COA exam guides & study notes
Guides to the Government Technical Examination for Computer on Office Automation, written from the official Department of Technical Education syllabus rather than from hearsay. Every figure quoted comes from a document you can download here and check yourself.
Two certificates from one course: the COA 30 wpm rule
Buried in the COA syllabus is a rule that hands you a second government certificate for typing practice you were doing anyway.
MS Office or LibreOffice for the COA exam?
The answer is both, and the weightings tell you exactly how much of each — including the half of the practical that has nothing to do with either.
Start with the reference pages
These guides assume you have the basics. If you are new to COA, the reference pages are the place to start: the course itself, the full syllabus, the exam pattern and the question papers. All the study material is free on the downloads page.