5-minute typing speed test
Five minutes on a long text, the way typing is checked for jobs with a lot of typing.
Typing speed levels
| Level | Speed | Who types like this |
|---|---|---|
| Beginnerlooks for every key, types with one or two fingers | up to 24 WPM | looks for every key, types with one or two fingers |
| Average userchats and searches, still looks at the keys | 24 to 40 WPM | chats and searches, still looks at the keys |
| Confidentoffice work, partly touch typing | 40 to 60 WPM | office work, partly touch typing |
| Fasttouch typing with all ten fingers | 60 to 80 WPM | touch typing with all ten fingers |
| Professionalsecretaries, transcriptionists, data entry | 80+ WPM | secretaries, transcriptionists, data entry |