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Typing speed test

Choose a length and a mode, then start typing. The clock starts on your first keystroke, not when the page loads.

Seconds
Mode
WPM0
Accuracy0.0%
Time left1:00
Raw0
Consistency0%
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How this test is scored

Words per minute
A word is five characters, the standard used by typing assessments. WPM counts only the characters you got right: (correct characters ÷ 5) ÷ minutes. Counting actual space-separated words would make your score depend on the vocabulary of the text rather than on your typing.
Raw WPM
The same calculation over every character you typed, right or wrong. The gap between raw and net WPM is the price you paid for errors.
Accuracy
Correct keystrokes as a share of all keystrokes. Corrections do not restore accuracy: backspacing repairs the text, but the mistake still happened. An accuracy figure you could rescue by correcting would reward heavy backspacing and hide the weakness worth training.
Consistency
How even your rhythm was, derived from the variation in the gaps between keystrokes. A steady typist is usually a fast typist, because bursts followed by stalls cost more than they gain.

Typing test questions

How long should a typing test be?

One minute is the standard used by most schools and employers, and it is long enough to even out a lucky or unlucky start. Fifteen and thirty second tests measure a burst rather than a sustainable pace. Three and five minute tests measure stamina, which is what matters for real work, and almost always return a lower number than a one minute test.

Why is my typing test score lower than usual?

Most often the keyboard, the text type, or fatigue. Switching between a laptop and an external keyboard costs most people 5 to 10 WPM until they adjust. Punctuation and numbers are slower than plain words because they involve the weakest fingers and the shift key. Scores also fall after about twenty minutes of continuous typing.

What does consistency mean in a typing test?

How even your rhythm was, calculated from the variation in the gaps between your keystrokes. A steady typist is usually a fast typist, because bursts followed by stalls cost more time than they gain. Low consistency with high speed usually means you are fast on familiar words and stalling on unfamiliar ones.

Does this typing test work on a phone?

The page works on a phone, but a touchscreen keyboard measures a different skill and the result is not comparable to a physical keyboard. Touch typing needs the tactile feedback and fixed key positions of a real keyboard, so use one for any score you want to take seriously.

When does the timer start?

On your first keystroke, never when the page loads. A slow connection, or taking a moment to read the instructions, does not cost you time.

Is this typing test accurate?

It uses the standard five-characters-per-word definition and counts only correct characters, which is the same method used by professional typing assessments. Every keystroke is timed individually rather than inferred from the total, so accuracy and consistency reflect what actually happened rather than an average.

Now do something about the number

A score on its own does not make anyone faster. These are the pages that turn it into progress.