5-Minute Typing Speed Test
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The short answer
Five minutes shows your real speed, because it tests stamina as well as skill. Use it to prepare for a typing test in a recruitment exam, and compare your result with the speed the notice asks for. Aim to keep accuracy high, as errors are usually counted.
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How to: 5-Minute Typing Speed Test
- 1Sit straight, place your fingers on the home row and press start.
- 2Type the passage as it is for the full five minutes.
- 3Read your speed, accuracy and mistakes at the end.
- 4Practise the words you got wrong, then try again another day.
At a glance
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Shows
- Words per minute, accuracy, mistakes
- Good for
- Exam typing practice and stamina
Frequently asked questions
Why do exams count mistakes?
A typing test measures useful work, and a fast but wrong text is not useful. Most tests count errors against your speed, so aim to type clean.
Should I look at the keyboard?
Try not to. Touch typing is slow at first but becomes faster and more accurate within a few weeks of daily practice.