About Typing Speed Test
A typing speed test measures how fast and how accurately you type. You copy one of four short English passages, each a single sentence. The clock starts with your first character and stops when you have typed as many characters as the passage contains. Speed is correct characters divided by five, per minute (WPM), and accuracy is the share of typed characters that match. Pasting is blocked, and results are not saved.
Questions about Typing Speed Test
How is words per minute calculated?
The test counts the characters you typed that match the passage at the same position, divides by five to get standard words, and divides by the minutes elapsed. Wrong characters add nothing, so errors lower both speed and accuracy.
What is a good typing speed?
Around 40 words per minute is often quoted as an average for adults typing on a keyboard, and trained touch typists commonly reach 60 to 80 or more. These are approximate figures, and a single short sentence gives only a rough reading.
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