Whether you are writing a Loksewa application, a university essay, a social media post, or a government form, word and character limits matter. Going over means rejection. This guide covers every common limit you will encounter in Nepal and India.
Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and reading time — supports Nepali Unicode text
Try this free toolCommon word and character limits in Nepal & India
Government and official forms
| Document | Limit |
|---|---|
| Loksewa Aayog (PSC) essay section | 500–800 words (varies by exam) |
| Nepal government scholarship application | 300–500 words |
| UPSC civil services essay | 1,000–1,200 words |
| Visa application personal statement | 200–500 words |
Social media character limits
| Platform | Limit |
|---|---|
| Twitter / X post | 280 characters |
| LinkedIn post | 3,000 characters |
| LinkedIn article | 125,000 characters |
| Instagram caption | 2,200 characters |
| Instagram bio | 150 characters |
| Facebook post | 63,206 characters |
| WhatsApp status | 700 characters |
| SMS | 160 characters (standard) |
Academic and professional writing
| Context | Typical limit |
|---|---|
| University thesis abstract | 300 words |
| Journal paper abstract | 150–250 words |
| Cover letter | 300–400 words |
| LinkedIn summary | 2,000 characters |
| Email subject line | 50 characters (for readability) |
How to use the word counter for Nepali text
Our Word Counter fully supports Devanagari script (नेपाली and हिंदी text). Paste your Nepali text directly — words are counted correctly because Devanagari uses spaces between words just like English.
The Devanagari full stop (।) is recognized as a sentence-ending character, so sentence count works correctly for Nepali text.
Reading time calculator
Reading time is calculated at 200 words per minute for English and 150 words per minute for Nepali/Hindi (the reading speed is slightly slower for Devanagari script). For a 500-word Nepali article, estimated reading time is about 3.5 minutes.