Government Data Encoder Typing
Government agencies (PhilJobNet vacancies)
Data encoder vacancies on PhilJobNet commonly ask for a typing speed of about 35 WPM.
Reported in vacancies or prep guides. Last checked 1 Nov 2026. Always confirm the rules in your own notice.
Source: PhilJobNet data encoder vacancy ↗Typing tests
English typing
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Pass mark
- 35 WPM · max 5% errors
- Backspace
- Allowed
- Scoring
- Net speed
Figures & records entry
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Pass mark
- 8,000 key depressions/hour · max 3% errors
- Backspace
- Allowed
- Scoring
- Gross speed + error limit
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
Each agency sets its own requirement; 35 WPM is the most common figure in data encoder vacancies, and some ask for 40 to 50 WPM.