Test your typing speed and accuracy in words per minute.
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Typing speed matters more than most students realise โ for competitive exams with a typing component, for finishing long-answer papers within time, and just for getting through assignments faster. This test measures your typing speed in words per minute (WPM) along with your accuracy.
Type out the given passage as quickly and accurately as you can โ the timer starts on your first keystroke and stops when you finish, then shows your WPM and accuracy percentage.
Formula
WPM = (Correctly Typed Characters รท 5) รท Time Taken in Minutes
The standard convention treats every 5 characters (including spaces) as one "word," regardless of actual word length.
Worked Example
Worked example
Why accuracy matters as much as speed
A very high WPM with many typos is often less useful in practice than a slightly slower, highly accurate typing speed โ most real typing tasks (exams, assignments, job typing tests) penalise errors, so this test tracks both numbers rather than speed alone.
What is a "good" typing speed?
Roughly 40 WPM is considered average for a casual typist, 60-70 WPM is strong, and touch typists with lots of practice can exceed 80-100 WPM. Most typing-based government exams in India require somewhere around 30-35 WPM as a baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is WPM calculated?
The number of correctly typed characters is divided by 5 (the standard "word" length used in typing tests), then divided by the time taken in minutes.
What typing speed is required for government exams?
Requirements vary by exam, but many Indian government typing tests set a baseline around 30-35 WPM โ always check the specific exam's official requirement.
Does this test track accuracy as well as speed?
Yes โ both your WPM and your accuracy percentage (based on typing errors) are shown at the end of the test.
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