Updated 26 October 2026
Practise Odia typing the way the exam tests it
This is a free, timed Odia typing test for anyone preparing for a typing or computer skill test, such as typist and stenographer posts with OSSC, OSSSC or the courts. Pick a time limit and a passage, type it, and you get your net speed, gross speed, accuracy and key presses the moment the time ends.
OSSC's recent computer skill tests have used the Odia InScript keyboard, the Government of India standard, so the test starts on InScript. If you're not ready for that yet, switch to Roman keys and type the way you do in the Odia typing notepad. Requirements differ from post to post, so check the official notification for the layout, speed and accuracy your post asks for.
How the test works
- Choose the keyboard (InScript or Roman keys), the time (1, 2, 5 or 10 minutes) and the text.
- Set your target speed and accuracy, for example the figures in your notification.
- Start typing in the box under the passage. The clock starts on your first key. The word you are on is highlighted, words you got right turn grey and wrong ones are underlined in red.
- When the time runs out, you finish the passage, or you press Finish now, your result appears with a clear Target met or Keep practising.
Pasting is switched off, as in a real test, and Backspace works normally. Your last 20 results are saved in this browser; the five most recent are listed under the test and your best speed is shown each time. Words are compared in order, so a skipped word makes the words after it count as wrong until you catch up: keep your place in the passage.
What the numbers mean
| Measure | How it is counted |
|---|---|
| Net speed (WPM) | Words typed exactly right, per minute |
| Gross speed (WPM) | Every finished word, right or wrong, per minute |
| Accuracy | Correct words as a share of finished words |
| Key presses per hour | Every key that wrote or deleted a letter, including spaces, scaled to an hour; some tests are scored this way |
A word counts as finished when you type the space after it. Exams may use their own formula, so treat these figures as a practice guide, not an official score.
A four-week practice plan
- Week 1. Learn the home row of the InScript chart: the vowel signs under your left hand and ପ ର କ ତ ଚ under your right. Do two-minute tests on Common words, aiming for accuracy, not speed.
- Week 2. Add the top and bottom rows and the Shift letters. Move to the easy passages and five-minute tests.
- Week 3. Practise joined letters and the medium passages. Keep accuracy above your target before pushing speed.
- Week 4. Take ten-minute tests at your notification's target, on a keyboard like the one at the exam centre if you can.
Tips that raise your score
- Look at the passage, not your hands. Speed comes once your fingers find the keys without looking.
- Fix a wrong letter straight away, before the space. A finished wrong word costs you net speed.
- Joined letters are typed as consonant, halanta (the D key), consonant. Practise the common ones until they are automatic.
- Short daily sessions beat one long one. Ten minutes every day is enough to see steady gains.
Questions
Which keyboard do Odisha government typing tests use?
OSSC's recent computer skill tests have used the Odia InScript layout, the Government of India standard that Windows installs as its Odia keyboard. Other recruiters and posts may name a different layout, so always check the official advertisement for your post before you practise.
What speed do I need?
It depends on the post. Typist posts have asked for figures such as 20 words per minute in Odia, together with a set accuracy. Set the target speed and accuracy in the test to the numbers in your notification and practise until the result says Target met.
How is the speed worked out here?
Net speed counts only words typed exactly right, per minute. Gross speed counts every finished word. Accuracy is the share of finished words that are right. Key presses per hour are shown too, because some tests are scored that way. Exams may use their own formula, so treat these numbers as practice, not an official score.
Can I use Backspace?
Yes. Backspace works as on a normal keyboard. Pasting is switched off in the test, as in a real exam.
Can I practise on a phone?
InScript needs a physical keyboard, so on a phone the test uses Roman keys instead. For exam practice, use a computer with a standard keyboard, ideally like the one at the exam centre.
Are my results saved?
Your last 20 results are saved in this browser, and your best speed is shown after each test. Nothing is uploaded.