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Typing speed test

Check your typing speed and accuracy with a short passage.

The best tools make an ordinary task a little easier. A clear label tells you where to begin. A useful answer shows what happened and what you can do next. When something goes wrong, a short explanation helps you fix it without starting over. Good work often comes from small changes like these. You can notice them while making breakfast, planning a trip, or helping a friend. Keep a notebook nearby and write down the little problems that interrupt your day. Choose one that you understand, try a simple solution, and see whether it helps. There is no need to make the first version perfect. A careful test can teach you more than a long list of guesses. Make the next change from what you learn.

The timer starts with your first character. The passage scrolls as you type. Backspace is allowed; pasting is disabled.

60 seconds available

Begin typing to start the timer.

Corrected words per minute

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Speed and accuracy describe different things

The timer starts with the first entered character. Type the displayed passage until the time limit, finish early, or complete the passage exactly. The result shows corrected speed, accuracy, total characters, and elapsed time.

If 250 characters remain after 60 seconds, and 240 match the passage at the same positions, corrected speed is 240 ÷ 5 ÷ 1 = 48 WPM. Accuracy is 240 ÷ 250 × 100 = 96%, and uncorrected speed is 50 WPM.

Compare repeat attempts fairly

Use the same duration, passage, keyboard, and correction habits when comparing results. An omitted character shifts later positions and can lower accuracy until it is corrected. This method does not attempt to infer the words you meant to type.

The two supplied passages are English, and this test is not a multilingual typing assessment. The result uses the actual time if you finish early. Very short tests are unstable, so attempts under ten seconds receive a reminder. The page does not save your typing or results. For practice on longer material, choose the two-minute limit and repeat the passage selection on another attempt.

No record of your text is kept.

FAQs

How is a word counted?

The calculation uses five characters as one standard word, including spaces and punctuation. Corrected WPM is correctly matched characters divided by five, then divided by elapsed minutes.

Do corrections count against me?

Backspace and corrections are allowed. Accuracy uses the text remaining when the test ends, so a corrected mistake does not remain an error. The time spent correcting still affects speed.

Can I pause a test?

There is no pause control. The test ends when the page becomes hidden. This avoids silently continuing a timed test while you are in another tab or app.

Why can’t I paste text?

Pasting and dropping text are disabled. Typing the passage yourself gives the timer a meaningful sample.

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