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The one-minute typing test is the standard way to measure typing speed: long enough to smooth out a lucky start, short enough to take every day. Start typing the words above and the timer begins with your first key. After 60 seconds you get your speed in words per minute (WPM), accuracy, consistency and a chart of how your speed changed.
A word is any five characters, spaces included, so 40 WPM equals 200 characters per minute. Only correctly typed characters count toward WPM, while raw speed counts every keystroke. Accuracy is the share of keystrokes that were right on the first try.
Want a longer challenge? Try the 5-minute typing test or compare your result with the average typing speed.