90%
• Extra Word Added: "My daughter is studying at them Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 60 | Errors: 5 | Net Characters: 55 | Gross Speed: 6 WPM | Accuracy: 91.67%
• Missing Words: "My studying atte Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 44 | Errors: 17.5 | Net Characters: 26.5 | Gross Speed: 4 WPM | Accuracy: 60.22%