FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our typing speed test

WPM stands for Words Per Minute. It measures how many words you type correctly in one minute. Each word is counted as 5 characters including spaces.

The average typing speed is 40 WPM. A good typist reaches 60+ WPM. Excellent typists type 80+ WPM. Professional typists and programmers often exceed 100 WPM.

Yes 100% free. No account no signup no payment required. Just open the page and start typing immediately.

Just click the typing box and start typing. The timer starts automatically with your very first keystroke. No need to click any start button.

WPM counts full words per minute. CPM counts individual characters per minute. WPM equals CPM divided by 5.

Yes! Choose Easy Medium or Hard before starting your test. Easy uses simple words. Medium uses mixed vocabulary. Hard uses complex sentences and technical terms.

Accuracy is the percentage of correctly typed characters out of all characters attempted. 100% means zero mistakes during the test.

Yes! Choose between 30 seconds 60 seconds or 120 seconds using the time selector buttons above the test. Default is 60 seconds.

The leaderboard saves the top 20 scores in your browser. After completing a test enter your name and click Save to appear on it. Scores are stored locally on your device.

Practice daily for 15 minutes. Use all 10 fingers. Avoid looking at the keyboard. Focus on accuracy first and speed will follow naturally with consistent practice.

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