UP Police ASI/Computer Operator Hindi Typing
Free UP Police UPPRPB Hindi typing test for SI Confidential, ASI Clerk, and ASI Accountant posts. 15-minute timed on a ~400-word passage. SI Confidential and ASI Clerk require 25 WPM; ASI Accountant requires 15 WPM. 85% accuracy mandatory for all posts. Errors scored as full mistakes and half mistakes per official UPPRPB rules. Unicode Inscript keyboard.
Exam At a Glance
Duration
15 min
Target Speed
25 WPM
Accuracy Required
≥ 85%
Passage Length
~400 words
Keyboard
Unicode Inscript
Error Scoring
Full + Half mistakes
Nature
Qualifying only
Backspace
Allowed
Where Do You Stand?
Beginner
< 15 WPM
Developing
15–20 WPM
Almost There
21–24 WPM
Exam Ready ✓
25–30 WPM
Comfortable
31+ WPM
About This Test
This is a qualifying test — your typing speed is not added to the merit list. You must achieve 25 WPM net speed AND maintain at least 85% accuracy within 15 min. Failing either condition disqualifies you, regardless of the other.
Pass / Fail only
Not counted in merit list
One attempt only
No retry in same cycle
Backspace allowed
Spacing & caps still penalised
How Errors Are Calculated
UPPRPB uses word-based scoring with two mistake types. Full Mistakes (wrong word, omitted word, spelling error, repeated word, extra word, incomplete word) each deduct 1 word. Half Mistakes (spacing, capitalisation for English, punctuation, transposition, paragraph indent) each deduct 0.5 words. You need at least 85% accuracy AND 25 WPM net speed to pass. Both must be met simultaneously.
Right Words = Typed Words − Full Mistakes − (Half Mistakes × 0.5)
Accuracy = (Right Words ÷ Total Passage Words) × 100
Net WPM = Right Words ÷ Time (minutes)
Example
Passage words
400
Words typed
385
Full mistakes
8 → −8
Half mistakes
6 → −3
Right words
385 − 8 − 3 = 374
Accuracy
374 ÷ 400 = 93.5% ✓
Net WPM
374 ÷ 15 = 24.9 ✓ PASS
| Mistake | Type | −WPM |
|---|---|---|
Wrong word substituted | Full | −1 word |
Word omitted (skipped) | Full | −1 word |
Extra word added | Full | −1 word |
Spelling error (any letter) | Full | −1 word |
Word repeated | Full | −1 word |
Incomplete / half-typed word | Full | −1 word |
Spacing error (missing/extra) | Half | −0.5 word |
Wrong capitalisation (English only) | Half | −0.5 word |
Punctuation error | Half | −0.5 word |
Transposition (words swapped) | Half | −0.5 word |
Paragraph indent error | Half | −0.5 word |
Before You Start Practising
85% accuracy is the same gate for all three posts. At 25 WPM over 15 minutes you type roughly 375 words. You can afford around 56 wrong words before falling below 85%. One extra error per paragraph is enough to fail.
Half mistakes count in UPPRPB Hindi typing too — spacing errors, punctuation errors, transposed words, and paragraph indent errors each deduct 0.5 words. Note: wrong capitalisation does not apply to Hindi typewriting per official rules.
Practise on Unicode Inscript only. UPPRPB exam machines are set to Inscript. If you are currently on Remington or Krutidev, switch now. Budget at least 4 weeks to rebuild muscle memory before the exam.
Spelling errors are full mistakes. Any letter added, omitted, or substituted makes the whole word wrong. Repeated words and incomplete words also count as full mistakes. Type each word fully and correctly the first time.
Practice full 15-minute sessions daily. The passage is ~400 Hindi words across the full 15 minutes. Short drills do not build the stamina the real exam demands.
Target 30 WPM in practice for 25 WPM posts. Exam nerves and an unfamiliar machine cut speed by 15-20%. For ASI Accountant (15 WPM), aim for 20 WPM in practice.
Common Reasons People Fail
Falling below 85% accuracy
Accuracy is the hard gate. Even one extra wrong word per paragraph can push you below 85% and disqualify you.
Only practising short bursts
The UPPRPB test is 15 minutes — longer than most other exams. Accuracy drops in the final minutes if you never train the full duration.
Practising on the wrong keyboard layout
Hindi typing uses Unicode Inscript only. Practising on Remington or Krutidev will not transfer and will hurt your score.
Ignoring half mistakes
Spacing errors, punctuation errors, and transposition each cost 0.5 words. Ten such errors drain 5 words from your correct-word count without you noticing mid-session.
Relying on error highlights
The UPPRPB interface does not mark wrong words in a different colour. Practise without error indicators so the real exam interface feels familiar.
No buffer in practice speed
Exam nerves and an unfamiliar machine drop speed 10–15%. Practise 5 WPM above your target to pass safely.
Skipping words when falling behind
Skipped words count as Full Mistakes just like wrong words. It is better to type slowly and correctly than to skip to catch up.