TT Clerical Entrance study guide
TT Clerical Entrance · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The TT Clerical Entrance examination is a screening test used to judge whether a candidate has the basic office skills expected of an entry-level clerical worker: correct English, accurate arithmetic, careful reading, and the filing and checking habits that keep a records office running. It is typically taken by school leavers and career changers applying for clerical, records, reception and junior administrative posts, and by anyone who wants a measurable benchmark of basic office competence. The TT Clerical Entrance study guide has 6 sections and about 1,496 words.
01English Language: Grammar, Usage and Sentence Structure
A clerical test checks whether you can spot the sentence that is correct, not merely understandable. Learn subject–verb agreement, pronoun case and reference, verb tense consistency, modifier placement, parallelism, and the difference between a fragment and a run-on.
249 words, about 1 min02Spelling and Vocabulary
Spelling questions test patterns, not memorization alone: homophones such as their/there/they're , affect/effect , principal/principle , and stationary/stationery ; commonly misspelled words such as accommodate, occurrence, receive, separate, definitely, maintenance, and personnel ; doubling a final consonant before a suffix; and the i-before-e rule. Vocabulary questions ask for synonyms, antonyms, and the meaning of a word in context.
246 words, about 1 min03Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension asks for the main idea, supporting details, sequence, comparison, cause and effect, the author's purpose and tone, and the meaning of a word from context. Separate what the passage states from what you infer.
251 words, about 1 min04Numerical Computation and Arithmetic Reasoning
Arithmetic reasoning mixes computation with word problems. Know the four operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages; order of operations (brackets, powers, multiplication and division left to right, addition and subtraction left to right); averages; ratios and proportions; and simple unit conversions (hours to minutes, dollars to cents).
255 words, about 1 min05Clerical Aptitude: Alphabetical Filing, Checking and Coding
Clerical aptitude has three skills: alphabetical filing, checking (comparing strings for exact matches), and coding (applying a rule to convert letters and numbers). Learn letter-by-letter and word-by-word filing; when a rule says letter-by-letter, ignore spaces and punctuation and compare each character in turn.
251 words, about 1 min06General Knowledge and Office Practice
General knowledge and office practice test familiarity with everyday workplace facts: telephone and reception etiquette, handling incoming and outgoing mail, filing and records confidentiality, standard office equipment and supplies, common forms, and abbreviations ( cc, encl., FYI, ASAP, PTO ). Know the parts of a business letter, the purpose of a memo, and the difference between formal and informal communication.
244 words, about 1 min