How is WPM calculated?

Typing tests count every 5 characters (including spaces) as one word. Your WPM is the number of correctly typed characters divided by 5, divided by the time in minutes.

What is a good typing accuracy?

Aim for 95% or higher. Speed without accuracy is slow in real life, because every mistake has to be found and corrected.

How can I improve my typing speed?

Learn touch typing with fingers on the home row, stop looking at the keyboard, prioritise accuracy over speed, and practise 10–15 minutes a day.

Typing Speed Test ⌨️

Pick a time, then just start typing. The timer begins on your first key.

⏱ 60s

⚡ WPM: 0

🎯 Accuracy: 100%

🏆 Best: –

Click the text (or tap it on a phone) and start typing.

Your result

0WPM

0%accuracy

0raw WPM

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How this typing test works

Choose 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes and start typing the passage. Correct characters turn green and mistakes turn red. You can backspace to fix them. When time runs out you get four numbers:

WPM (net): correctly typed characters ÷ 5 ÷ minutes. This is your real speed.
Raw WPM: all characters typed ÷ 5 ÷ minutes, including mistakes.
Accuracy: the share of your keystrokes that were correct.
Mistakes: wrong characters still on screen at the end.

Why ÷ 5? Typing tests treat every 5 characters (spaces included) as one "word", so long and short words count fairly.

What is a good typing speed?

WPM	Level
Below 25	Beginner: probably still looking at the keys
25–40	Average everyday typist
40–60	Good: comfortable for office and study work
60–80	Fast: typical of practised touch typists
80+	Very fast: professional or competitive level

Many typing and data-entry job tests in India ask for around 30–40 WPM in English with high accuracy. Check the exact requirement of the exam or employer you're applying to.

How to type faster

Learn the home row. Left fingers on A S D F, right fingers on J K L ;, thumbs on the space bar. The bumps on F and J let you find them without looking.
Stop looking down. It feels slower for a week, then your speed overtakes your old "hunt and peck" speed.
Accuracy first. Type at a pace where you make almost no mistakes. Speed follows accuracy, not the other way round.
Practise little and often. 10–15 minutes a day beats an hour once a week.
Sit well. Wrists straight, screen at eye level, feet flat. Tension slows your fingers.

For a full training plan, read our guide: How to Improve Typing Speed.