Lok Sewa Computer Operator typing test: speed required and how to prepare
The Nepali and English typing speed the PSC Computer Operator syllabus requires, how net words per minute is counted, and a practice plan.
What the syllabus asks for
The published Computer Operator syllabus of the Public Service Commission sets the typing part of the practical exam at 25 net words per minute in Nepali and 40 in English. The Nepali passage is about 200 words and the English passage about 225. Always check the syllabus attached to your own advertisement, because the commission changes the test from time to time.
How speed is counted
The exam counts net words, not raw keystrokes. Five characters make one word, and every wrong word is subtracted from the total before dividing by the time. A fast typist with many mistakes can score below a slower, accurate one. This is why the practice shows accuracy next to speed and why the Lok Sewa mode stops on a wrong key by default.
Which layout the test uses
The Nepali passage is typed on the Preeti layout. Candidates who learned Unicode typing need to switch, because the key positions differ for almost every letter. Start the Preeti practice mode early so the exam layout is the one your fingers know.
A four-week plan
Four weeks is enough to move from a few words per minute to the required speed if you practise every day.
- Week 1: lessons 1 to 5 on the Preeti layout, with the keyboard guide on. Accuracy over speed.
- Week 2: lessons 6 to 10 and one 1-minute test per day to watch the speed climb.
- Week 3: the 5-minute Nepali typing test daily, plus the English 1-minute test.
- Week 4: the Lok Sewa mock test every day at exam length, and drills on the letters you still miss.