When the test first starts up, it will present you with a choice of lesson and time. If you are in a hurry,
choose the 1 Minute Timed Typing Test. For a more accurate assessment, choose the 5 Minute Test.
Lessons 26-30 are the
classic story lessons and can make a better overall assessment by typing natural sentences. All the other
lessons are available, so if you want to see what your wpm is on the home row keys, or your speed in the 10-key you
can.
Our words per minute calculation is based on two factors. The first is the number of characters typed in a given time.
Words per minute is determined by the standard calculation of 5 characters per word. The second factor we examine are
typing errors. We subtract from the words per minute calculation based on the time of the test and number of errors.
The Timed Typing Test
The Free Certificate Typing Test
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