Typing Speed Test

How it works

1. 1Choose the 60-second test or a single passage. You get short proverbs and everyday sentences in random order.
2. 2Start typing in the box. Letters turn dark when they're right and red when they're wrong, and the highlighted letter is the next one to type.
3. 3When time runs out or the passage is done, you'll see your speed and accuracy. Your best score for each test is kept on this device.

Tips for typing faster

• Accuracy first. Fixing a mistake costs more time than typing a little slower, and speed follows once your fingers stop slipping.
• Watch the text, not your hands. Rest your index fingers on F and J; most keyboards have small bumps there so you can find them by feel.
• Read a word or two ahead, so your fingers already know what's coming.
• Keep an even rhythm instead of bursts and pauses. Steady typing is faster overall.
• On a phone, use both thumbs and turn off auto-correct for the test. It can swap words without asking.
• Sit up, keep your wrists loose and take a short break when your hands feel tense.

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