Typing Speed Test

Raw CPM:  ?

Your best: ?  Corrected CPM:  ?  WPM:  ?  Time left:  60  Restart    

Q & A

What should I do if my hands begin to hurt?

Stop typing and see a doctor. Seriously.

Any other sites that I should visit?

This one, but only if you're a bot

Why are there no difficult words in this test?

The words are selected from a list of commonly used words. Some typing speed tests use words with difficult spellings, but I think that's unfair. I want to measure typing speed, not reading skill! The lack of difficult words in this test also enables this site to be used as a typing game for kids.

What are CPM and WPM?

They're short for Characters Per Minute, and Words Per Minute. The "raw CPM" is the actual number of characters you type per minute, including all the mistakes. "Corrected" scores count only correctly typed words. "WPM" is just the corrected CPM divided by 5. That's a de facto international standard.

Does speed matter?

Only if you're not fast enough. :)

Got any statistics?

Here's a histogram of CPM scores. To view the WPM equivalents, hover your mouse pointer over the scores. All scores are grouped in ranges; these are at the bottom. Per range, the height of the corresponding bar indicates how many tests resulted in a score within that range. (Note: entries where the user used the Enter key were not counted.)

	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	0.3 %	0.9 %	1.2 %	1.5 %	1.9 %	2.4 %	2.8 %	3.2 %	3.6 %	3.9 %	4.0 %	4.1 %	4.1 %	4.1 %	4.0 %	3.9 %	3.7 %	3.6 %	3.4 %	3.2 %	3.0 %	2.9 %	2.7 %	2.5 %	2.4 %	2.3 %	2.1 %	2.0 %	1.8 %	1.7 %	1.6 %	1.5 %	1.4 %	1.3 %	1.2 %	1.1 %	1.0 %	0.9 %	0.8 %	0.7 %	0.7 %	0.6 %	0.5 %	0.5 %	0.4 %	0.4 %	0.3 %	0.3 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %	<0.1 %
CPM Σ%		30 0	40 0	50 1	60 2	70 3	80 4	90 6	100 9	110 12	120 15	130 18	140 22	150 26	160 31	170 35	180 39	190 43	200 47	Median: 210 CPM 210 50	220 54	230 57	240 60	250 63	260 66	270 69	280 71	290 74	300 76	310 78	320 80	330 82	340 84	350 85	360 87	370 88	380 89	390 90	400 92	410 93	420 93	430 94	440 95	450 96	460 96	470 97	480 97	490 98	500 98	510 98	520 99	530 99	540 99	550 99	560 99	570 99	580 100	590 100	600 100	610 100	620 100	630 100	640 100	650 100	660 100	670 100	680 100	690 100	700 100

Last updated: 6 August 2019 (n = 58990926)

After finishing the test, you will get your percentile score. This indicates how fast you type compared to others who have taken the same test.

What can I do to improve my score?

They say that practice makes perfect. Apart from practicing, you can do a few things to get better at typing. Learn to touch type (force yourself to look at the screen, not the keys), get a better keyboard, improve your ergonomics by changing your display and furniture.

In the web address "typing-speed-test.aoeu.eu", what does AOEU stand for?

It doesn't stand for anything. It's for the Dvorak keyboard layout, what "ASDF" is for QWERTY keyboards. Switching from QWERTY to Dvorak is another way to improve comfort and reduce, or even avoid, typing-induced injuries. You can do that with your existing keyboard. Learning Dvorak takes approximately 10 hours, even if you're already very familiar with QWERTY.

Can I link to your site?

Yes, please do! You can also embed the typing test in your site. When you link to this site or embed the frame, don't forget to tell your visitors your CPM or WPM score so they can compare their scores.

Who are you and what's your score?

Hi, I'm Juerd. I use the Dvorak keyboard layout and I usually score around 620 CPM. My personal highscore is 674 CPM. While this is definitely faster than most people I know, there are (of course) people who are even faster - with any keyboard layout. Please send feedback about this site to aoeu@aoeu.nl.