Hindi InScript Keyboard Layout
Complete guide to the official government-approved BIS IS 16350 keyboard for Hindi typing
⚠️ Important: Phonetic and transliteration keyboards are NOT allowed in government exams. You must use Hindi InScript. Download from tools.ova.gov.in →
Why InScript is Required for Govt Exams
The Hindi InScript keyboard is the official Government of India standard (BIS IS 16350) for typing Hindi. It is the only keyboard layout permitted in government typing tests, including SSC Junior Grade Typist and UPSC exams. Our Hindi typing course teaches you this exact layout.
Vowels — स्वर
Independent Vowels (Shift required)
DअAEआAAFइIRईIIGउUTऊUUSएEWऐAIAओOQऔAUShift+=ऋRI
Vowel Signs / Matras (No shift)
d्ViramaeाAAfिIrीIIgुUtूUUsेEwैAIaोOqौAU=ृRI
Consonants — व्यंजन
The five varga groups plus semi-vowels. Lowercase = unaspirated, Uppercase (Shift) = aspirated.
kकKAKखKHAiगGAIघGHAuङṄA
;चCA:छCHApजJAPझJHA}ञÑA
'टṬA"ठṬHA[डḌA{ढḌHAcणṆA
lतTALथTHAoदDAOधDHAvनNA
hपPAHफPHAyबBAYभBHAcमMA
/यYA?यYAjरRAnलLANळḶA
mसSA<षṢAMशŚAuहHAbवVA
Special Characters & Conjuncts
Marks & Symbols
xंAnusvaraXँChandrabinduShift+-ःVisarga]़Nukta`₹RupeeShift+\ॐOm\ऽAvagrahaShift+.।Danda
Number Row Conjuncts (Shift)
Shift+!्Virama#्रRA$र्Reph%ज्ञJña^त्रTra&क्षKṣa*श्रŚra
Hindi Numerals — संख्या
1१2२3३4४5५6६7७8८9९0०
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