Typing Speed Test

• Words per minute (WPM) uses the standard definition of a word as 5 characters, including spaces and punctuation — so long and short words count fairly.
• Net WPM counts only correctly typed characters. Gross WPM counts every key you typed.
• Accuracy is correct characters ÷ typed characters.

Mistakes are highlighted in red as you type. You can backspace to fix them; fixed characters count as correct.

Most adults who use a computer regularly type 35–45 WPM. Above 60 WPM is fast, and professional transcriptionists often exceed 80 WPM. Accuracy matters more than raw speed: 50 WPM at 98% accuracy is more useful than 70 WPM full of mistakes.

Many recruitment exams include a typing skill test. Requirements vary by post and year, so always check the official notification — but common benchmarks are around 35 WPM in English (about 10,500 key depressions per hour) for clerical posts, and higher for data-entry and stenography roles. Use the 10-minute duration to practise the length of a real skill test, and the result line shows correct keystrokes per hour for comparison.

1. Learn touch typing: rest your fingers on ASDF and JKL; and use the bumps on F and J to find home without looking.
2. Slow down to speed up: practise at a pace where you make almost no mistakes.
3. Practise little and often: 10–15 minutes a day beats an occasional hour.
4. Fix posture: wrists level, screen at eye height, feet flat.
5. Use “Common words” mode to drill the 150 most frequent English words.