SSC CHSL Tier III Examination would be the Skill Test/ Typing Test which would be of Qualifying nature. The final merit of the successful candidates would be determined on the basis of total score obtained by them in Tier-I and Tier-II.
Skill test
- Data Entry Speed of 8,000 (eight thousand) Key Depressions per hour on Computer.
- For post of Data Entry Operator in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG): A speed Test of not less than 15000 key depressions per hour for data entry work to be ascertained through speed test on Computer.
- The ‘Speed of 8000 key depressions per hour on Computer’ will be adjudged on the basis of the correct entry of words/ key depressions as per the given passage. The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 2000-2200 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer.
- The duration of the Test will be 15 (Fifteen) minutes and printed matter in English containing about 3700-4000 key-depressions would be given to each candidate who would enter the same in the Computer.
- VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with deformity in writing hand (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 35 minutes including compensatory time 20 minutes for the Skill Test.
- The “Data Entry Speed” Skill Test would be of qualifying nature. Candidates allowed to take this test, will have to qualify the test at the prescribed speed on Computer, to be provided by the Commission or the agency authorized by the Commission to conduct such Skill Test at the centre/ venue so notified.
- The Skill Test will be held at the Commission's Regional Offices or other centers as may be decided by the Commission.
Note:
Only those candidates, who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer Based Exam (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be called for Skill Test. The Commission may also at its discretion, fix qualifying marks in each component of the written examination.
Provided that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC, ExS and PwD categories may be called for the Skill Test by the Commission by applying relaxed standards if the Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates of these categories are not likely to be available for the Skill Test on the basis of qualifying criteria for general category candidates in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for these categories.
Only such candidates who qualify in the Skill Test at a speed of not less than 8000/15000 key depressions per hour (as applicable) will be eligible, after their document verification, for being recommended for appointment as per their position in the merit list.
None of the candidates including PwD candidates who qualify in the written part of the examination will be exempted from the Skill Test as the passing of the Skill Test is a precondition and one of the essential qualifications for appointment to the post of Data Entry Operator.
Central Government civilian employees availing age relaxation must furnish “No Objection Certificate” from their Employer/ Office at the time of the Document Verification/ Skill Test, failing which the benefit of age relaxation will not be allowed to such candidates and they will not be allowed to appear in the Skill Test.
Typing test
Typing Test will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II). Such Typing Test will be conducted in English or Hindi and candidates while applying for the Examination, will have to indicate his/her choice/ option for Skill Test Medium in the Application Form.
- Typing Test will be administered on the Computer, to be provided by the Commission or any agency authorized by the Commission.
- Candidates opting for English medium should have typing speed of 35 words per minute (w.p.m) and those opting for Hindi medium should have typing speed of 30 words per minute.
- The speed will be adjudged on the accuracy of typing on the Computer of a given text passage in 10 minutes.
- VH/ OH (afflicted by Cerebral Palsy) and OH with deformity in writing hand (with 40% disability and above) will be allowed 30 minutes including compensatory time 20 minutes.
- Passage Dictators will be provided to VH candidates for the Typing test. The Passage Dictator will read out the passage to VH candidate within the allotted time period. Further, Passage Dictators will be allowed for Typing Test only to those VH candidates who have taken Scribe in the written examination.
- OH candidates who claim to be permanently unfit to take the Typing test because of a physical disability may, with the prior approval of the Commission, be exempted from the requirement of appearing and qualifying at such test, provided such a candidate submits a Certificate in the prescribed format to the Commission from the competent Medical Authority, i.e., the Civil Surgeon declaring him/ her to be permanently unfit for the Typing Test because of a physical disability.
- If an OH candidate who submits a Medical Certificate from the Medical Board attached to VRC for PwD persons or from the Medical Board attached to Special Employment Exchange for PwD persons, his/ her claim for exemption from Typing Test would be accepted.
- However, if, the candidate submits Medical Certificate from Civil/ Orthopaedic Surgeon, his/ her case would be referred to a Medical Board in a Government Hospital or Medical Board attached to VRC/ Special Employment Exchange for PwD persons for clearance.
- OH Candidates seeking exemption from Typing test on the medical ground must substantiate their claim by furnishing the relevant Medical Certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure-VIII of the Notice of Examination (Form II & IV) at the time of Typing Test. Else their claim for seeking exemption from Typing Test will not be entertained by the Commission. CLICK HERE - ANNEXURE VIII - MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FORMAT
- 35 w.p.m. and 30 w.p.m. corresponds to 10500 key depressions per hour and 9000 key depressions per hour respectively.
- If any candidate does not opt for any medium for typing, his option will be deemed to be for English medium.
- Only those candidates who secure at least the minimum qualifying marks in the Computer Based Examination (Tier-I) and Descriptive Paper (Tier-II), as may be fixed by the Commission at its discretion, will be called for Typing Test.