Typing Speed Test
Type the passage below as fast and as accurately as you can. Your speed is measured in words per minute (WPM), alongside your accuracy.
How to Use This Test
- Click into the text field and start typing the passage shown above it.
- Correct characters turn green, mistakes turn red — you can backspace to fix them.
- The test finishes automatically once you've typed the full passage.
- Click "New Passage" any time to reset with a fresh passage.
Understanding Your Results
WPM (words per minute) is calculated using the standard convention of one "word" equalling five characters, based on the correct characters you typed and the time elapsed since your first keystroke. Accuracy is the percentage of typed characters that matched the passage at the moment you typed them — backspacing to fix a mistake still shows up as an error in that count, which rewards clean, accurate typing over fast guessing.
About the Typing Speed Test
Typing speed is a genuinely useful skill for gaming (fast in-game chat and command entry), productivity and general computer use. Unlike our click-based tests, this one isn't about repeating a single action as fast as possible — it rewards accuracy and rhythm as much as raw speed, since a fast run full of corrections rarely beats a slower, cleaner one.
Tips to Improve
Focus on accuracy first — speed comes naturally once you stop making the same mistakes.
Keep your fingers on the home row and resist the urge to look at the keyboard.
Short, frequent practice sessions tend to improve typing speed faster than occasional long ones.
Frequently Asked Questions
Average typing speed is around 35–45 WPM. 60+ WPM is fast, and professional typists often reach 80–100+ WPM.
Accuracy reflects every character you typed, including ones you later corrected — this rewards typing cleanly the first time, not just the final result.
Click "New Passage" for a fresh one — passages are picked at random from a small pool, so you may see repeats occasionally.