Court Clerk Typing Test — pick your language
Court Clerk recruitment spans many authorities — Delhi HC (Junior Judicial Assistant), Allahabad HC, Madras HC, subordinate courts in every state. The typing standard is mostly 35 WPM English / 30 WPM Hindi, but each court issues its own notification. Most courts still use Hindi Kruti Dev rather than Mangal Unicode. Pick your language, then practise with court-style legal passages.
- English cutoff
- 35 WPM Net
- Hindi cutoff
- 30 WPM Net
- Test duration
- 10 minutes
- Hindi layout
- Kruti Dev (mostly)
Choose your typing test
Each card below links to a practice page with that exact language and font preloaded. Start with the one matching your application form.
English Typing
- QWERTY keyboard, Unicode font
- Standard for English-medium HCs (Madras, Karnataka, Bombay)
- Same 35 WPM cutoff as SSC CHSL
- 10-min test, formal legal passages
- Backspace usually allowed (court-specific)
Hindi Kruti Dev
- Remington layout — most courts still mandate Krutidev
- Hindi-belt courts: Delhi, Allahabad, MP, Rajasthan, UP
- Legal passages with court-specific vocabulary
- Most common Hindi medium for court clerks
- Coaching-centre training usually focuses here
Hindi Mangal
- InScript layout, Unicode Devanagari
- Used by newer/modernised court systems
- Some 2024+ notifications accept Mangal
- Check your specific court notification first
- Better long-term — most exams moving to Mangal
Which one fits you
If you are still deciding at the application stage, run through this checklist before submitting. Once submitted, your choice cannot be changed.
The honest decision tree
Court Clerk recruitment varies dramatically by court. The Delhi HC, Allahabad HC, and Bombay HC each issue their own notifications with their own cutoffs and language rules. The base pattern (35 WPM English / 30 WPM Hindi Krutidev) holds across most, but always verify your specific notification.
Rules that apply across all formats
The language changes the keyboard layout and the cutoff. Everything below stays consistent across versions.
10-minute typing test
Most court clerk skill tests run 10 minutes with a passage of 2,000-2,500 keystrokes. A few subordinate courts use 15-minute tests — check the notification.
Backspace varies by court
Delhi HC and most central courts allow backspace. Some subordinate courts disable it. Verify in the notification or with the court registry before exam day.
Legal passage style
Court Clerk passages are formal legal prose — court orders, judgement summaries, administrative directions. High density of judicial terminology (writ, petitioner, respondent, hon'ble, vide). Practise on legal-style passages.
Net WPM scoring
Standard Net WPM with full-mistake error penalty. 33 Gross WPM with 4 errors/minute = 29 Net WPM = below 30 Hindi cutoff. Accuracy matters.
Qualifying + sometimes scored
Most court clerk skill tests are qualifying only. A few high courts (Allahabad, Madras) use the skill-test score as a tie-breaker in final merit. Higher score = better safety.
5 keystrokes = 1 word
Same convention. 1,750 correct keystrokes in 10 minutes = 350 words = 35 WPM English clear. 1,500 correct keystrokes in 10 minutes = 30 WPM Hindi clear.
What this typing test actually feels like
Court Clerk recruitment is the most fragmented typing-exam category in India. Each high court runs its own recruitment cycle with its own rules. Each state's subordinate courts run their own. The 35/30 WPM base cutoff holds across most, but the language requirements vary dramatically — Hindi Krutidev in Delhi, English-only in Madras, regional language in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Always read the specific notification, do not assume the pattern from another court.
About the passage style: court clerk passages are not generic administrative prose. They use legal language — petitioner/respondent constructions, formal openings (in the matter of, vide order dated), Latin legal terms (sub-judice, ipso facto, in limine, prima facie), and specific judicial vocabulary. Aspirants who practise only on SSC CHSL passages often hit the legal terminology in court clerk tests and slow down dramatically. Practise on legal-style passages from public-domain judgement summaries for the last 2 weeks before your exam.
The Hindi layout question is the most-asked aspect. The honest answer: most Hindi-belt high courts still mandate Kruti Dev. The Delhi HC has been Kruti Dev since its inception. Allahabad HC, Patna HC, MP HC, Rajasthan HC, UP subordinate courts all use Krutidev. Only a handful of newer or modernised courts accept Mangal Unicode. If you are switching from CHSL Mangal practice to court clerk preparation, you may need 4-6 weeks of Krutidev re-training. Plan accordingly.
Practical preparation note: court clerk recruitments are smaller, less competitive, and less hyped than SSC CHSL — but they are also lower-volume and the cutoffs are sometimes effectively stricter due to passage difficulty. Do not assume "easier exam" means "easier prep". The legal passage style is its own skill.
Frequently asked questions
If your question is not answered below, email contact@typeforexam.com. We update this section based on what aspirants ask us.
What is the typing test cutoff for court clerk recruitment?
Standard is 35 WPM English / 30 WPM Hindi Net WPM on a 10-minute test. This holds across most high courts (Delhi, Allahabad, Madras, Bombay, etc.) and subordinate courts. Some 15-min variants exist. Verify your specific court notification.
Which Hindi font is used in court clerk typing tests?
Most Hindi-belt courts use Kruti Dev (legacy Remington layout). Delhi HC, Allahabad HC, Patna HC, MP HC, Rajasthan HC, and most subordinate courts in Hindi-belt states still mandate Krutidev. Mangal Unicode is rare and limited to a few newer notifications. Always verify in your specific notification.
Do court clerk passages differ from SSC CHSL passages?
Yes. Court clerk passages are formal legal prose — judgement summaries, court orders, administrative directions. They use judicial terminology (petitioner, respondent, vide, ipso facto) and Latin legal terms. SSC CHSL passages are administrative/economic prose. Practising only on CHSL passages under-prepares you for the vocabulary density in court clerk tests.
Is backspace allowed in court clerk typing tests?
Varies by court. Delhi HC and most central court recruitments allow backspace. Some subordinate courts and a few state high courts disable it. The notification will specify. Plan accordingly — if backspace is disabled, train with backspace-off mode from the start.
Which court clerk recruitment is the largest?
Allahabad HC (the largest high court in India) runs the highest-volume court clerk recruitments. Delhi HC, Madras HC, and Bombay HC are also large. Subordinate court recruitments in UP, Bihar, MP, and Rajasthan are smaller but more frequent (annual or bi-annual cycles).
Can I take the Madras High Court typing test in Hindi?
No. Madras HC operates predominantly in English. Court clerk recruitment for Madras HC requires English typing. Most non-Hindi-belt high courts (Bombay, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala) follow this pattern.
Is court clerk easier or harder than SSC CHSL?
Marginally harder in practical difficulty despite same numerical cutoff. Reasons: legal passage style is harder to read at speed, Hindi-belt courts use Krutidev which is slower than Mangal, and some courts disable backspace. Cutoffs are the same nominally but achieving them requires court-specific practice.