About South Africa DPSA Public Service Clerical Typist Assessment
Practice the South African Department of Public Service and Administration clerical typing test.
Exam Authority & Classification
Administered by: Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
Official Testing Unit: Net Words Per Minute (WPM) / 5 Keystroke Standard
Standard Keyboard Layout: US QWERTY
Official Scoring Algorithm & Deduction Policy
Public Service Act Net Words Per Minute standard.
Qualifying Cut-off & Ranking Benchmarks
Required for administrative clerks and data capturers across national and provincial departments in South Africa.
Official Guide & Test Day Instructions
💡 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 Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) scoring rules.