Clerk CPTWritten CBT
Two hours and 100 marks: General Knowledge (50), English objective (20) and English subjective composition (30). The corrected English objective count is 20 questions.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Clerk Tier 2 2026: typing and Excel preparation
A plain-language guide to the Clerk recruitment for the Subordinate Courts of Haryana, with official notices and focused practice for the qualifying typing and Excel tests. Candidates commonly call this practical stage Tier 2; the official notice calls it the C.P.T.
Last checked against the S.S.S.C. notice board: 16 September 2026
Current official status
Check official notices ↗Written examination completed; proposed-answer objection notice published
S.S.S.C. published the proposed-answer objection notice on 10 September 2026. Check the official notice board for any result, revised answer key or C.P.T. date published after the date shown above.
Recruitment at a glance
1,265Clerk posts advertised
100Written-exam marks
30 W.P.M.Typing qualifying speed
4 / 10Excel qualifying mark
Final selection is based on the written CBT merit among candidates who clear the mandatory C.P.T. The C.P.T. marks themselves do not add to final merit.
Selection stages
Spreadsheet test
A 10-minute MS Excel practical marked out of 10. You must score at least 4 marks before the typing part is checked.
English typing
A 10-minute typing test with a qualifying speed of 30 W.P.M., calculated as (words typed − mistakes) ÷ 10.
Documents and merit
Qualified candidates may be called for checking of testimonials or interaction. Final merit follows normalized written-CBT marks.
Prepare for the practical stage
Punjab and Haryana High Court Clerk typing test
Ten-minute court-English passages, mistake analysis and the official 30 W.P.M. formula.
Open practice →Punjab and Haryana High Court Clerk Excel test
Five-task, ten-minute spreadsheet mocks with a pass mark of 4 out of 10.
Open practice →Online typing course
Build accurate touch typing from the home row to the exam-speed goal.
Open practice →Excel formula practice
Hands-on practice for Excel 2007-compatible formulas and spreadsheet skills.
Open practice →Free Clerk C.P.T. mock tests
Choose a timed typing passage or Excel practical and start the first mock without an account.
Open practice →C.P.T. scoring explained
See worked examples for the typing W.P.M. calculation and the five-part Excel marking scheme.
Open practice →Haryana Clerk rank predictor 2026
Estimate the written-exam score and category-wise rank separately from the qualifying C.P.T.
Open practice →Free typing and Excel PDFs
Download judicial passages, judicial words and Excel keyboard shortcuts for offline revision.
Open practice →Know what a complete C.P.T. attempt should cover
| Paper | Skills to rehearse | Target | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheet | Data entry, formulas, cell references, formatting, sorting, filtering and simple charts | 4 / 10 or higher | Open Excel test → |
| English typing | Paper-to-screen line tracking, capitals, punctuation, spacing and unfamiliar court vocabulary | 30 W.P.M. or higher | Open typing test → |
These targets follow the published qualifying criteria. Practice tasks are original preparation material, not questions taken from an examination.
Build the two qualifying skills separately, then practise them on the clock
Typing rewards repeatable accuracy; Excel rewards knowing where each command or formula is before the ten-minute timer starts. Begin with the free practice, review the result, and spend the next session on the specific mistake that cost you time or marks.
Take a baseline
Complete one full typing passage and one five-question Excel mock under the published ten-minute limits.
Repair weak areas
Use the typing mistake review and Excel formula lessons to correct the exact skills that reduced your score.
Repeat exam conditions
Practise paper-to-screen typing and five-task spreadsheet runs without pausing the timer.
Clear both margins
Aim above 30 W.P.M. and above 4/10 consistently so one difficult question or passage does not decide the result.
How this guide is maintained
Guide updated 18 September 2026Official facts are separated from preparation advice
The High Court Clerk CPT editorial team checks recruitment facts against the S.S.S.C. advertisement, corrigendum and notice board. Practice recommendations are clearly presented as guidance and never as an unpublished official rule.
Official sources
- Detailed employment notice dated 22 May 2026 ↗
- Mode-of-selection corrigendum dated 23 May 2026 ↗
- S.S.S.C. notice board ↗
This is an independent preparation guide. If this page and an official notice differ, follow the official S.S.S.C. notice.