FPSC Clerical Typing Test
Federal Public Service Commission
English typing tests for federal clerical posts: about 30 WPM for clerks and 40 WPM for stenotypists.
Reported in vacancies or prep guides. Last checked 1 Nov 2026. Always confirm the rules in your own notice.
Source: Prep guide on FPSC typing speeds ↗Typing tests
English typing (Clerk)
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pass mark
- 30 WPM · max 5% errors
- Backspace
- Allowed
- Scoring
- Net speed
English typing (Stenotypist)
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Pass mark
- 40 WPM · max 5% errors
- Backspace
- Allowed
- Scoring
- Net speed
Your preparation path
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1
Learn the keyboard
Touch-type every key without looking. Lessons add two keys at a time and drill the ones you miss.
Open lessons → -
2
Accuracy first
Practice mode lets you use Backspace and shows live hints. Aim for 95% accuracy before chasing speed.
Practise → -
3
Build speed to the target
Repeat practice runs at full length. Your best speed and error rate are tracked on this page.
Practise → -
4
Sit a full mock exam
Mock mode follows the exam rules exactly: the same time limit, Backspace rule and scoring, with a full scorecard.
Start mock →
About this test
FPSC sets the speed in each advertisement; there is no single published list. Prep guides report around 30 WPM for Lower Division Clerk and 40 WPM for Stenotypist, in English.