English typing test
English Typing Test
Pick a duration and difficulty, press Start and type the passage. Your speed and accuracy are calculated the moment the time runs out.
Time remaining
1:00
1 min · Basic
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- Typed
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Preparing your exercise...
Choose your settings, then press Start. The timer begins with your first keystroke.
How the test works
- Durations range from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. The default is 1 minute.
- Basic passages use common words and short sentences, Medium adds longer sentences and normal punctuation, and Advanced uses complex vocabulary and varied structure.
- The timer starts with your first character, not when you press Start.
- If you reach the end of a passage, another one is added so you can keep typing.
- Correct characters turn green. Mistakes are highlighted with a red background and a wavy underline.
- Pasting is disabled so that only text you actually type is scored.
- After each test, a keyboard heatmap shows the keys you missed most, so you know what to practise.
Understanding your score
Gross WPM is your raw speed: every typed character counts, and five characters make one word. Net WPM subtracts one word per minute for every uncorrected error, so it rewards careful typing. Accuracy is the share of typed characters that match the passage.
Want to improve? Start with Practising Accuracy, then move on to Building Typing Speed. For number entry, try the number typing test.