Typing speed test
Words per minute and accuracy in 15 seconds to 2 minutes.
Typing test
The clock starts with your first letter. Press Space after each word and Esc to start over.
Your result
Words to practice
How to use it
- Pick a length, from 15 seconds to 2 minutes. Tick Punctuation and capitals for a harder test.
- Click the box and start typing the words shown. The clock starts with your first letter. Press Space after each word; a word turns red if it doesn’t match.
- When time runs out you get your words per minute, accuracy and the words you missed. Your best score for each length stays in this browser.
Questions
How is WPM worked out?
By the usual standard: every 5 correctly typed characters, spaces included, count as one word. Wrong words don’t count, so the score rewards accuracy as well as speed. Raw WPM includes everything you typed.
What’s a good typing speed?
Around 40 WPM is typical for adults who type every day. 60 or more is fast, and professional typists often reach 80 to 100.
What does accuracy measure?
The share of keys you pressed that were right at the time. Fixing a typo with Backspace helps the word but still counts the wrong key.
Why can’t I paste text?
Pasting would make the score meaningless, so it’s turned off in the typing box.