Typing Tutor

Practice Sanskrit typing like the real exam

Learn Sanskrit typing step by step with free Inscript lessons – from the home row to full sentences – then take a timed speed test. Your speed in words per minute (WPM) and your accuracy are measured like in a typing exam, and your last results are kept in this browser.

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The highlighted key is the one to press next

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Finish a lesson or a speed test to see your progress here.

How does the Sanskrit typing tutor work?

  1. Choose your layout in the settings above, or English QWERTY.
  2. Learn with lessons. Each lesson adds a few keys, from the home row to the top and bottom rows, Shift letters, common words and full sentences. The on-screen keyboard shows which key to press next.
  3. Reach 90% accuracy to unlock the next lesson. Accuracy matters more than speed at first.
  4. Take a speed test. Type a real Sanskrit passage for 1, 2, 5 or 10 minutes and get your speed and accuracy on the Sanskrit typing test.

Which Sanskrit keyboard layout should I learn?

Inscript is the Government of India standard for Indian scripts. Vowels sit on the left half of the keyboard and consonants on the right, and the key positions are the same for every Indian script, so once you know it you can type the others too.

How is typing speed measured?

Speed is counted in words per minute (WPM), where one “word” is five characters – the usual rule in typing tests:

  • Gross WPM = (characters typed ÷ 5) ÷ minutes
  • Net WPM = gross WPM − (errors ÷ minutes) – the number most exams use
  • Accuracy = correct characters ÷ characters typed

In Sanskrit a character is one Unicode character, so a letter with a vowel sign can count as two – that is why speeds in Indian scripts are usually a little lower than in English for the same skill.

What is a good Sanskrit typing speed?

As a rough guide: 10–20 WPM is a beginner, 25–35 WPM is a comfortable everyday speed, and 40 WPM or more is fast. Government typing tests in India – such as the SSC skill test and state, court and clerk typist exams – ask for a minimum net speed, usually somewhere between 25 and 40 WPM depending on the exam and the language. Always check the speed, duration and allowed layout in the official notice of your exam.

Tips to type Sanskrit faster

  • Keep your fingers on the home row and use all ten fingers – the lessons show which finger presses each key.
  • Look at the screen, not at your hands. Slow and correct beats fast and wrong.
  • Practise 15–20 minutes every day instead of one long session a week.
  • Take a 1-minute test daily and a longer one each week to see your progress in the chart below.

Sanskrit Typing Tutor – Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Sanskrit typing tutor free? Do I need an account?

It is free and needs no account. Your lesson progress and your last 10 results are kept for this browser with an anonymous cookie – if you clear your cookies, the history starts again.

How is WPM calculated?

Gross WPM is the characters you typed divided by 5, divided by the minutes. Net WPM subtracts your errors per minute from that. Accuracy is the share of characters you typed correctly.

How long is the speed test?

You can choose 1, 2, 5 or 10 minutes. Many exams last 10 minutes or longer, so practise with the longer tests before an exam.

When does the next lesson unlock?

When you finish a lesson with at least 90% accuracy. Repeat a lesson as often as you like.

Which layout should I choose for Sanskrit?

Inscript is the layout used for Sanskrit here, and English QWERTY is available too.

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Last updated 14 October 2026