Measure gross and position-matched adjusted typing speed with 15, 30, 60, or 120-second limits, actual elapsed time, accuracy, and local history.
A quick decision brief for this specific tool
15/30/60/120-second limit, passage difficulty or custom reference text, and the exact typed character sequence
Actual elapsed time, gross and position-matched adjusted WPM, positional accuracy, correct/incorrect characters, interval chart, and locally stored recent/best results
Both speeds divide characters by the standard five-character word and actual elapsed minutes; adjusted WPM counts only characters matching the reference at the same position
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Measure gross and position-matched adjusted typing speed from actual elapsed time, with transparent errors and like-for-like local history.
Separate speed from accuracy while practicing comparable passages.
Choose duration/difficulty, type the reference, and inspect gross WPM, adjusted WPM, accuracy, and character counts.
Can explain why errors reduce adjusted but not gross WPM and compares similar future runs.
Practice without mistaking this implementation for an employer standard.
Use custom text matching the relevant domain and review the exact formula and actual elapsed duration.
Treats numeric bands as descriptive only and confirms the employer’s passage, correction, duration, and scoring rules.
Benchmark punctuation/code without comparing it unfairly to prose.
Select Code or custom content, finish the full passage or reach the limit, and review local history.
Understands passage type and test length materially affect results and that personal best WPM/accuracy are separate maxima.
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Calculates both gross and adjusted WPM from actual elapsed time, including an early finish when the full reference is completed.
Gross WPM = (typed characters / 5) / elapsed minutes; adjusted WPM = (position-matched characters / 5) / elapsed minutesTracks correct keystrokes vs. total keystrokes to calculate accuracy percentage. Errors are highlighted in real-time.
Accuracy = (correct characters / total characters) × 100%Provides live WPM and accuracy updates during the test, with color-coded character highlighting for immediate error detection.
Updated: August 2026
A job applicant practices typing speed before a data entry role interview that requires a minimum WPM score.
A student uses the test to improve touch-typing skills, tracking WPM improvement over weeks of practice.
A programmer measures coding speed on code-specific passages to establish a baseline for productivity.
Type a built-in or custom reference passage and compare gross WPM with adjusted WPM based on characters matching at the same position. Completing the passage ends the run early and uses actual elapsed time rather than the selected time limit.