Accuracy Practice

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Accuracy: Punctuation Precision

Target: 28 WPM at 98% accuracy

0 Net WPM

0 Raw WPM

100% Accuracy

01:00 Time left

0 Correct

0 Incorrect

0 Errors left

0% Progress

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abc Correct
abc Incorrect (wavy underline)
abc Corrected (dotted underline)
abc Missed (struck through)

Underlined keys are the home row. Use the opposite hand for Shift where you can. QWERTY layout.

You can practise on a phone or tablet, but a physical keyboard gives a far more accurate WPM measurement. On-screen keyboards add their own delay.

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0% Accuracy

Result

Raw WPM: 0
Net WPM: 0
CPM: 0
Error rate: 0%
Correct characters: 0
Incorrect characters: 0
Corrected errors: 0
Uncorrected errors: 0
Total characters: 0
Total words: 0
Duration: 0:00
Completion: 0%
Vs. your best: —

Typing consistency

Consistency: 0%
Fastest stretch: —
Slowest stretch: —
Speed variation: —
Pauses: 0
Long pauses: 0

Consistency describes how steady your speed stayed from second to second. A high figure means an even pace; a low figure means bursts and pauses. It is a descriptive measure of this one test, not a scientific or clinical measurement.

Mistake review

Every mistake made during this test
Expected	You typed	Word	Position	Corrected	Times

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How your score is calculated

Every test on this site uses the same four figures, so a result here is directly comparable to another result here, and close to what most employers and online tests report.

Gross (raw) WPM: Characters typed ÷ 5 ÷ minutes
Net WPM: Gross WPM − uncorrected errors per minute
Accuracy: Correct characters ÷ characters typed × 100
CPM: Correct characters ÷ minutes

A "word" is five characters including spaces, which is the standard convention. How WPM is calculated explains why, and what each figure is useful for.

Getting the most from this test

The timer starts on your first keystroke, so take a moment to settle your hands on the home row first.
Read one word ahead of the cursor. Most speed gains come from smoother reading, not faster fingers.
Do not chase a personal best on every attempt. One clean run at 95% accuracy teaches more than five rushed ones.
If a particular key keeps appearing in your mistake report, switch to weak-key practice rather than repeating the same passage.
Match the duration to the test you are preparing for. Stamina over five minutes is a different skill from a 30-second sprint.