Typing tests
Online typing tests, 15 seconds to 30 minutes
Test length changes what you are measuring. A short sprint captures your peak burst; anything past a few minutes measures how much of that pace you can actually hold. Averages on this site fall steadily as tests get longer, which is why comparing a 15-second score against a 30-minute one tells you more than either number alone. Pick a length below to start, or run two of them and look at the gap.
Choose a test length
15-second test
48 Average WPMA quick burst for warming up or checking your keyboard before a longer run.
30-second test
34 Average WPMLong enough to find a rhythm, short enough that fatigue never enters the picture.
1-minute test
28 Average WPMThe standard comparison format, and the most-taken test on this site.
3-minute test
25 Average WPMWhere concentration starts to matter more than raw finger speed.
5-minute test
24 Average WPMThe shortest length that meaningfully tests consistency alongside speed.
10-minute test
27 Average WPMA common length for job screening, where holding a pace counts as much as reaching one.
20-minute test
22 Average WPMLong enough for fatigue to show up clearly in both speed and accuracy.
30-minute test
21 Average WPMThe closest thing here to a full working session, and the toughest score to hold.
