Clerk-Typist vs Typist
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-6: 19,900–63,200Level 8 (starting pay ₹19,500)
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹19,900–₹63,200Basic ₹19,500
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
MPSC Combined Group CTNPSC Group 4
Qualification
Graduate10th pass
Age limit
18–3818–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
11
Transfers
statedistrict
First promotion
Senior Clerk / Assistant (5–10 years)Assistant (After the prescribed service and departmental tests)
Choose Clerk-Typist if…
- ✓ Fixed hours and low pressure
- ✓ Leaves time to prepare for higher MPSC exams
- ✓ Large number of vacancies in most cycles
Choose Typist if…
- ✓ Far fewer eligible candidates than Junior Assistant, because of the typewriting certificates
- ✓ Over a thousand vacancies in the 2025 cycle
- ✓ Desk job with fixed hours