Punjabi Typing Test Guidelines and Requirements (Raavi Unicode & Inscript)

Test Duration and Format

• Punjabi and English Typing Tests: Each test is 10 minutes long.
• Interval: A 5-minute break is provided between the two tests.
• Typing Requirement: Candidates must achieve a minimum gross typing speed of 30 words per minute (WPM) with an accuracy of 92% or above.
• Errors such as missing spaces, extra spaces, wrong spellings or incorrect punctuation will be counted as mistakes.
• Special characters like lagamatras, half characters, or omissions/additions will render the word incorrect.

Typing Test Instructions (Punjab Raavi Unicode)

Candidates must adhere to the following instructions during the Punjabi typing test:

• Passage Display: Text is displayed in chunks of 3 lines, each containing approximately 32–34 words.
• Chunk Navigation: After typing 80% of the current chunk, candidates can move to the next chunk using Enter or the Down Arrow key.
• Navigation Keys: Use Up Arrow, PgUp, and PgDn to navigate between chunks.
• Spaces, numbers, letters, punctuation marks and the Enter key contribute to the gross speed calculation.
• Irrelevant keys such as function keys (Shift, Alt, or Backspace) are excluded from the typing speed calculation.

Character Rules for Punjabi Gurmukhi Typing

Special rules for Punjabi characters in Raavi Unicode include:

• Punjabi vowels, consonants, matras, bindi, tippi, and half characters are treated as single characters.
• Correct Example: Use Shift + G to type "ਔ" as a single Gurmukhi character.
• Incorrect: Typing combinations like "ਕ" + "ੌ" instead of a single combined character is treated as wrong.

Error Calculation in Punjabi Typing Test

Errors are classified into two main types for evaluation:

• Full Mistakes:
  • Omission of any word.
  • Substitution with an incorrect word.
  • Addition of extra or incorrect words.
• Half Mistakes: Spacing errors, such as missing or extra spaces, are treated as half mistakes in the evaluation process.

Typing Speed and Accuracy Formula (Punjab Pattern)

The Punjabi typing speed and accuracy are calculated as follows:

• Gross Characters: Total characters typed (including spaces and punctuation).
• Error Characters: Number of mistakes × word length (standard = 5 characters).
• Net Characters: Gross Characters − Error Characters.
• Gross Speed (WPM): Gross Characters ÷ (Word Length × Test Duration in minutes) – usually with word length taken as 5.
• Accuracy (%): (Net Characters × 100) ÷ Gross Characters. Candidates must maintain at least 92% accuracy to qualify.

Typing Test Examples (Speed & Accuracy)

• Correct Passage: "My daughter is studying at Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 55 | Errors: 0 | Net Characters: 55 | Gross Speed: 5 WPM | Accuracy: 100%
• One Word Wrong: "My son is studying at Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 50 | Errors: 5 | Net Characters: 45 | Gross Speed: 5 WPM | Accuracy: 90%
• Extra Word Added: "My daughter is studying at them Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 60 | Errors: 5 | Net Characters: 55 | Gross Speed: 6 WPM | Accuracy: 91.67%
• Missing Words: "My studying atte Punjab University Chandigarh"
  Gross Characters: 44 | Errors: 17.5 | Net Characters: 26.5 | Gross Speed: 4 WPM | Accuracy: 60.22%