About Bundesbeamte Mittlerer Dienst (Federal Civil Service Typist Test)
Practice for the German Federal Civil Service (Mittlerer Verwaltungsdienst) computerized 10-minute typing examination.
Exam Authority & Classification
Administered by: Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) / Federal Public Administration Germany
Official Testing Unit: Net Words Per Minute (WPM) / 5 Keystroke Standard
Standard Keyboard Layout: German QWERTZ / International
Official Scoring Algorithm & Deduction Policy
Anschläge pro Minute (APM / Keystrokes per minute). Minimum 220 APM (~45 WPM) with maximum 1.5% error margin.
Qualifying Cut-off & Ranking Benchmarks
Selection standard for administrative civil servants in German federal ministries and agencies.
Official Guide & Test Day Instructions
### Standard Testing Procedure
Candidates must type continuous administrative passages at a speed of at least 200 to 250 strokes per minute (equivalent to 40–50 WPM). The German civil service heavily penalizes formatting and transcription mistakes, requiring an accuracy rate of 97% or higher.
💡 Pro Exam Advice for Candidates
Do not look at the keyboard during the test. Keep your fingers resting on the home row (ASDF JKL;). Maintain a consistent rhythm rather than bursting speed, as irregular rhythm leads to transposition errors that severely penalize Net WPM under official Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) / Federal Public Administration Germany scoring rules.